Former Kaizer Chiefs attacker Bhongolwethu Jayiya has revealed the reason behind his prolonged absence from the game, three years after his last professional kick.
The 32-year-old parted ways with Amakhosi in 2019 and, unlike his former teammates, he has not been snapped up by another club.
Speaking to the Siya crew, Jayiya explained that football had become boring for him. “The honest truth? Football became boring for me. There was no longer that interest for me,” he said.
“Once the interest in football goes away, then there’s no point of me staying there, because then I’ll be resenting people instead of playing my game. So, rather leave it on a high, where everything is still okay.”
When asked if he had decided to call time on a career that saw him turn out for Bidvest Wits, Maritzburg United, Mpumalanga Black Aces, Cape Town City and Chiefs, Jayiya said he had not yet made a decision.
“If it [the will to continue playing] is there, I’ll never know. After a year, if something can rise up again, I can go back. It’s not about me leaving football completely. It’s just that the love for the game at that time was gone,” he explained.
The former Kaizer Chiefs attacker may have stepped away from the game for now, but he has not ruled out a return in the future.
