Tim Sukazi inundated by international opponents for next tournament

The inaugural tournament was wrapped on Saturday, with TS Galaxy defeating German Bundesliga outfit 2-1 in a pulsating match at Mbombela Stadium. 

Sukazi informed SABC Sport that the plan is to make it bigger and better, with only formidable opponents – the likes of Bayern Munich in Germany – being invited in order to help expose South African football to the world.

"I've got enquiries already from other clubs in the Bundesliga – don't be surprised if we pull a Bayern Munich or any other big one, Borrusia Dortmund, don't be surprised," said Sukazi.

"The planning will start now though, our people know that we've got to plan ahead of time, so we'll do that and, for sure, we want to bring about an even better success story.

"Because an event like this can only showcase us, as South Africa, to the world – it's not easy for European clubs to come here, or for their stars to come here, but events like this really expose us to the world."

Sukazi was filled with joy at the end of the tour, saying it was worth every effort and the many sleepless nights.

"Of course, for the South African and African child out there, it was worth it. I mean, the games Yanga played against us and against Augsburg were also televised in Tanzania, by the way," he added.

"So these things are worthy, and these types of things don't come very easy – it takes a lot of work, and I give credit to the organisers, the TS Galaxy Foundation, and everyone in it, including our partners the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency, Department of Sports, City of Mbombela, the Premier's office.

"It shows that, if we stand united, we can achieve a lot of things. I think this was a nice spectacle, and I'm sure every viewer who was watching at home enjoyed this."

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