Mdunyelwa – What It Means To Win PSL Title

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Mamelodi Sundowns right-back Zuko Mdunyelwa admitted that he couldn’t believe he was crowned a league champion until the club lifted the trophy. Mdunyelwa bagged his first DStv Premiership gold medal barely less than six months after joining Sundowns from Chippa United. He featured in 12 matches across all competitions since his arrival at Chloorkop. The 25-year-old reflected on his journey in football with iDiski Times senior writer Velile Mnyandu in edition 162 of the newspaper, saying it makes winning the league all worth it. The former South Africa junior international added that he is not taking winning the title for

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Augsburg’s New Signing Impressed With Mzansi

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New FC Augsburg signing Samuel Essende says he’s been impressed by everything in South Africa since his arrival. The Paris Saint-Germain academy product joined the club last month in a €4-million transfer from Portuguese top-flight side Vizela where he scored 15 goals in 31 league games. Within a new team, and his first pre-season with the club, it’s taken him on a unique adventure, something he’s admitted he’s thrilled about as he now gets accustomed to his new surroundings ahead of his first taste of the Bundesliga. “I have to thank everyone [in Mpumalanga], the welcoming was amazing it’s my

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Ramovic Taunts Rulani After Raja Rumours

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TS Galaxy head coach Sead Ramovic has taunted “his special friend” after he was linked with a move to Raja Club Athletic, which would mean a revival of his rivalry with Rulani Mokwena. The latter joined Wydad Club Athletic as head coach after his departure from Mamelodi Sundowns, starting a new project to awaken the sleeping giant in Morocco. While Wydad finished 2023/24 in fifth place, Casablanca rivals Raja won the Botola Pro unbeaten under Josef Zinnbauer, and topped their Invincible campaign with a double after beating Nasreddine Nabi’s ASFAR in the Throne Cup final. However, former Orlando Pirates coach

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Bafana Star Poised For New Move In Europe

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Bafana Bafana midfielder Sphephelo ‘Yaya’ Sithole looks set to join Primeira Liga side Gil Vincente ahead of the new season. Sithole, 25, has been linked with several clubs over the last few months after Tondela failed to secure promotion from the Portugal Liga 2 and sources close to the player indicated he will be back in the top-flight next season. iDiski Times understands Gil Vincente, who finished 12 in the league in 2023/24 are closing in on his services. At the Gillistas, Sithole will reunite with his former Tondela coach Toze Marreco, under whom he made 21 appearances, scoring two

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Yanga Star Aziz Ki Confirms Three PSL Approaches

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Young Africans SC star Stephane Aziz Ki has confirmed he received three approaches from South African clubs. The Burkina Faso international agreed to extend his stay with the Tanzania Premier League champions by a further two seasons amidst widespread interest in his services. Clubs in Morocco, Egypt and notably the big three in South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns, Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs have been linked with moves for his services. “Even after the game [against Mamelodi Sundowns] there was like three clubs, three teams from South Africa, they came straight to me but what I said was that I never

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Chiefs Star Nets 4 In Big Win In Turkey

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Kaizer Chiefs striker Ranga Chivaviro netted four goals as Amakhosi hammered Qatari Stars League side Al Shahaniya SC in Turkey on Saturday. The Glamour Boys are currently in Izmit, Turkey for a pre-season camp ahead of the 2024/25 campaign. The squad are being put through their paces by new head coach Nasreddine Nabi and his technical team, and are believed to have collected some impressive results in their three friendly matches so far. While the club has remained coy on updates, Chiefs beat Shahaniya, who got promoted to the Qatari Stars League, 5-2 on Saturday. Chivaviro netted four times in

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Augsburg Beat Yanga In Mpumlanga Cup

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Bundesliga side FC Augsburg beat Tanzanian champions Young Africans SC in the opener of the Mpumalanga Premier’s Cup. Augsburg, who are in South Africa for a pre-season camp, had the first notable chance after some fine interplay on the right wing, but Elvis Rexhbecaj’s shot from inside the box was straight at the Yanga keeper after six minutes. Young Africans had their first attempt on goal two minutes later but a shot by Maxi flew over the bar. The Fuggerstädter had another chance after 20 minutes when new signing, Benin striker Steve Mounie sent a powerful shot towards goal but Diarra

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Augsburg Star – All Of Them Play For Sundowns

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Augsburg and Benin striker Steve Mounie says he was impressed with the quality of the Bafana Bafana squad which he stated was dominated by Mamelodi Sundowns players. Mounie captained the Cheetahs in their 2-1 defeat against South Africa in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying opener at Moses Mabhida Stadium back in November 2023. Benin have since been unbeaten in the group, drawing with Lesotho and beating Nigeria and Rwanda in the games that’s followed, now level on seven points with Bafana and the East African nation. “I’ve heard that when we came to South Africa to play you guys,

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Fadlu – Why Chiefs Fans Will Enjoy Nabi’s Football

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New Simba SC head coach Fadlu Davids believes Kaizer Chiefs supporters are in for a treat when it comes to the type of football new coach Nasreddine Nabi displays. The two coaches worked for rival clubs in the Botola Pro League in Morocco, with Davids getting the upper hand with former side Raja Athletic over Nabi while still in charge of AS FAR Rabat in both league and cup competitions. Davids has since taken over the hotseat at the Tanzanian giants while Nabi sealed a highly-anticipated move to Naturena. The former Orlando Pirates and Maritzburg United coach spoke to iDiski

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