Eto’o Handed Six-Month Ban By FIFA

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Former Barcelona star Samuel Eto’o has yet again found himself on the wrong side of the law after been handed a six-month ban from attending national team matches by FIFA for allegedly breaching two articles of the governing body’s disciplinary code. In July, the 43-year-old president of the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT), was acquitted of charges for alleged match-fixing and breaching ethical principles, subsequently being fined $200,000 by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for an ethics breach. Eto’o has served as FECAFOOT president since 2021, and the alleged breaches are said to have occurred around a FIFA Under-20 Women’s

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We Have To Show Stellenbosch Respect – Riveiro

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says they need to accept who Stellenbosch are but not compromise themselves in the MTN8 final at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday. Pirates are chasing a third consecutive title in the competition, while Stellenbosch, who beat Mamelodi Sundowns home and away in the semi-finals come in with a real threat. Before Sundowns took on Steve Barker’s side, coach Manqoba Mngqithi stated that Stellies are not shown enough respect by teams, giving them the opportunity to exploit their opponents on transitions. A balancing act is required, to limit goal-scoring opportunities and remain the same fluid

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Nabi – Why Chiefs Didn’t Sign A Striker This Window

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi has explained why the club didn’t sign another striker this window, despite him publicly stating he was in the market for another goalscorer. Chiefs started the 2024/25 campaign with two wins from three games, only losing the third to Mamelodi Sundowns. However, the team looks revived, with Ranga Chivaviro scoring two goals this campaign already. Nabi, though, insisted he is still in the market for another striker but it’s difficult to find quality forwards in Africa because the best players are already with the top clubs. “Honestly, the market in Africa is very, very

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Manqoba On How Chiefs Have Improved Under Nabi

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Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi reckons Kaizer Chiefs are a refreshed team under the guidance of head coach Nasreddine Nabi. Before the 2-1 defeat to Sundowns, the Tunisian mentor had picked up two wins on the trot, opening up the 2024/25 Betway Premiership campaign with a 2-1 win over Marumo Gallants before following that up with a 3-1 hammering of AmaZulu. Despite Nabi suffering his first defeat at the hands of the defending champions at a sold out FNB Stadium on Saturday, Mngqithi heaped huge praise on the Amakhosi coach and how he seemed to have brought a new lease

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Lekgwathi Recalls Writing MTN8 History Against Chiefs

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Legendary Orlando Pirates captain Lucky Lekgwathi has reminisced about writing MTN8 history against Kaizer Chiefs ahead of this weekend’s Wafa Wafa final between the Buccaneers and Stellenbosch FC at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. Tickets for the season’s opening competition were sold out within hours of going on sale earlier this month. Pirates are bidding for a hat-trick of the trophy while it is Stellies’ first appearance in the Wafa Wafa final, but their second overall cup final in two seasons. ‘Phinda Mzala’ vividly remembers the 2010 final especially because that’s when Pirates ended a seven-year trophy drought, and it

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AmaZulu Make Shock Coach Decision

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AmaZulu FC have announced the decision to part ways with head coach Pablo Franco Martin and Assistant Aitor Van Den Brule after just three games into the new season. Usuthu lost all three opening matches, losing 2-1 to Polokwane City, 3-1 to Kaizer Chiefs and 1-0 to Marumo Gallants. The poor start has caused the club to part ways with their Spanish coach with immediate effect. “AmaZulu FC has decided to part ways with Head Coach Pablo Franco Martin and Assistant Aitor Van Den Brule,” the club stated late on Monday. “We would like to take this opportunity to express

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Chiefs Robbed? The Principal Gives Verdict

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Former Premier Soccer League referee Victor ‘The Principal’ Hlungwani has given his verdict on the two controversial decisions in the Kaizer Chiefs vs Mamelodi Sundowns match, saying the referee got both calls right. Amakhosi scored first via Ranga Chivaviro, before Lucas Ribeiro and Iqraam Rayners turned the game around before the break. However, there was a big talking point ahead of the second goal, with many believing Ribeiro was offside in the build-up – though Hlungwani dismissed those claims. “Here we see a ball played by Rivaldo Coetzee. When we draw the line we can see that a leg of

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Nwabali Breaks Silence On Chiefs Rumours

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Chippa United goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has broken his silence on rumours that linked him with a move to Kaizer Chiefs. Nwabali, 28, enjoyed a successful Africa Cup of Nations campaign – his first with the Super Eagles of Nigeria, helping them finish second in January 2024. He went on to have an impressive season with the Chilli boys where he kept 11 clean sheets in all competitions. The performances with club and country saw him linked to a move away from Gqeberha, with Amakhosi rumoured to have been strong contender locally, while there was also some interest from overseas Nwabali

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I Tried To Sign Ranga For Yanga – Nabi

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi says he tried to sign Ranga Chivaviro when he was in charge of Young Africans SC. Chivaviro, 31, was in high demand after firing 18 goals for Gallants in the 2022/23 season and helped them reach the semi-finals of the CAF Confederation Cup where they fell to Yanga over the two-legged tie. Despite strong interest and talks engaged with the two parties, Chiefs won the race for his services but he endured a difficult debut campaign with Amakhosi, scoring four goals in 23 games as they finished 10th in the league, their lowest in

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