Arrows Sign Former Bucs Winger

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Lamontville Golden Arrows have completed the signing of Menzi Masuku after his departure at Royal AM. Masuku recently left Thwihli Thwahla after six years at the club. The 31-year-old joined the club when it was still known as Bloemfontein Celtic after he left Orlando Pirates on a permanent basis. The former Chippa United winger made over 130 appearances for Royal AM, as he was one of the players who moved with the club when it changed from Celtic to its current name. This publication understands that Masuku has now put pen-to-paper with Arrows as a free agent. He will join

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Rooney Reacts To Pirates Draw

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Plymouth Argyle manager Wayne Rooney is satisfied with how his charges presented themselves against DStv Premiership outfit Orlando Pirates, saying they could’ve won the match. The English Championship outfit commenced their pre-season under the watchful eye of the former Manchester United and England legend, who watched from the touchline as they twice rallied back to earn a 2-2 draw against the Buccaneers out in Marbella, Spain, on Friday. Rooney admitted that it was not an easy game against Pirates but that he was happy with the showing from his players. “Yeah, it was obviously a very difficult game,” Rooney said

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Gallants Secure Exciting Signing Ahead Of DStv Prem Return

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Marum Gallants have announced the signing Daniel Msendami from Jwaneng Galaxy ahead of the 2024/25 season. The Zimbabwe international has long been touted for a move to South Africa since emerging as one of the leading figures in Botswana football. Cape Town Spurs, SuperSport United and Stellenbosch were all strongly linked with the tricky winger who helped Galaxy reach the group stages of the CAF Champions League last season. However, Gallants have surprisingly snatched up his services for the new season, which will be surrounded with major optimism at Dylan Kerr’s side, having been dubbed the ‘next Khama Billiat’ by Morena

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Official: Stellenbosch Confirm Second 24/25 Signing

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Stellenbosch FC have confirmed the signing of midfielder Sanele Barns from Richards Bay on a long-term deal. The 27-year-old featured in 35 matches for the Natal Rich Boyz last season, scoring six and providing seven assists in the process. He also played a pivotal role in helping Bay preserve their topflight status through the PSL/promotional playoffs. Stellies CEO, Rob Benadie was quoted on the club’s website expressing their delight at acquiring Barns’ services, saying they are confident the player will have a positive impact in the Cape Winelands. “We are delighted to welcome Sanele to the club,” Benadie told the

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New Signing Breaks Silence On Pirates Move

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New Orlando Pirates signing Selealo Rasebotja has broken his silence on his move to the Buccaneers from SuperSport United. Rasebotja joined Pirates this window and is notably one of the fresh faces in Spain with the Buccaneers following his move from Matsatsantsa. Despite not being officially unveiled by the club at the time, Rasebotja already featured for 45 minutes in Pirates’ first pre-season friendly against Plymouth Argyle. “I was really excited when I found out that Pirates was interested in me,” he told the club’s media team. “Every footballer’s dream is to play for a big club. For an institution

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All Copa Individual Awards Revealed

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Argentina have picked up several individual awards after winning their 16th Copa America. The 2022 FIFA World Cup champions had reached back-to-back Copa America finals, but lost Lionel Messi due to injury early in the second half. The game was tied goalless after 90 minutes, but Lautaro Martinez scored the winner in the 112th minute. The Inter Milan striker also won the Golden Boot of the Tournament after scoring five goals. Meanwhile, James Rodriguez was named Player of the Tournament after collecting a new record six assists and scoring once, as Colombia only reached their third final. After Argentina secured

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EURO 2024 Individual Awards Winners Revealed

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After Spain won the 2024 European Championship, they’ve also had a clean sweep at the tournament’s individual awards. Spain beat England 2-1 in Berlin on Sunday, thanks to goals by Nico Williams and Mikel Oyarzabal, while Cole Palmer had scored the equaliser for England. La Roja won all their seven games in the tournament, scoring an incredible 15 goals, while conceding just four times. Lamine Yamal, 17, was named Young Player of the Tournament after collecting four assists and scoring once. Meanwhile, Spain midfielder Rodri was named the Player of the Tournament for his overall contributions, as La Roja won

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Appollis ‘Builds’ Perfect PSL Player

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In the latest edition of iDiski Times, Bafana Bafana and Polokwane City star Oswin Appollis helped build his ‘perfect PSL player’. In a new ’Footballer DNA Feature‘, Appollis looks at which South African players’ key abilities he would meld together to make the ideal player. Appollis was asked to select attributes from the players he’s either played with or against throughout his career, and picked Chiefs’ forward Du Preez for pace. “I think Ashley Du Preez. He is lightning-quick. Yoh, his speed is very fast,” he said. “I think it’s more speed than acceleration with Ashley, more speed for me.

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Mdunyelwa Reveals How He Found Out About Downs Move

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Mamelodi Sundowns defender Zuko Mdunyelwa has revealed how his former chairman Siviwe ‘Chippa’ Mpengesi told him about the move to the Brazilians. The 25-year-old was an integral part of the Chilli Boys for two-and-a-half seasons and was rumoured to have attracted interest from Stellenbosch FC. Nothing materialized, and he instead went on to make a big money move to the current DStv Premiership champions on a long-term deal in December 2023. Mdunyelwa revealed to iDiski Times senior writer Velile Mnyandu in edition 162 of the newspaper how Mpengesi’s call turned into good news after he thought he was in trouble

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