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Barker’s desire to lift MTN8 trophy
Meanwhile, Stellenbosch FC coach Steve Barker has expressed his long-held desire to win the MTN8 title
“You can ask the club, you can ask the players, the day we got promoted to the PSL, I said to the players that the best trophy to win in a season is the MTN8, because you’ve earned it,” Barker told the reporters during the MTN8 final media open day in Stellenbosch this week.
“It’s not easy to get into the top eight, especially when we started out in the PSL, and I’ve told them I’ve always had a dream and a vision personally to lift this trophy.
“So personally, my desire to lift this MTN8 is higher than any other trophy. I believe that lifting the MTN8 is just really special.
“I have a vision, I’ve seen it, I’ve lived it, I’ve wanted, and I’m sure the players are on the same mission as me, which is to go there and to just really go and play with our hearts and our sleeves, do things differently, be brave, and be courageous,” added Barker.
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Barker came close to realising his dream of winning the MTN8 title last season when he led the team to the final, but lost 3-1 to Pirates.
The 57-year-old will get another chance to not only to win his maiden MTN8 title, but to avenge last season’s controversial defeat at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.
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