Sundowns Announce Major Mokoena News

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Mamelodi Sundowns have announced that star midfielder Teboho Mokoena has signed a new deal until 2029. Mokoena, 27, has been one of Sundowns’ standout performers over the past seasons and has contributed to 16 goals in 92 appearances. There had been talk of an impasse between the club and the player but Mokoena now agreed to a new long-term deal at Chloorkop. “We are delighted to confirm that midfielder Teboho Mokoena has signed a contract extension until 2029,” the club confirmed on Saturday.

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CT City Strike Late To Seal MTN8 Semis Spot

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Cape Town City needed an 87th-minute penalty from Darwin González to progress to the MTN8 semi-finals with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Sekhukhune United at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Saturday afternoon. Fortune Makaringe had the first shot on target in the third minute but Badri Ali Sangare easily collected. In the 10th minute, Darren Keet almost gifted the home side a gift as he parried a header against the post for a corner. Lorenzo Gordinho needed a well-timed clearance in the 17th minute from Linda Mntambo’s dangerous cross into the box. Sekhukhune came inches close to

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Chippa Eyeing Former Spurs GK Coach

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Chippa United are closing in on the signing of former Cape Town Spurs goalkeeper coach Thembalethu Moses. Moses signed a short-term contract with Spurs in November which ended at the end of last season. He didn’t return to the club in preparation for the new season. iDiski Times understands that the Chilli Boys are set to seal a deal with Moses as they have yet to fill up their goalkeeper coach position after Sean Louw left the club to join Wydad Athletic Club. The 43-year-old played for several Premier Soccer League teams including Mamelodi Sundowns and AmaZulu FC. He previously

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Man Utd To Sign Two Bayern Stars

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Manchester United will sign Bayern Munich defenders Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui for a combined fee of €70 million, according to reports. United are keen to add the Dutch centre-back and Moroccan left-back, and have received a breakthrough in talks on Saturday. According to Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg, United and Bayern agreed a €45 million plus €5 million in add-ons for De Ligt, and the Dutchman is expected to sign a five-year contract with an option. Masraoui, meanwhile, will also join United in a deal worth €15 million plus €5 million in add-ons. United already signed defender Leny

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Revealed: Why New Sekhukhune Coach Is Absent

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Sekhukhune United coach MacDonald Makhubedu reveals new head coach Peter Hyballa will not form part of the team for this afternoon’s MTN8 quarter-final clash against Cape Town City because of work permit issues. Babina Noko announced the team starting XI with new coach Hyballa not included in the technical team set-up, with Makhubedu set to be assisted by Paulos Masehe and Nascent Nkwashu as goalkeeper coach. The new Sekhukhune head coach is said to have been embroiled in controversy at the club in recent days, and has thus been linked with an exit just five weeks into his tenure. When

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Sundowns To Seal Rayners Despite North African Interest

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Mamelodi Sundowns have agreed to sign Iqraam Rayners from Stellenbosch, fending off interest from North Africa. Rayners, 28, has agreed personal terms verbally after Sundowns activated their buy-out clause this week and is expected to travel to Gauteng on Monday. Esperance Sportive de Tunis were looking at the Bafana Bafana striker as a serious transfer target but with Rodrigo Rodrigues not being sold, the move faded away in recent weeks. Several clubs in Algeria were also in contact with Stellenbosch, who were adamant if their attacking talisman would leave, it would need to meet their buyout clause said to be in

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Aziz Ki Makes Huge Mokwena Admission

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Yanga SC striker Stephane Aziz Ki has admitted that he would like to play for Wydad Athletic coach Rulani Mokwena. The 28-year-old has been on Mokwena’s radar since last season, with the player’s current coach Miguel Gamondi, admitting after Yanga’s friendly with Kaizer Chiefs that the former Mamelodi Sundowns coach had not given up on signing the player as Wydad had also tabled several offers. Gamondi went on to say that the player is however committed to Yanga. The Burkinabe attacker spoke to iDiski Times senior writer Velile Mnyandu in edition 166 of the newspaper, where he admitted that he’d

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Spurs Closing In On Former TS Galaxy Defender

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Cape Town Spurs are closing in on getting former TS Galaxy defender Ebrahim Seedat after a year without a club. Seedat was in great form at Galaxy before he suffered an ACL injury, which saw him miss football for a year and had a surgery that was successful. The former Bidvest Wits defender has been training with Cape Town City to keep himself. The 31-year-old had two spells in Europe with Belgian Pro League side KSC Lokeren and Swedish side Degerfors. When he returned to South Africa he had a successful time with Cape Town City, winning the Telkom Knockout

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COSAFA Put Weight Behind Motsepe

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The COSAFA Executive Committee has announced they will endorse Dr. Patrice Motsepe to run for a second stint as Confederation of African Football president. Motsepe was elected unopposed as CAF president in 2021, becoming the seventh president of African football. As his four-year term is drawing to conclusion in 2025, CAF con look back at a major turn-around, with Motsepe having the steadied the confederation’s financial state, increased prize money in all the competitions, and signed multi-million dollar TV deals. The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations has been seen as a major success, and delivered over 1.4 billion cumulative TV

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