Mamelodi Sundowns Brazilian star Lucas Ribeiro tops the South African League goals chart with nine goals and has now been urged to feature for Bafana Bafana as they battle the Super Eagles to qualify for next year’s World Cup.
Ribeiro, 26, has netted 12 goals and made 10 assists in all competitions.
Former Sundowns defender Ricardo Nascimento has now asked his compatriot to change international allegiance to South Africa.
“This is a top player,” Nascimento told KickOff. “It would also be a great reinforcement for Bafana Bafana.
“Unfortunately, I don’t think they even know about him here in Brazil. That’s why I think it will be interesting that he plays for Bafana Bafana.”
Another South American linked with playing for Bafana Bafana is Uruguayan midfielder Gaston Sirino of Kazier Chiefs, who since last year has been eligible to play for South Africa.
He is seen as a direct replacement for Themba Zwane, who will be sidelined by injury for an extended period.
BS! We don’t want any Brazilians in our team. Proudly 🇿🇦
Then bafana bafana in the next 10yrs will be like French national team
I support the idea of persuading him to change citizenship so he can add value to our senior national soccer team
I unequivocally and unapologetically reiterate the patriotic sentiment of true sons and daughters of Azania that Bafana Bafana doesn’t beg or solicit the enlisting of fake acquired citizens. Please, stop this nonsensical notion of relying on other countries to produce sportsmen for us. Azania is endowed with a lot of talented men and women. Take a leaf from our rugby compatriots. Please, stop this nonsense of bringing us mercenaries in our country.
Do you think your Azania will take us to world cup?
Awukahle wena Azania
Springboks has Zimbambians
There’s young good players like Siyabonga Mabena, J Adam’s, Tashreeq Matthew’s, Saleng they can all make a good national team. RIBIERO is good but let’s 1st give our youngsters a opportunity to shine.
South Africa is a diversed County,Reberio will take Bafana to the next Level,We should not forget We are coached by a Foreign Coach,as Supporters We tend to pick n choose who is ELIGIBLE to assign to the National Team,If We leave Politics n Are serious in bringing 2026 World Cup to Africa We need to do things differently#
Bullshiiit we don’t want foreigners to represent our country
Dula wena we already have a foreign coach who are you to make selection for our national team?we want to make impact in this coming word cup let’s stop being politicians in futbal
Players like Reberio who carries what we don’t show case here in Mzansi we need them, as they will definitely help us if we’re to make impacts in the world cup
I believe we should be open minded. It’s not about
denying our young stars an opportunity. Rebeiro carries genes that no South African player has, he is a class act. We need to beef up Bafana Bafana if we can. Top nations are doing that, let’s not be myopic.