How Kaizer Chiefs made Khune cry

Kaizer Chiefs’ iconic goalkeeper has revealed how Amakhosi broke his heart this year.

ITUMELENG KHUNE WANTED TO CONTINUE PLAYING FOR KAIZER CHIEFS

The 37-year-old goalkeeper has not been part of the Glamour Boys this season. As he told the media before the start of the season, Khune was determined to continue playing until the age of 40 to emulate one of his heroes Gianluigi Buffon.

Unfortunately for the Kaizer Chiefs legend, the club offered him a role as a goalkeeper coach. The decision from the club left him in tears for two weeks.

“To be quite honest, I can’t control how I feel the next morning,” Khune said via FARPost.

“I always wake up feeling different, especially the first couple of weeks after I had meetings with the club [Chiefs management].

“It wasn’t easy for me to digest the news. I stayed in bed I think two straight weeks crying everyday not understanding what is happening.

“The problem is you’re never prepared for such things when they do happen. You know, we have this mentality that it won’t happen to me. Like I’ve been saying that I want to play until I’m 40 plus, and I’ve used references, I’ve used El-Hadary from Egypt, I’ve used Buffon from Italy. And there’s still [examples] in our own league.

“[Locally] we have Denis Onyango, you have Washington Arubi. So hence, I’m saying I’m not writing anything off. It’s still possible. I still love the game, I’m still passionate about the game, hence now I’m keeping myself fit.

“I was given the respect to have a sit-down with the club and hear their plans. But it was still hard to hear that I wasn’t part of their future as a player,” the Kaizer Chiefs legend concluded.

DID AMKHOSI MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION ON ITUMELENG KHUNE?

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