Mokwena On Sundowns Stars’ Awards Snubs

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena has been left disappointed after Lucas Ribeiro Costa was omitted from the annual Premier Soccer League award nominations. The 25-year-old Brazilian forward joined the club in the off-season from Belgian outfit Beveren and emerged as a key part of Mokwena’s starting line-up. With 16 goals and eight assists in 36 games across all competitions, he was mooted as a potential Football of the Season contender. However, Mokwena admits that injuries were likely the cause of him not featuring more and showing the quality he really has to be amongst the nominees that feature teammates

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Stellies Midfield Ace Set To Leave Club

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Nhlanhla Mgaga will depart Stellenbosch FC at the end of June 2024 after the club opted not to extend his stay for a further year. Mgaga, 28, joined the Cape Winelands outfit in July 2022 on a two-year deal with an option to extend after he had an impressive season at Baroka FC. He made 63 appearances for Stellies in his two years at the club, scoring one goal and providing five assists. He formed part of the Stellies side that won the Carling Knockout Cup in December after they edged out TS Galaxy in the final. He also aided

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Riveiro Hails Golden Boot Winner Mabasa

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro lavished praise on Tshegofatso Mabasa after he won the Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot award. Mabasa, 27, scored six goals in 13 games during the first half of the league season for Moroka Swallows before returning to Pirates amidst the club’s financial woes. He made the most of his chances with Evidence Makgopa suffering an injury and went on to score 10 league goals in 13 appearances, and pip Iqraam Rayners by one goal to the Golden Boot honour. ALSO READ: Riveiro Thrilled As Pirates Secure CAFCL Spot Ahead Of Stellies Rulani praises Riveiro ahead

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Downs Midfielder Returns To Bolivia National Team

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Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Erwin Saavedra has returned to the Bolivian national team squad after a two year ‘hiatus’. Saavedra is currently on loan at Bolivar from Sundowns after he failed to cement a regular starting berth at the Chloorkop-based outfit under the watchful eye of Rulani Mokwena for the past two years. He joined Masandawana in 2022 from Brazilian club Goiás after much fanfare, but failed to live up to expectations, making just 10 appearances in the DStv Premiership and CAF Champions League altogether. ALSO READ: Hunt Shares Opinion On Rulani-Ramovic Drama Rulani Reserves Huge Praise For Riveiro Ahead Of

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Domingo Set For PSL Return After Raja Exit

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Former Bidvest Wits and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Haashim Domingo is set to return to the DStv Premiership and sign with Cape Town City. Domingo spent the past season in Morocco with Raja Club Athletic, but never quite settled in North Africa. He has since opted to part ways with the club after featuring in just 10 Botola Pro League games for Josef Zinnbauer’s team, last playing in April.  iDiski Times has been told that Domingo has now returned to Cape Town, and is set to sign for Eric Tinkler’s team for the 2024/25 campaign. It will be his first return

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Hunt Shares Opinion On Rulani-Ramovic Drama

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SuperSport United head coach Gavin Hunt feels the Premier Soccer League needs to intervene to solve the feud between Sead Ramovic and Rulani Mokwena. Tensions have been rising between the TS Galaxy and Mamelodi Sundowns coaches this season, with jabs starting in the media before Ramovic explosively claimed Mokwena threatened him during a heated phone call. There’s been a to and from battle between the two that escalated to boiling point when Mokwena accused Ramovic of intentionally going out to hurt Bongani Zungu or rather instructed his players to injure Zungu as payback for the leg break challenge on Bernard

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Overseas Interest Pouring In For Sekhukhune Talent

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Sekhukhune United have received enquiries from FCSB and FC Sheriff for the services of teenage defender Asekho Tiwani. Tiwani, 19, has long been touted for a breakthrough in the DStv Premiership and it finally arrived this campaign upon the arrival of Lehlohonolo Seema after previously training with the first team under Brandon Truter and Kaitano Tembo. iDiski Times has it on good authority that the two European clubs have reached out Babina Noko via Leonid Istrati, who facilitated Siyabonga Ngezana’s move to Europe, to enquire about his availability. Sekhukhune’s hierarchy are open to the sale, and will not stand in

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Middendorp Discusses His Future & Interest In Spurs Players

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Cape Town Spurs head coach Ernst Middendorp was coy about his future at the relegated club, though suggested that many of his players should have suitors out there for next season. Spurs beat Kaizer Chiefs 2-0 in their final game of the DStv Premiership season, but their fate had already been sealed weeks earlier. Whether Middendorp will stay with the club in the Motsepe Foundation Championship is yet to be confirmed, and the German said it will be discussed at a later point. But he did suggest that if he were at other clubs, he would snap up many of

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Rulani Reserves Huge Praise For Riveiro Ahead Of Nedbank Cup Final

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Shortly after guiding champions Mamelodi Sundowns to an unprecedented seventh consecutive DStv Premiership title, head coach Rulani Mokena took time to heap huge praise on Orlando Pirates counterpart Jose Riveiro. It was mixed feelings for Mokwena at the end of the final whistle in their 1-0 defeat to Cape Town City at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on the final day of the season even though a few good records tumbled under his mentorship at the Chloorkop-based outfit. Mokwena is the clear favourite to walk away with the DStv Premiership Coach of the Season award, where he has been nominated alongside Riveiro

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