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SOUTH AFRICAN FOOTBALLER FAGRIE LAKAY has long spoken about plying his trade outside of the country’s borders, but his move to top Egyptian Premier League side Pyramids FC is certainly a case of the road less traveled.

He is just the fourth South African to play in arguably Africa’s top league, following in the footsteps of trailblazer Phakamani Mahlambi, Gift Links and Percy Tau, who is currently with giants Al Ahly under coach Pitso Mosimane.

Lakay has seen a resurgence in his career over the last 12 months, one that had seemed to

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