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KHAMA BILLIAT says he wants to impart the knowledge he acquired during his lengthy stay in the South African top-flight league to the next generation of football stars.
The 31-year-old Kaizer Chiefs midfielder told the Citizen that he had chosen to pass on his football knowledge to youngsters because they had lost a number of senior players, who previously led and guided younger players, in the team.
“We lost a lot of people we could talk to that were leading the team.
“And, sometimes it is not only about playing, it is about the people you are comfortable with (even off the field).
“People who you can go to when you have problems and you know they have gone through it and can guide you,” he said.
He added:
“We are at a point where now one has to impart what he has learnt and make sure that whoever does it, does it in a better way than what you did.
“We appreciate a lot of things we learnt from playing with a lot of senior players.
“Everyone is different and everyone helps in a different way, but positively.
“Now it is time for the others to do the same.”
Billiat featured in their 0-1 loss to Royal AM in their first game of the 2022/23 DStv Premier Soccer League season on Saturday.
He started in yesterday’s league match against Maritzburg United.
The Amakhosi scored their first goals of the new season as they led 2-0 at the break.
Mathew Masinge
Online Reporter