Riveiro – Why Penalties Aren’t A ‘Lottery’ Anymore

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has explained why he feels penalty shootouts are not a lottery anymore, as that’s a part of the game that one can plan for and prevent. Riveiro said this ahead of the sold-out Nedbank Cup final against Mamelodi Sundowns at Mbombela Stadium. This is the sides’ second cup final meeting this season, having met in the decider of the MTN8 in Durban. Pirates emerged 3-1 victors in spot kicks on that occasion. Sipho Chaine pulled off a Man-of-the-Match performance in that final, saving three penalties. Since that game, Sundowns’ number one Ronwen Williams has

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Khanye Picks Downs-Pirates Combined XI

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Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye has picked his Combined XI from Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates ahead of Saturday’s Nedbank Cup final. The DStv Premiership winners will meet the reigning Nedbank Cup champions at Mbombela Stadium on Saturday at 15:00. It is one of the most-anticipated games of the domestic football calendar, especially with the league’s top two sides making it to the final – although there was a 23-point gap between them in the league. However, Pirates have shown they can upset Downs, as they beat them on penalties in the MTN8 final, and have three out of

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Pirates Star Snubbed From Ghana Squad

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Ghana head coach Otto Addo has sprung a few surprise exclusions from his 26-man squad that will face Mali and the Central African Republic in the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers double-header. Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Richard Ofori is one of the most notable absentees from the Black Stars squad after struggling for game-time this past season. Ofori failed to make a single appearance for the Buccaneers in the league during the 2023/24 DStv Premiership campaign, as injuries scuppered his progress. He did, however, feature three times during Bucs’ brief CAF Champions League run early in the season and even

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Broos Sends Mofokeng Warning Amid Transfer Rumours

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Following reports of overseas interest in Orlando Pirates’ young talent Relebohile Mofokeng, Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos admitted that he wishes to see him stay in South Africa for one more season. Mofokeng set the DStv Premiership alight last season after being promoted to the first team from the Pirates development. He scored four goals and provided six assists in 37 appearances across all competitions. Mofokeng also aided Pirates qualify for the CAF Champions League. His performances did not go unnoticed as he earned his first national team call-up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers double-header against Nigeria and

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Chiefs Star Misses Out On Copa America

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Kaizer Chiefs star Edson Castillo will miss the upcoming Copa America after not being included in Venezuela’s 30-man preliminary squad. Castillo, 30, who joined the club from Monagas SC, started the campaign like a house on fire, scoring five goals in his first three months at Amakhosi. With his powerful runs into the box and a massive leap in the air, Castillo was somewhat seen as a heading expert. His performance with Chiefs earned him a recall to the Venezuela squad and he featured in three substitute appearances in the November and March windows. However, after somewhat struggling at Chiefs

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Seven PSL Stars Included In Namibia Squad For Liberia & Tunisia Ties

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Brave Warriors head coach Colin Benjamin has trimmed his Namibian squad to 30 players for the back-to-back FIFA 2026 World Cup Qualifiers against Liberia and Tunisia next month. Benjamin initially revealed a preliminary squad of 52 players just over a fortnight ago but had to cut 22 players as they gear up for the tough qualifiers next month. The South African contingent of Lloydt Kazapua (Chippa United), Riaan Hanamub (AmaZulu), Edmar Kamatuka (Sekhukhune United), Deon Hotto (Orlando Pirates), Approcius Petrus (Cape Town City), Betheul Muzeu (Black Leopards) and captain Peter Shalulile from Mamelodi Sundowns, all form part of the squad.

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Benni Opens Up On Man Utd Future

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Former Cape Town City and AmaZulu coach Benni McCarthy has discussed his future prospect, while he awaits an update on his expiring Manchester United contract. McCarthy, 46, joined Erik ten Hag’s technical team as striker’s coach in 2022 and has since won two trophies at Old Trafford. However, with Ten Hag’s future at the club uncertain under the new Ineos ownership and with his own contract expiring, McCarthy has admitted he is itching to get into the head-coaching job himself once again. “Every single day when I wake up and I go into the training ground, that is like the

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Mokwena – I’ve Moved On From Sundowns Fan Attack

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mowkena says he has moved on and forgiven the fan who attacked him when he was on the technical staff of Orlando Pirates. Mokwena was speaking ahead of the Nedbank Cup final against Pirates, and addressed the fixture itself which has become quite heated and aggressive in years gone by. While the Sundowns coach, who just led the club to a record points total in the DStv Premiership triumph (73 points) admitted the memory is vague, and that he’s forgiven the perpetrator who invaded the Loftus Versfeld pitch to attack him in the technical area.

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Riveiro – Nobody Will Complain About Them, Sends Mofokeng Warning

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has discussed the Bafana Bafana call-ups of Patrick Maswanganyi and Relebohile Mofokeng ahead of the Nedbank Cup final. The Pirates attacking duo are included alongside centre-back Nkosanathi Sibisi into Broos’ squad set to face Nigeria and Zimbabwe in the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Broos made the announcement on Thursday afternoon, two days ahead of the domestic cup final between Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns at Mbombela on Saturday. Mofokeng has been one of the standout players for Pirates and favourite to scoop the PSL Young Player of the Season while Maswanganyi, who made

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