Interest In Polokwane Talent Matuludi Intensifies

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With their African odyssey now a reality, Stellenbosch FC are said to have increased their interest in Polokwane City right-back Thabang Matuludi. Matuludi had an outstanding debut season in the DStv Premiership, playing 32 games in all competitions, scoring two goals and providing a single assist. The 25-year-old was in phenomenal form for Rise and Shine, lauded for his work rate and defensive prowess, which has seen several clubs in the top-flight monitoring his situation. He also aided the Limpopo-based side to a top-eight finish for the first time in five seasons, which means they will play the MTN8 quarter-final

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Middendorp To Hold Talks With New Club

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Ernst Middendorp is set to hold talks with DStv Premiership side Sekhukhune United after his Cape Town Spurs exit. On Monday, Spurs announced Middendorp’s exit after mutually agreeing to part ways with the club, after the German tactician spent seven months in the Mother City. Middendorp found Spurs deep in the relegation zone with just four points from 16 games when he was appointed in November. The former Maritzburg United mentor managed to get 20 points in the 19 games he was in charge of but that wasn’t enough to save Spurs from relegation. Information received by iDiski Times, states

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Edition 157 – Mofokeng & Links

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In this week’s edition, David Kappel looks back at Orlando Pirates’ victory in the Nedbank Cup final over Mamelodi Sundowns, and what the win means for the Buccaneers. Lethabo Kganyago made the trek to the Nedbank Final in Mbombela this past weekend and brings you a Q&A with Orlando Pirates’ match-winner, teen sensation Relebohile Mofokeng. Rob Delport meanwhile talked to one of South Africa’s stars abroad, AGF wingback Gift Links about his productive season in Denmark, and what he is hoping for in the future. Lorenz Köhler chatted with Polokwane City and Equatorial Guinea goalkeeper Manuel Sapunga after his standout

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Ex-Petro Star Set For PSL Move

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Former Petro de Luanda midfielder Carlinhos looks set for a surprise move to the DStv Premiership next season. The Angola international, 29, has been lauded for his technical ability in his homeland but has often been accused of having questionable off-the-field behaviour. However, he holds over 15 caps for the senior national team and vast continental experience, having played for Petro, Sagrada Esperança and Young Africans SC. iDiski Times understands Cape Town City have secured his services on a one-year deal with an option to extend with the playmaker. He’s set to arrive for pre-season while compatriot Jó Paciência departed

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Was He Surprised By Pirates Changes? Mokwena Responds

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena says that while he may have been expecting a different lineup from Orlando Pirates in the Nedbank Cup final, he wasn’t exactly surprised by Jose Riveiro’s selections. Pirates lifted the Nedbank trophy after a 2-1 win in the final on Saturday at the Mbombela Stadium. Many were surprised to see players like Tshegofatso Mabasa, Kabelo Dlamini and Relebohile Mofokeng not in the starting line-up for Pirates, but when asked about it Mokwena said that while he had expected players like Dlamini and Mabasa to start, he had watched previous Pirates games, including their fixture

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Broos – What I Expect From Msimango

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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has explained what he expects from Given Msimango after he was called up to replace the injured Grant Kekana. Msimango, 27, was in Broos’ 36-man preliminary squad but had been dropped from the final 23-man list. However, on Monday, SAFA announced that Msimango had been called up to replace Kekana, who picked up a hamstring injury during this past weekend’s Nedbank Cup final defeat to Orlando Pirates. The Belgian mentor explained that they picked Msimango based on quality, but also hopes he will fit in from a mentality point of view as well. “First of

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Mbappe Breaks Silence On Real Move

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French superstar Kylian Mbappe has called his mega transfer from Paris Saint-Germain to Real Madrid a “dream come true”. Los Blancos announced the arrival of Mbappe on Monday evening, with the news breaking the club’s website. Mbappe, 25, joins Real Madrid just two days after they lifted their 15th UEFA Champions League trophy, making them an even harder force to be reckoned. The move comes 12 years after a 14-year-old Mbappe visited Madrid’s training grounds for the first time, then driven around by none other than Zinedine Zidane and also got to meet his idol Cristiano Ronaldo. On Monday, Mbappe

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CAF Make Important CAFCL Announcement

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The Confederation of African Football has confirmed important details for the 2024/25 CAF Interclub competitions, confirming they will kick off in August. After the 2024/25 season has widely come to a close, CAF confirmed the 2024/2025 CAF Interclub season will kick-off with the Preliminary Round scheduled between 16–18 August 2024. The Group Stages are scheduled between October – December 2024, while the Knockout Phase and Final of both competitions will be between March – May 2025. As was already the case in 2023/24 CAF confirmed that teams do not drop from the CAFCL into the CAF Confederations Cup anymore. “The

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Official: Real Announce Mbappe Mega-Deal

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Real Madrid have announced the signing of French superstar Kylian Mbappe after he became a free agent following the expiry of his Paris Saint-Germain contract. Mbappe, 25, finally joined Los Blancos, two years after his move to the Santiago Bernabeu broke down. Instead, the Frenchman stayed at PSG, where he won two more Ligue 1 titles, one French Cup and one French Super Cup. However, after breaking multiple records in France and at PSG, Mbappe was out for a new challenge and his move to Los Blancos on a contract until 2029 was now confirmed. Just two days ago, Real

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