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Orlando Pirates midfielder Mntambo can break my record - Vilakazi

Former Orlando Pirates midfielder Benedict Vilakazi has tipped Linda Mntambo for greatness, saying the Buccaneers star has the potential to surpass his goal-scoring record.

Vilakazi is Pirates’ all-time top goalscorer with 52 goals for the club he played for between 199 and 2007 as a midfielder.

With Mntambo establishing himself as a key player for coach Josef Zinnnbauer, Vilakazi feels that the former Chippa United man can become the club’s record scorer.

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This is despite the player being 31 years of age and having scored just seven goals in all competitions since joining the Soweto giants in 2018.