‘I awoke with pains all over the place’ – Khune opens up on Chiefs exit
Former Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune has opened up following his departure from the membership.
The 37-year-old spent all of his taking part in profession at Amakhosi, successful greater than 10 trophies in 20 years. On Wednesday, Khune, who’s now a shareholder of betting firm TopBet, mentioned he was devasted when he discovered that Chiefs weren’t retaining his providers.
“I can’t control how I feel the next morning, I always wake up feeling different, the first couple of weeks after the meetings with the club, it wasn’t easy for me, I was crying in bed for two straight weeks,” he mentioned as per iDiski Times.
Khune reveals what occurred between him and Chiefs
“I did not understand what was happening. I was given respect though for a sit down with the club who provided their plan going forward, but I was not part of that as a footballer,” Khune added.
“I didn’t believe it… when I heard this news. I want to play longer, into my 40s that’s why I am still hopeful but again, my heart, I cannot control. I feel I can go back tomorrow and play, the next day I wake up with pains everywhere and think it’s fine, let’s leave it.”
Chiefs have since changed Khune with Rwandan goalkeeper Fiacre Ntwari. The former Bafana Bafana captain although nonetheless feels he can nonetheless play a couple of extra years if given an opportunity.
“The passion and love for the game is still there, I can still deliver when called upon, look at Dennis Onyango, I’m younger than him and he’s still playing at Sundowns,” Khune mentioned.
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