Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Neo Maema has explained how he handled the time while he was not playing at the club.
Maema, who is part of the Bafana Bafana Nations Championship Chan squad, said he always motivated himself when he was not playing and that's worked for him. The 29-year-old has struggled for game time this past season.
Since joining the club from Bloemfontein Celtic in 2021, Maema has racked up 120 games, scoring 13 goals with 14 assists while winning the league in each of the last four seasons.
In football, you have to be professional first and the next thing is to accept the situation that you are in. Make sure you look at yourself, check your performances and how you train and make sure you change a few things and work harder to come back strong, Maema told the media after Bafana's friendly match against Angola at Lucas Moripe Stadium yesterday, where they drew 1-1.
So, I'm my own motivation. I make sure that whenever I get an opportunity, whether it is an international team or my club, there are no issues there.