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Omatla Kebatho unavailable

Mar 18, 2019

Senior National team forward Omatla Kebatho has withdrawn from the Zebras camp due to academic commitments.

Kebatho has highlighted he is hungry to come and represent his country but recent developments on the academic front of his life have meant he will have miss a lot of days from camp and this drew him to take a decision to withdraw.

For his part, Coach Mogomotsi Mpote has said it’s unfortunate that Omatla will not be available as he is an important player of the squad. But he will look at his options to see a way forward after the teams first training session on Monday morning.

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