I’m not too old to play for Bafana – Letsholonyane

VETERAN SuperSport United midfielder Reneilwe Letsholonyane has strongly dismissed suggestions that he is too old to play for Bafana Bafana again.

The 35-year old Letsholonyane‚ who is preparing for his 14th professional season with United under new coach Eric Tinkler‚ said he would jump at another opportunity to represent his country.

“If I get a call from national coach Stuart Baxter‚ I will definitely respond to it because I never said I have retired from international football‚” he said.

“I will gladly welcome any given opportunity to represent my country again.

“I know that I am 35 years old now, but I still want to compete at the highest level and win things for as long as I am playing in the PSL.”

Letsholonyane played the last of his 54 Bafana matches against Ghana in the 2015 African Nations Cup.

“Yeye”‚ as he is affectionately known‚ has just come out of a satisfactory 2016-2017 domestic season and he was a key player for United.

He featured in 27 league matches‚ made five assists and scored three goals.

Bafana coach Baxter has publicly said the door is not completely closed on any players with a South African passport‚ as long as they are performing well at their clubs.

Letsholonyane attributed his longevity in the game to the passion he has for the sport‚ training well and looking after himself both on and off the field.

Letsholonyane said he was inspired by players like former Bafana strikers Mabhuti Khenyeza‚ who is also 35‚ and Siyabonga Nomvethe‚ who turns 40 in December.

Khenyeza and Nomvethe are expected to be part of the AmaZulu squad when the club returns to the PSL next season.