Mamelodi Sundowns legend Themba Zwane is looking for that elusive second continental star this weekend.
A Mamelodi Sundowns success story in the CAF Champions League this season will not only potentially seal chapters of lasting legacies, but it could also start pages of profound redemption and belonging.
Sundowns will face AS FAR in the Champions League final second leg at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on Sunday night (9pm kick-off). Anything other than a defeat would steer Sundowns to the continental crown, as they hold a crucial 1–0 advantage from the first leg at home.
The Brazilians’ success in the competition will importantly end the franchise's 10-year wait for a second star, while also ending coach Miguel Cardoso’s frustrating run of final heartbreaks. It could also brilliantly make up for lost ground should the team eventually lose the Betway Premiership title race to a resurgent Orlando Pirates.
A Sundowns triumph would seal immense personal achievements, with veteran duo Denis Onyango and Themba Zwane in line to win their second continental crown with the team, having both been part of the famous class of 2016. The duo, who are likely to hang up their gloves and boots at the end of the campaign, have given their all to Sundowns over the years — with Zwane becoming a genuine demigod in South African football, widely admired even by opposition fans.
