Kaizer Chiefs’ young stars are living out the kind of football adventure most South African prospects only dream about: cold English weather, world-class facilities, Premier League opponents, and the chance to test themselves against some of the biggest youth systems in global football. Their international tour is not just a reward for winning the 2024/25 […]
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When Hugo Broos finally unveiled his 25-man AFCON squad, the country reacted with the kind of passion only South Africans can summon for football. Pirates and Sundowns fans celebrated. Chiefs fans fumed. Analysts spent hours on radio and X trying to decode the logic. At the centre of it all stood one headline question: why […]
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South Africans finally have the full picture of who will carry the nation’s hopes at the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Hugo Broos has confirmed his final 25-man Bafana Bafana squad, and the announcement has already sparked huge conversations from Twitter to township shisa-nyamas. It’s a squad built on the backbone of South Africa’s […]
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Friday night in Africa’s elite club competitions delivered everything except goals for Mamelodi Sundowns. The reigning Premier Soccer League champions travelled to Algeria hoping to build on their bright CAF Champions League start. Instead, they walked away with a bruising reminder that travelling north on the continent is never a free ride. This was not […]
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South Africa’s top-flight football served up a weekend packed with emotion, frustration and a fair bit of disbelief as Orlando Pirates surged to the top of the table, TS Galaxy lost a golden chance to break into the top three, and Chippa United remained stuck at the bottom after yet another goalless outing. From Polokwane […]
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South African football lived through a rollercoaster of emotions this weekend as both Kaizer Chiefs and Stellenbosch FC walked away from their CAF Confederation Cup fixtures wondering what might have been. One team rescued a point at the death, while the other watched victory slip through their fingers in the final seconds. For local fans, […]
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The Premier League served up another weekend packed with plot twists, nerves and chaos. For every side that found relief, another felt the weight of pressure tighten. From Tottenham’s ongoing struggles to Manchester City’s rescue act, plus Manchester United’s second-half revival and Arsenal’s tense battle with 10-man Chelsea, the league reminded everyone why it remains […]
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The New York Knicks, fueled by 37 points from Jalen Brunson, punched their ticket to the NBA Cup quarter-finals on Friday with a 118-109 victory over Milwaukee that knocked the defending in-season tournament champion Bucks out of the competition.
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Orlando Pirates have been on a quiet takeover mission in South African football this season, and it’s not just reflected in trophies or league standings. Their fingerprints are all over Bafana Bafana too, and coach Abdeslam Ouaddou couldn’t be prouder. While many clubs talk about being for the nation, Pirates are proving it on the […]
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Mamelodi Sundowns are walking into a match that feels like a football family reunion with emotional baggage. On Friday night, the Tshwane giants face a familiar face in the opposite dugout: Rhulani Mokwena, the man who once shaped Masandawana’s modern identity and now leads an MC Alger side enjoying life at the top of Algeria’s […]
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For Mamelodi Sundowns, a trip to Algeria has never been a simple away day. Now add the twist of facing their former coach Rhulani Mokwena in front of MC Alger’s passionate supporters, and suddenly this CAF Champions League fixture feels a lot bigger than just group-stage points. South Africans have been buzzing about the reunion […]
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A Crucial Trip Before A Defining Year Banyana Banyana are packing their bags for Casablanca, but this trip is about far more than just a friendly fixture. Midfielder Amogelang Motau believes the upcoming clash against Morocco on 2 December is exactly what the team needs to sharpen their identity and rebuild their rhythm ahead of […]
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