SOUTH AMERICAN CONNECTION: Marcelo Allende and Arthur Sales of Mamelodi Sundowns celebrate with their CAF Champions League gold medals in Rabat on Sunday.
Mamelodi Sundowns’ aggressive recruitment drive into the South American market has finally delivered the club’s ultimate objective after CAF Champions League glory in Morocco.
Over recent seasons, Sundowns invested heavily in foreign talent as they searched for the formula capable of restoring continental dominance a decade after their first African title.
Players such as Marcelo Allende and Arthur Sales arrived in Tshwane carrying significant expectations, sizable transfer fees and the pressure of helping deliver the one trophy that had continued to evade the club.
The Chloorkop-based outfit also pulled another master stroke when they roped in Colombian sharpshooter Brayan Leon, who has then scored five goals in his 10 appearances in the competition.
