Pirates target declares his love for Chiefs

Maritzburg United star defender Rushine de Reuck has declared his love for Kaizer Chiefs although he has no intention of joining them.

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The Cape Town-born defender has been one of the Premier Soccer League’s top performers in this campaign and is regarded as Maritzburg’s standout player so far in this campaign.

Rushine De Reuck: I can take Kaizer Chiefs strikers
Maritzburg United defender Rushin de Reuck declared his childhood love for Kaiser Chiefs.
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The 24-year-old defender featured in 29 games for the Team of Choice, largely helping them to the sixth position on the log and also played a vital role in the Telkom Knockout where the Eric Tinkler coached side finished as runners-up.

“Obviously I am very happy with my progress this season particularly, I’ve outdone myself on the goals I had set and what I wanted to reach. I am very happy,” De Reuck told Goal.

“I am very happy with that I have also contributed towards the team this season. I am also very blessed to have played over the years with guys like Bevan Fransman, Siyanda Xulu, Pogiso Sanoka, Brian Onyango, Nazier Allie and all the other guys who I’ve learned from.

“And also, the coaches I have worked under, all of them believed in me and gave me a chance to show what I can do. I also feel like sometimes I am lucky to be singled out in my team. We all play together, and I don’t play as an individual and for individual awards.

“So, credit must go to everybody because we are doing well as a team, if we were not then nobody would be even speaking about me.”

De Reuck, whose performances have not gone unnoticed having been linked with PSL rivals Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates, has revealed that he grew up supporting Chiefs.

“I have played in Europe before and I know what it takes to be there. When I was there, football-wise, I felt I was ready. I matched them and competed well against them and I did well for myself. But I struggled mentally because I started missing home and that was a big factor in me coming back.

“But like I said, I know what it takes, and I feel I am ready to take that step again in my career give Europe another try again and see what I can achieve there.

“You know when you young and your father supports whichever team and you end up supporting whatever team as well, so my father supported Manchester United in England and Kaizer Chiefs in South Africa and because of that I supported them too.

“So, Chiefs has always been a team that I wanted to play for, but I am obviously not thinking about that now because I set my sight on returning to Europe.”