Times Of Swaziland: FRANCE’S MBAPPE INSPIRES MTN PLAYER OF THE MONTH DUO

FRANCE’S MBAPPE INSPIRES MTN PLAYER OF THE MONTH DUO
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Sanele Jele on 07/12/2022 09:07:00


MBABANE – With the FIFA World Cup 2022 currently ongoing, Kylian Mbappe of
France is a great inspiration to local footballers.
These were views by MTN Player of the Month for October and November after they
were announced yesterday. They were revealed by MTN Brand, Communications and
Sponsorship Manager Landokuhle Dlamini at Sigwaca House. Young Buffaloes was the
winner of the monthly gong for October through Bongwa ‘Owa’ Matsebula while
Mbabane Swallows’ Felix Badenhorst took home the award for last month after
scoring four times to help his team stay up in the top four and in contention
for the E100 000 first round leaders incentive.
Pocketed
Badenhorst will be taking home E6 000 for the award while Matsebula also
pocketed the same amount for the same number of goals for Buffaloes. Badenhorst
said with the World Cup ongoing in Qatar, he had been drawing inspiration from
France and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) speedy forward Kylian Mbappe he has been
watching playing in the World Cup and somehow he got inspiration from the Paris
Saint German striker.
“I am happy to win this award, after last season I did not play well. This is
a good way to start my season and this encourages me to do better as a player. I
will continue to score goals to help my team get to lift the title,” said the
former TS Galaxy player.  Badenhorst said they were positive that this season
was going to be better for them.
“Mbappe is one of many players who inspire me. He is living up to the
expectations. He is one player to watch during this World Cup,” he added.
Meanwhile, Bongwa was asked if he had set targets when it comes to scoring
goals.
“Scoring is part of my game. I do not aim to be top scorer but the target is
to help my team win titles. I want to play like Mbappe. What makes him a cut
above the rest is that he is not afraid to take defenders on. That is my style
of play and I really look up to him as a player,” he said.
Meanwhile, Rangers’ Bongani Mvubu walked away with November’s MTN Player of
the Month in the National First Division. He was represented by Thembinkosi
Hlanze. He is entitled to E2 000 for this award.