Saturday, December 19, 2009

Natalino sets up camp


Just when did Joel Santana become Joel Natalino Santana?

On all media releases from SAFA, the new Bafana Bafana coach's middle name is given prominence - maybe he prefers it that way, but what's up with that?

Carlos Alberto Parreira has always been called that and has never been referred to as merely Carlos Parreira during his illustrious coaching career, maybe SAFA thinks it's fitting to stick to the script, since Santana is Parreira's personally chosen successor.

Anyway, Natalino will address the media again today for the start of the Bafana training camp in Johannesburg. His assistants Pitso Mosimane and Jairo Leal will also be there along with skipper Aaron Mokoena.