Lennox Bacela

Lennox Bacela (born 13 April 1983) is a South African soccer player who played as a striker in the Premier Soccer League. Quotes It won’t make sense to compare Celtic and Pirates. Here you have to win every game, whereas at Celtic the fans just want to see you working for the team There was no soccer at the high school, so I had to play cricket and rugby. And because of my speed, the rugby coach said I should play more often. And then there was an opportunity to join Saracens and play professionally in England. But I couldn’t because my first love is soccer. I took pay cuts, but all I wanted to do is play soccer. Bacela: A journey from a bank to Bucs, August 2013,IOL by Tshepang Mailwane I also worked at a bank for a while and I had to sacrifice 150 percent of my salary when I left there to join Santos It was a risk and I lost my car because I couldn't afford to pay for it anymore. To me it didn't matter – I just wanted to play football. That's why it's so important to stay true to who you are. Football was what I loved and I stayed true to that Bacela: I Sacrificed 150 Percent Of My Salary, Feb 25,2015, Soccer Laduma by Voyani Joni You need to know that when playing for a big team like Pirates, no matter how many goals you've scored, the club is still going to go out and buy players during the transfer window. It's something that you have to prepare yourself for mentally. Just wait for your chance, and when it comes, do the business. When you join a team like Pirates, you know that competition is something that will be there and it's going to be strong. If you are a strong player mentally, it builds you. Bacela Shrugs Off Pelembe Threat, Feb 6,2014, Soccer Laduma by Lunga Adams External links Category:Soccer players from South Africa Category:Living people Category:1983 births