The great irony of this South Africa team is that while there has been so much talk of how physical they are, how they are direct, belligerent, and even boring, their most dangerous weapon is 5ft 7in and 75kg wet through. Cheslin Kolbe is one the most lethal attacking players in the world at the moment and there is every chance that if the final is close and cagey, as a lot of people think it will be, he could make all the difference.
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Written by Ugo Monye
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2019/nov/01/cheslin-kolbe-south-africa-world-cup-final under the title “Cheslin Kolbe: the little man who can pose England some big problems”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.