FIFA President Sends Message Ahead Of Club World Cup

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With exactly a year to go to the day, FIFA President Gianni Infantino has sent a message to the teams participating in next year’s FIFA Club World Cup. Mamelodi Sundowns are of course one of those teams that will be participating as one of the CAF qualifiers alongside Al Ahly, Wydad Athletic and Esperance. “Dear football fans from all over the world!” Infantino wrote on social media. “In exactly a year’s time, the new FIFA Club World Cup with 32 teams from all six continental confederations will kick-off. “Get ready, as the best global club competition is about to start!

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Vilakazi Issues Warning To Mammila Ahead of Crunch Baroka Clash

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Richards Bay head coach Vusumuzi Vilakazi is confident that they will not lose their last match of the PSL Promotion/Playoffs against Baroka FC, after spotting Morgan Mammila in the stands. The Natal Rich Boyz held the University of Pretoria to a 1-1 draw at the Tuks Stadium to extend their unbeaten streak in the mini-league to three ahead of their last encounter against Bakgakga in KwaZulu-Natal. Vilakazi was bullish in his post-match speech saying that Mammila and his charges will be faced with a daunting task when they travel to KZN next week. “No, we’re playing at home. He [Mammila]

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Ramoreboli Does The Double

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Morena Ramoreboli’s Jwaneng Galaxy completed the double in Botswana after beating Orapa United 2-1 in the Orange Cup final. Galaxy had already wrapped up the league title, which will guarantee Jwaneng’s participation in next season’s CAF Champions League. On Saturday, Galaxy added more silverware after a dramatic finish to win the final at the Obedi Itani Chilume Stadium. Thero Setsile gave Galaxy the lead early in the second 45, but Orapa grabbed a stoppage-time equaliser through Lemogang Maswena. But before the whistle could go, Thabang Sesinyi scored the winner to wrap up the result. It has been another excellent season for

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PSL Promotion/Playoffs Goes Down To The Wire

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The PSL Promotion/Playoffs will be decided on the last day after the University of Pretoria were held to 1-1 draw by Richards Bay at Tuks Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The home side came out firing on all cylinders and saw their efforts nearly pay off as Thabang Sibanyoni forced Samil Magoola into a stunning finger-tip save as early as the eighth minute. In the 21st minute, Sibanyoni wasn’t far from giving Tuks the lead after being on the end of a corner but his header was straight at Magoola. Tebogo Mohlamonyane tried his luck from 30 yards out in the

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Khanye Makes Erasmus-Chiefs Claim

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Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye and his iDiski TV colleague Benedict ‘Tso’ Vilakazi believe Amkhosi should consider signing Kermit Erasmus. This is following the striker’s departure from Orlando Pirates with both analysts saying he is a good candidate for Kaizer Chiefs. Erasmus, 33, was among six players released by Pirates last week. In his second stint with the Buccaneers Erasmus played 36 matches, scored five goals and had as many assists and won four trophies. With not much known about the striker’s future the ex-Amakhosi man Khanye says Erasmus would give Chiefs goals given support, while cautioning that the

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Links Credits Chiefs Coach For Major Career Boost

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Aarhus GF defender Gift Links has praised Kaizer Chiefs interim coach Cavin Johnson for the role he played in his early career. Links, 25, came through the youth structures of Platinum Stars where Johnson was the head coach at the time. The former Cape Town City was promoted to the senior side in 2016 under the leadership of Johnson. Links has spent five seasons with the Danish side AGF after completing the move from City. Since then he has made over 145 appearances and scored nine goals in the competition, where he is playing as a wingback now. Links praised

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Munetsi Pays Tribute To Khoza For His Meteoric Rise

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Stade de Reims and Zimbabwe defensive midfielder Marshall Munetsi has revealed that Orlando Pirates club chairman Dr Irvin Khoza told him he has what it takes to make it in football. Munetsi made a return to Orlando Stadium since his big-money move to the French Ligue 1 five years ago. It wasn’t a glorious one though for the former Pirates man as Zimbabwe suffered a shock 2-0 defeat to Lesotho in their Group C 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier, before a thumping 3-1 loss at the hands of Bafana Bafana. Speaking to iDiski Times senior writer Velile Mnyandu in edition

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Chivaviro – How I Dealt With Chiefs Boo Boys

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Kaizer Chiefs striker Ranga Chivaviro says he had to be mature with how he handled criticism from the club’s fan base this past season. The 31-year-old arrived at Naturena at the start of the 2023/24 DStv Premiership season with a lot expected from him based on his goalscoring exploits at his former club Marumo Gallants. Chivaviro scored 17 goals in all competitions at Gallants, with 10 of those coming in the league while also starring in the CAF Confederation Cup which Gallants exited at the penultimate stage. In his debut season at Chiefs, he managed just four goals with a

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Baroka Chairman Rips Into Malesela

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Baroka FC chairman Khurishi Mphahlele has defended his decision to suspend Dan Malesela, saying the head coach’s unnecessary changes cost them the league. Malesela took charge of Baroka’s first game of the PSL Promotion/playoffs, which they lost 1-0 away to University of Pretoria. ‘Dan Dance’ was then sidelined after allegations that he was selling players to other clubs emerged. Mammila, who exited Chippa United as Technical Director, was roped in and managed two points in two games leaving Bakgaga at the foot of the playoffs log with a slight chance of staying in contention. Mphahlele told the media after the

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