Abdeslam Ouaddou: Mbekezeli Mbokazi must not forget Orlando Pirates and where he comes from when he gets to Chicago Fire in the MLS

Mbekezeli Mbokazi must not forget where he comes from the minute he starts playing for his new side, Chicago Fire.

Mbokazi must also make sure he does not rest in his laurels as soon as he starts making it big at the MLS club.

The Bafana Bafana defender should remain hungry and ambitious for bigger things in football.

This is the message Mbokazi received from his coach, Abdeslam Ouaddou.

“Think of Orlando Pirates, think of national team, that’s very important,” Ouaddou said in the post-match presser after Pirates beat Marumo Gallants 1-0 at New Peter Mokaba Stadium in the Carling Knockout final.

"Normally when football players go to the USA, we wish he’s going to improve, and never forget Orlando Pirates, never forget national team. Not because you go to the US, you need to stop improving and to make effort.

“Orlando Pirates is one of the big clubs in Africa. Every coach wants to have the best players to compete for titles.”

“But it’s the ecosystem of football. Nancy, my former club, I was developed there for four years. But after four years I played two years in the first division, then I had the opportunity to go to the Premier League with Fulham.

“I just want to wish him good luck. I told him before the last game, ‘you need to put the team at the first place, and to win this trophy and nobody can speak because you win the trophy’. And the guy won the trophy.