Orlando Pirates striker, Thamsanqa Gabuza, has admitted that the Buccaneers' loss in the CAF Confederation Cup final has affected everyone at the club.
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'Manenzhe' told Soccer Laduma in an exclusive interview that the Buccaneers were distraught after losing in yet another CAF final, this time in the Confed Cup against Etoile Du Sahel.
"I can say that the loss in the CAF Confederation Cup final really affected us."
"After that, we were down and heartbroken. We were optimistic about winning that cup, but things didn't go our way. That killed us!"
"We had to pick ourselves up after that and it was not easy. It took a lot out of us," Gabuza concluded.
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Pirates run the risk of the 2015/16 season being their worst ever in the PSL era. They currently occupy 9th position on the log-standings, having collected 23 points from a possible 54.
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