Clinton Larsen has revealed the first thing that struck him about his former player, who recently signed for Orlando Pirates.
Clinton Larsen worked with Nkosinathi Sibisi at Golden Arrows, and the two share a cordial relationship. The Summerfield Dynamos mentor tells FARPost that the first thing that struck him about Sibisi was his outstanding personality.
“His personality [struck me] before we even go to his football skills. He’s every coach’s dream – disciplined, willing to learn and listen,” says a proud Larsen.
Clinton Larsen is not the only former coach who has raved about the talented defender. Even Steve Komphela, who later coached him, ran out of superlatives to describe the versatile player.
In the end, Komphela, the country’s first national team captain, likened him to Italy’s 2006 WorldCup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro.
He was convinced he had the new Cannavaro in his hands when he coached him at Arrows. “He’s got all the attributes of a top, modern defender. If you are looking for a new Cannavaro, he’s the one‚,” said Komphela, a top defender whose talent took him to Turkey during his playing days.
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