Why should Lyle Foster Rely on Benni McCarthy when he takes on the English top flight? Find out by clicking on the podcast player below!
When Lyle Foster was released by Orlando Pirates to Monaco in 2019, not many would have predicted the path he traveled. The 22-year-old made a few appearances for the French outfit before being sent out on loan to Cercle Brugge. From there, Foster bounced around Europe until he settled in Belgium where he starred for Westerlo. Foster was showing the world what he was capable of and all of the hard work paid off when Burnley FC broke the bank to acquire the striker's signature. Burnley was on the verge of promotion to the English Premier League, but nothing was certain. Foster help Vincent Kompany's men to promotion and from the 2023/24 EPL season, South Africa will be represented in England once again.
But, why will Foster be the only South African player to feature in the EPL? Many SA experts suggest that we have more than enough talent and Mzansi tends to agree. So where is it all going wrong? Thomas 'TK' Kwenaite suggests that local clubs are receiving interest from Europe, but the exorbitant price tags get discussed which in succession, turn the European clubs away; ultimately ruining a chance of a lifetime for talented players.
On the latest episode of the Big Interview, Thomas Kwenaite discusses Foster's move to Burnley and the club's promotion with Sean Roberts. The gents also get into the troubling fact of the lack of local talent in European football leagues.
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