Share

Keet turned down Sundowns

Cape Town - Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Darren Keet says he turned down the opportunity to join Mamelodi Sundowns even though the Brazilians offered him a better salary than his current club, KV Kortrijk of Belgium, did.

The 25-year-old former youth international had yet to establish himself in the senior national set-up when he made the brave jump straight to Europe from Bidvest Wits three years ago.

His representative Shawn Bester has revealed that Sundowns were interested in the goal-minder, but the then 22-year-old was determined to go overseas.

"Before we went to Europe we had two offers tabled to us by Sundowns. Sudesh Singh and Trott Moloto and myself almost had a deal signed off on which actually money wise was a better deal than what Darren was going to get in Europe," Bester told the Supporter's Club.

"Trott (Moloto) actually said to me that if he leaves South Africa he was not going to be in the Bafana picture, which was strange to me because at that point he was already on the fringes of the Bafana team. But Darren had his heart set on Europe."

Keet has gone on to establish himself as Kortrijk's first-choice and has forced his way into the Bafana set-up, where he is currently deputising for captain Senzo Meyiwa.
We live in a world where facts and fiction get blurred
Who we choose to trust can have a profound impact on our lives. Join thousands of devoted South Africans who look to News24 to bring them news they can trust every day. As we celebrate 25 years, become a News24 subscriber as we strive to keep you informed, inspired and empowered.
Join News24 today
heading
description
username
Show Comments ()
Voting Booth
Should Siya Kolisi keep the captaincy as the Springboks build towards their World Cup title defence in 2027?
Please select an option Oops! Something went wrong, please try again later.
Results
Yes! Siya will only be 36 at the next World Cup. He can make it!
25% - 1273 votes
No! I think the smart thing to do is start again with a younger skipper ...
29% - 1473 votes
I'd keep Siya captain for now, but look to have someone else for 2027.
45% - 2251 votes
Vote
Editorial feedback and complaints

Contact the public editor with feedback for our journalists, complaints, queries or suggestions about articles on News24.

LEARN MORE