Pre-independence Namibia has produced top-class defenders, and former Black Africa defence stalwart Mike Awaseb was one of them. Recruited from Dolam-based Pirates, the towering star initially joined as a midfielder before he was successfully converted into a defender. “I played as a midfielder for Pirates before I was transformed into a defender by Herman ‘Pele’ […] The post Awaseb: From midfield maestro to iron-clad left-back appeared first on The Namibian .