Mamelodi Sundowns FC, the Chloorkop-based club, has created a legacy of dominance within SA football. The team, nicknamed The Brazilians, is ready to welcome German heavyweights, RB Leipzig to African shores for the first time. Neil Tovey, the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations winning captain, who coached Mamelodi Sundowns across two stints, says the team has a blend of talent from around the world and is looking to give the Germans a good game at the Lucas 'Masterpieces' Moripe Stadium on Friday night. Tovey underlines that he backs the concept of European teams playing against Africans. The team has maintained its high standards under the guidance of the Portuguese manager, Miguel Cardoso, who took over at Mamelodi Sundowns in December 2024. Cardoso previously managed in Portugal, Ukraine, France, Spain, Greece and Tunisia. As such, the seasoned tactician knows how to blend diverse cultures and divergent styles to create unity. 'When it comes to Cardoso, he's got that continental flair that runs through the spine of his side,' says Tovey. The team has made history by winning their second continental title after a 2-1 aggregate win over Morocco's AS FAR in the final. After Sundowns won the first leg 1-0 on home soil, the sides drew 1-1 at the Prince Moulay Stadium on Sunday, which handed 'Masandawana' a second African star after a decade of waiting for another title. 'It's important they won the competition again because they will compete at the next Fifa Club World Cup,' says Tovey of the 2029 edition. The success of the 2025 Fifa Club World Cup, hosted in the USA and won by Chelsea, underscored Sundowns' capability to compete on a global front. Sundowns narrowly missed out on progressing to the knock-out stages a