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Why Xulu struggled at Kaizer Chiefs despite being among highest paid players in SA

The 29-year-old thinks he should have done things better during his time with the four-time PSL champions

Bafana Bafana star Siyanda Xulu has opened up about his struggles during his time at Kaizer Chiefs, where he was one of the highest-paid footballers in the country.

The centre-back, who is currently in the Bafana camp for the upcoming 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia, was a high-profile signing when he returned home to join Amakhosi from Russian Premier League side FC Rostov in July 2015.

However, Xulu failed to live up to expectations during his two-year spell with the Soweto giants and he left the club for Maritzburg United in 2017, where he managed to revive his career, before joining his current club, Hapoel Tel Aviv.