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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Manqoba Clarifies Komphela & Folz Roles At Downs

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Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi has clarified the roles of Steve Komphela and Romain Folz in Masandawana’s technical team. Mngqithi seems to have taken over the reigns of Rulani Mokwena, albeit the club have not made an official announcement yet. While Komphela returned as senior coach, Folz joined as assistant, but Mngqithi insisted that Komphela’s position is above the Frenchman’s, highlighting that he is at the top of the chain at Chloorkop right now. “I don’t think there’s any confusion because I think the media statement that was given out when Coach Steve was brought back to the club, was

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Makhaula – Pirates Can Challenge For The League But…

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Orlando Pirates midfielder Makhehleni Makhaula says the changes at Mamelodi Sundowns aren’t  fooling him into believing that they will be an easy target in the 2024/25 Betway Premiership season. The seven-time champions will be under the guidance of Manqoba Mngqithi and Steve Komphela and some factions of fans believe the changes will have an effect on the team come next season. Makhaula’s Pirates have finished behind Sundowns in the league in the past two seasons and there are expectation on the Buccaneers to give the league title a real go this time around. The 34-year-old spoke to iDiski Times senior

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Spurs CEO Sends Strong Message Over Chiefs’ Velebayi Chase

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Cape Town Spurs Chief Executive Officer Alexi Efstathiou has sent a strong message to the teams interested in their players. In the past few weeks, there have been rumors of Spurs duo Asanele Velebayi and Chumani Butsaka, who have been heavily linked with a move away from the club. There were offers for both players but they were rejected, as they didn’t meet what Spurs value the players at. The Urban Warriors are known as one of the best development teams in the country, having developed a multitude of professional players since their existence. Speaking with iDiski Times, Efstathiou mentioned

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Blom Suspended At MLS Club

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Former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Njabulo Blom has been suspended by St. Louis City for “violation of team rules”. Blom, 24, joined the Major League Soccer side in January 2023 under then coach Bradley Carnell. However, after an impressive first season, during which the newly-formed MLS franchise broke several records, things have been tough this campaign – leading to the sacking of Carnell. Meanwhile Blom has featured in 17 games this season but will miss the upcoming game due to suspension, as confirmed by interim coach John Hackworth. “Njabulo is suspended for the game tomorrow, violation of team rules but we

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Official: Barca Sign Spain Star

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FC Barcelona have announced the signing of Spain international Dani Olmo from RB Leipzig. Olmo, 26, was one of the standout players during Spain’s UEFA European Championship success, winning the golden boot after netting three goals and setting up two more. He’s also been one of the standout players in the Bundesliga in recent years, scoring 17 goals and setting up 24 more in 107 appearances for Leipzig. On Friday, Barca announced they have reached an agreement with Leipzig for his services, understood to be worth €62 million. “FC Barcelona and RB Leipzig have reached an agreement for the transfer of

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Mohafe Welcomes Underdog Tag Ahead Of MTN8 Sundowns Tie

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Polokwane City coach Phuti Mohafe reckons they are the underdogs ahead of Sunday’s MTN8 quarter-final tie against Mamelodi Sundowns, saying it will be a ‘father and son affair’ with Manqoba Mngqithi. Mohafe led Rise and Shine to an impressive eighth-place finish in the previous campaign to set up a Wafa Wafa last eight clash with Sundowns. The former Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila assistant coach believes this weekend’s tie is an opportunity to show his “father” that he can think better, saying to beat Sundowns as underdogs will be a massive achievement for City. “Coach Manqoba has been my mentor, he is

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Ex-Chiefs Striker Continues To Score

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Former Kaizer Chiefs striker Efmamjjasond González has continued his scoring form at his old club, netting his third goal in four games for Real Santa Cruz. González spent almost a year in South Africa on loan at  Chiefs from Santa Cruz but Amakhosi opted against extending the striker’s deal to a permanent one as he failed to convince in his short spell at the club. He returned to his mother club Cruz right after his one-season contract expired with Chiefs, and things seem to clicked in his home country. The 24-year-old scored three goals in his first four games back in Bolivia, netting in a

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Sundowns Star Set For Surprise Exit

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Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Matías Esquivel is set to leave the club to return to the Primera División with Club Atlético Talleres. The 25-year-old joined Sundowns from Club Atlético Lanús in January in a reported $2.5-million transfer and has played 13 games. However, with Talleres, who finished second in the league last season came calling, the diminutive midfielder asked the club to allow him to return to his homeland. iDiski Times understands the deal has appeased both parties, with Sundowns in line to secure a profit should the permanent transfer materialise at the end of his loan. Aubrey Modiba’s emergence as an

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