Nabi – Why Vilakazi Didn’t Start

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi’s decision not to hand youngster Mfundo Vilakazi his first official Betway Premiership start for the club was purely down to protecting him. A few weeks ago, the 18-year-old was met with harsh criticism during their Toyota Cup friendly against Tanzanian giants Young Africans when he was accused of showboating while his team was trailing. The starlet however turned that criticism into a positive as he returned to the same venue only to emerge as the hero on the evening. ‘Obrigado’ netted Chiefs’ winner in the 80th minute as they clawed their back from a

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Wydad Sign Morocco Talent After Invincible Double With Raja

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Wydad Athletic Club have secured the signing of highly-rated Morocco midfielder Mehdi Moubarik on loan for the season from Al Ain. The 23-year-old Morocco youth international who was part of their recent Olympic squad that secured bronze in Paris was on loan last season at Raja Athletic Club. He’s now returned to the Botola Pro from the Emirati Club, where he first made his name with FUS Rabat as a technically gifted number six. Wydad confirmed the season-loan loan via their official social media channels as he becomes Rulani Mokwena’s 19th signing of the current transfer window, after 22 off-season

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Polokwane Coach Explains Oswin Absence

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Polokwane City coach Phuti Mohafe has explaiend the absence of Bafana Bafana winger Oswin Appollis after his brace for the national team. Appollis, 23, scored his first two goals for the national team in the 3-2 win over South Sudan during midweek but was a notable absentee from Rise & Shine on Saturday. The decision not to include him in the squad in their 2-1 win over AmaZulu comes amid major transfer speculation, with Kaizer Chiefs said to be chasing his signature. Mohafe, though, explained that his absence was to give the winger rest. “Oswin is alive, Oswin is here,”

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Sundowns Close In On CAFCL Group Stage After Thrashing Swallows

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Mamelodi Sundowns thrashed Mbabane Swallows 4-0 at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Saturday evening to put themselves on the brink of the CAF Champions League group stages. In what will be their 10th consecutive group stage qualification, barring a miraculous comeback from the eSwatini champions at next week, Sundowns coasted to a routine victory in their away game played in Tshwane. Lucas Ribeiro Costa got the scoring underway after three minutes after Asekho Tiwani was brought down in the area and the Brazilian forward made no mistake with the penalty. Mosa Lebusa added a second with a free header 10

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Morena – It’s Not Over!

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Jwaneng Galaxy head coach Morena Ramoreboli says their pursuit of the CAF Champions League group stages is not over despite the 2-0 defeat to Orlando Pirates in Botswana. Pirates secured a vital victory at the National Stadium in Gaborone with goals in each half from Tshegofatso Mabasa and Deon Hotto. The two away goals puts Jose Riveiro’s side in pole position ahead of the 2nd leg tie at Orlando Stadium next week for their 2nd round preliminary round fixture. “We played… we’re disappointed with the result but the performance was very good, we had our moments, we could have scored,

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Rulani Picks Up First In Botola With Wydad

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Rulani Mokwena picked up his first win in the Botola Pro after Wydad Athletic Club beat Moghreb Tetouan 1-0 on Saturday. The hosts were on the front foot for large parts of the game, but struggled to break the Moghreb defence. Cassius Mailula featured for 90 minutes, while former AC Milan striker M’Baye Niang wasn’t in the squad yet. When it looked like the two sides would share the spoils, Wydad received an injury-time penalty, which Nassim Chadli slotted away to wild celebrations of the fans. It was Mokwena’s fourth official match in charge of Wydad and so far, they’ve

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CRB Suffer Blow As Mayo Makes Debut

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Chabab Riadhi Belouizdad suffered a surprise 1-0 defeat to AS Douanes in their first leg CAF Champions League 2nd preliminary round clash at the Stade Mamadou Konaté on Saturday evening. The Senegalese champions who were playing in Bamako, Mali, due to not having a stadium that meets CAF requirements in Dakar stunned the Algerian giants with a late goal. Mayo was named on the bench and was introduced in the final 20 minutes as they struggled to break down the Senegalese outfit. Having only received his work-permit last week, he had to bide his time for his first appearance since

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Chiefs Secure Comeback Win On Nabi Debut

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Kaizer Chiefs came from a goal down as two of the club’s academy graduates scored to beat Marumo Gallants 2-1 in their first Betway Premiership fixture of the 2024/25 campaign at the Free State Stadium on Saturday evening. It was an evening of firsts, as Nasreddine Nabi took charge of – and won – his first official game for Chiefs, while it was Gallants’ first game back in the top flight after purchasing Moroka Swallows’ franchise. The winning goal was also the first for 18-year-old Mfundo Vilakazi, who came off the bench to grab the victory for the Amakhosi. It

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Swallows & Sundowns Announce Starting XIs

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Mbabane Swallows host Mamelodi Sundowns in their first leg CAF Champions League 2nd preliminary round clash at the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium this evening. With the eSwatini champions not having a stadium that meets the required standards for CAF, they have opted to host Sundowns in Tshwane. Having beat Mocombola giants Clube Ferroviário da Beira 1-0 over their two legs, Sundowns who are aiming for 10 consecutive group stage qualifications stand in their way of history. Masadawana are amongst the top five ranked sides in CAF at the moment were exempt from the opening round. The match kicks off in

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