In The Spotlight this week KickOff catches up with former Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns striker Katlego Mashego."I watched a lot of Kaizer Chiefs and Doctor Khumalo was my idol. My Dad was a Chiefs supporter. Who was the most influential person in your football career?
"I was influenced by a lot of people, and obviously, my parents supported me. My Dad bought my first soccer boots.How did your break to professional football happen?"When we got there, Sukazi took us to trials, and that's how I ended up at my first professional club, Hellenic.""Clubs not paying what is due to players, that is the most heartbreaking thing about football, even the bigger clubs are always looking to find a way of not paying players what is due to them.
"South African clubs don't respect the contract of a player. If you go to the PSL, there are hundreds of cases of players that are being owed money. Clubs are always looking for ways to terminate a player's contract.""I loved the feeling of scoring goals and contributing to my team. My style was based on scoring goals, as many as I could.""Those days there wasn't much to watch on television, but I did watch soapies like Generations and Isidingo to kill time.