Orlando Pirates midfielder Ben Motshwari’s agent Palesa Mkhize has “no doubt” his client “will bounce back” from the experience of being diagnosed with the coronavirus.
The 29-year-old is the first Premier Soccer League (PSL) player confirmed to have contracted the virus and the second South African footballer to test positive after Portugal-based Sphephelo Sithole.
While some footballers around the world have tested positive, Motshwari and Sithole’s cases have attracted massive sympathy in South Africa where coronavirus infections are so far rare among sportsmen.
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Mkhize has been in contact with Motshwari and says his client is in good spirits and will not be broken by the development.