Iqraam Rayners: Mamelodi Sundowns Star Laments After PSL Awards Snub
- Iqraam Rayners was left disappointed after being snubbed for the Premier Soccer League awards
- The Mamelodi Sundowns star was one of the best performers in the Betway Premiership last season but failed to earn nomination in all but one of the categories set aside
- The Bafana Bafana striker also named who he thinks was the best player in the South African league last season
Mamelodi Sundowns star Iqraam Rayners has had his say on being left out of the nominees for the Premier Soccer League awards after his performance for the Brazilians last season.
The South African international joined the Pretoria giants from Stellenbosch last summer and quickly adapted and ended up being one of the best players at the club last campaign.
The 29-year-old led the Brazilians to their eighth Betway Premiership title last season and was also an important player in their quest in the CAF Champions League, where they ended as runners-up to eventual champions Pyramids FC.
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The Bafana Bafana striker scored 24 goals and also provided nine assists in all competitions last season, with 14 of those goals coming in the Betway Premiership. All the assists were in the same tournament.
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Rayners missed out on all the award nominations as he was not nominated for the Player’s Player of the Season or the PSL Footballer of the Season, a move that didn't sit well with the former Stellenbosch striker.
Rayners breaks silence on PSL awards snub
In a recent interview with Pitchside Podcast, as per iDisikiTimes, Rayners claimed he was not happy and was left disappointed for missing out on the Player of the Season nomination after his performance for Sundowns last season.
The Bafana Bafana striker raised a valid argument about him deserving a place in the top three for the Player of the Season award, with his last season's numbers there to see.
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“I’m a bit disappointed because what I did last season, I had a good season with a good team, good players that were helping me,” the South African striker said.
“And the coaches who believed in me. So, for me, I was disappointed when I saw the players who were nominated.
“Don’t you think also, [if you look at] my stats from last season, I think it was good to be in a lot of nominations.”
Rayners also had his say on who he believed was the best player in the league last season. The Bafana Bafana star ignored his national teammate Relebohile Mofokeng and claimed his club colleague Lucas Ribeiro was the best footballer last term, with his numbers second to the Brazilian forward's stats.
“For me, the best player in the league was Lucas, obviously,” the Mamelodi Sundowns star added.
“I think I’m second to Lucas. For me, my stats were the second-best. So, I was disappointed.”
Sundowns sign Bafana star ahead of Kaizer Chiefs
Briefly News also reported that Mamelodi Sundowns have completed the signing of a Bafana Bafana star from their PSL rivals this summer.
The South African international was also linked with a move to Kaizer Chiefs but he opted to join the Brazilians.
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