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WE ARE BRINGING OUR BEST SQUAD – TINKLER

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MBABANE – Continental giants Orlando Pirates will bring their best squad to the inaugural King’s Super Cup.


The one-day tournament, billed for Somhlolo National Stadium on July 18, will also feature another South African heavyweight Kaizer Chiefs.
The ‘Buccaneers’, as they are fondly known, will take on local champions Royal Leopard in the second semi final after another potentially explosive opening semi final encounter to pit Chiefs against red and white glamour giants Mbabane Swallows.


Tinkler, speaking on Saturday during his side’s morning training session, said they were not going to make the mistake of underrating Leopard.
“We take each and every game we play seriously. It does not matter the opposition  and this one will not be different. Our approach is always the same.


“Leopard is a very good team. We saw them play against Wits and they did very well. They knocked Wits out of the competition which we are playing in now and that means they are a good team. But at the moment, we are not thinking of that game. We are in training preparing for our game against Zamalek and after that we will be thinking of Leopard. We will take our best squad to the King’s Cup as we are taking this game very serious,” the Bafana Bafana legend said.


Pirates will meet Egyptian giants Zamalek a week a earlier at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit for their CAF Confederations Cup Group B match. The South African team is fresh from a morale boosting 1-0 away win over AC Leopards away in Congo. Royal Leopard coach Sifiso ‘Nuro’ Ntibane said they were not intimidated by Pirates’ red-hot form, saying his charges were responding well to training.


“I can assure the nation that we are currently working hard ahead of the tournament. As I am speaking, we are hard at work and all the players are motivated and looking forward to the game. What we need is the commitment and dedication from their part.

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