SA VAAL STAR FLIES INTO ‘BIRDS’ NEST!

MBABANE – Straight from class to possibly signing a contractual deal with glamour side Mbabane Swallows – that is youngster Lungelo Nxumalo.

Nxumalo, who is currently training with ‘Umkhonto KaShaka,’ as Swallows are affectionately known, was after Sunday’s friendly games against Tambuti in everyone’s lips for his impressive performance. He was used as a right back in the two games Swallows won but those who watched him in South Africa said he was more effective in central midfield.

“He’s just a complete player and very mature. He is good and can hold the ball well and can even fill the void left by Papy,” said one of the officials at training yesterday at the Prince of Wales Ground.
Nxumalo is said to have been playing university football and was a regular for his Vaal team.

“It’s okay that we started him in a tougher position otherwise I could also see he can do well in midfield,” said the team’s former striker and assistant trainer Ettieneh Massoye.
After watching the player in action with the rest of the attending players, those on trial and some senior stars, Nxumalo looked brilliant and oozed so much confidence one would swear he had been with the club for a while.
Trainer Siyabonga Bhembe led the first day of the team’s training after a two-week-break since the Total CAF Confederations Cup and Ulundi tournament last month. The club’s head coach, Thabo ‘Koki’ Vilakati, was not part of the first session.

However, he was called about the player.
“He’s a young player but right now I’m in no position to start talking about him, instead I will talk once I know who is getting signed and who is getting released,” he said.
He said it would be premature to speak about the player before he even knew the important details about him but conceded that he impressed in the games.

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