Ramoreboli Confident Ahead Of Pirates Match

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Jwaneng Galaxy FC head coach Morena Ramoreboli says the pressure is on a big team like Orlando Pirates ahead of their CAF Champions League second preliminary round clash. Galaxy will host Pirates in the first-leg in Botswana on Saturday, in a fixture that will have a eyes on as they are facing each other for the second successive season. Galaxy shocked Pirates last season, eliminating them via penalties after winning the first leg at home by 1-0 before losing the second leg 1-0 Orlando Stadium to force penalties. iDiski Times spoke with Galaxy coach Ramoreboli, who has a history of

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Kaizer Jr Clears Air On Zwane

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Kaizer Chiefs Sporting Director Kaizer Motaung Jr has set the record straight on rumours Arthur Zwane could become Nasreddine’s Nabi’s second assistant after the departure of Fernando Da Cruz. The latter was part of Nabi’s new technical team, but had received an offer to join the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, which Chiefs have accepted. There had been talk of Zwane potentially filling the gap which Da Cruz left in Nabi’s backroom staff, but Motaung Jr insisted those are not true. “No, he doesn’t,” he told Robert Marawa on Radio 947. “I think sometimes that’s the challenge, because we’re not sitting

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Mabasa Cites Sundowns Example Ahead Of Jwaneng Test

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Orlando Pirates striker Tshegofatso Mabasa says they want to become a team that regularly competes for the CAF Champions League, citing an example of Mamelodi Sundowns. Pirates face off against Jwaneng in their first leg 2nd proud preliminary qualifier on Saturday in Botswana – the team that knocked them out the competition at the same stage last season. It was seen as a major disappointment for the club who have known to impress in CAF inter-club competitions and Mabasa said it’s a key target for them in order to progress as a group and as individuals, picking up valuable experience

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Khanye Names Six Player Chiefs Should Sign

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Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye has named six players Amakhosi should look at signing before the window closes, including former midfielder Khama Billiat. Amakhosi have brought in seven new players so far, namely Bongani Sam, Fiacre Ntwari, Rushwin Dortley, Gaston Sirino, Inacio Miguel, Bradley Cross and Njabulo Blom, but Khanye believes they need to add more firepower and options upfront. With the window closing in nine days, Chiefs still have a little time left to add more players to Nasreddine Nabi’s squad, with the new Amakhosi coach confirming he wants quality over quantity and is still looking for a

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Kaizer Jr Breaks Silence On Appollis Talks

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Kaizer Chiefs Sporting Director Kaizer Motaung Jr has broken his silence on talks with Polokwane City for Oswin Appollis. Appollis, 23, was linked with a move to North Africa but his deal has hit a snag, with Polokwane City now ready to sell him to PSL clubs as well, as first reported by SABC Sport. The Bafana Bafana winger didn’t let the speculation around his name get into his head and put in a superb performance against South Sudan, scoring his first two international goals. With the PSL transfer window closing on 20 September, time seems to be running out

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PSL Make Major Announcement

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The Premier Soccer League have announced a landmark partnership with SuperSport TV that will allow Showmax to stream all local football competitions. The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has made a bold, innovative move to bring South African football to more fans across the continent by partnering with SuperSport to make Africa’s foremost league available on Showmax. Starting with the flagship Betway Premiership, all PSL matches will be available to Showmax Premier League subscribers at no additional cost. In addition to all 380 Premier League games, football fans can now also stream every PSL match live, including major cup competitions such

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Tso Defends Jomo Over Maswanganyi Claims

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Former Orlando Pirates captain Benedict Vilakazi has come to the defense of club legend Jomo Sono from the bashing he has encountered from a certain section of the Pirates fan base. The ‘Black Prince’ came under heavy scrutiny last week after telling reporters that he should not be compared to Maswanganyi after he performed a similar trick to that of Sono in his heydays. ‘Tito’ wears Sono’s retired jersey number 10 in the CAF Champions League, and Sono added that he shouldn’t be compared to the youngster because the two are galaxies apart and he used his skills to benefit

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PSL Confirm MTN8 Final Stadium

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The Premier Soccer League has confirmed that Moses Mabhida Stadium will host this year’s MTN8 final between Orlando Pirates and Stellenbosch FC. It promises to be a humdinger, as both sides have enjoyed good results at the stadium in recent years and the attendance never disappointed. The final between the two sides will kick off on 5 October, with the exact time yet to be confirmed. The Moses Mabhida Stadium is hosting it’s fifth consecutive MTN8 final, as confirmed by the PSL on Wednesday. “The highly anticipated MTN8 final between Orlando Pirates and Stellenbosch FC will take place on Saturday,

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Jomo – Why PSL Needs A Strong Chiefs

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Jomo Cosmos owner and Orlando Pirates legend, Jomo Sono has become the latest football voice in the local football fraternity to explain why the Premier Soccer League needs a strong Kaizer Chiefs. During his heyday, Sono battled Bucs’ Soweto rivals on the regular, with both clubs dominating silverware in the 1970s and 80s. However, both have fallen off the pace with Mamelodi Sundowns, especially in the league, where Masadawana have lifted seven titles in a row. And while Pirates have returned to adding silverware under Jose Riveiro, they still remained somewhat short in the league, with Amakhosi being a shadow

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