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Blow for South Africa as Brighton and Hove Albion forward Tau ruled out of Olympics squad

Amaglug-glug will be missing the services of arguably the country’s best player at the moment

South Africa national Under-23 coach David Notoane has revealed that Percy Tau will not be travelling to July’s Tokyo Olympic Games after his club Brighton and Hove Albion declined to release him.

Tau has been earmarked to be one of the overaged players in Notoane’s squad for the games that run from July 23 to August 8, together with defender Thibang Phete whose Portugiese Primeira club Belenenses SAD also refused to release him.

Amaglug-glug are in Group A together with hosts Japan, Mexico and France.