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A title is never won by one person. But some players shape a season more than others. These five — Declan Rice, Martin Ødegaard, Bukayo Saka, William Saliba, and Viktor Gyökeres — are the reason the trophy is going to north London.
Consistency, tactical evolution, and a new lease of life — these are the players who completely transformed their careers during one of the most competitive PSL seasons in years.
Benni McCarthy. Steven Pienaar. Percy Tau. Now a new generation is emerging. We assess which current South African players have the ceiling to become the next big international football export.
They don't get the press conferences or the transfer rumours. But these are the players whose contributions are quietly making their teams work — the ones your eye might miss but the data won't.
Relebohile Mofokeng. Siyabonga Msweli. Siphamandla Cele. This weekend, the next generation of South African football talent reminded us exactly why the future is bright.