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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SA Coach Wins Back-To-Back Titles

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Morena Ramoreboli steered Jwaneng Galaxy to back-to-back Botswanan League titles, after securing the title on the final day of the season on Saturday. Galaxy beat Orapa United 1-0 in their final game to wrap up the title, finishing on 65 points, and ahead of the other challengers, Township Rollers and Gaborone United. With both Rollers and Gaborone winning their respective games, Galaxy needed the victory to pip them to the title. The South African COSAFA Cup-winning coach has also once again qualified his team to CAF Champions League. In the last campaign they reached the group stages, after they surprised

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Hunt Cagey On SuperSport Future With Contract Set To Expire

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SuperSport United head coach Gavin Hunt refused to be drawn into speculation surrounding his future at the club. Hunt’s contract is set to expire in July 2024 after finishing in third place and seventh place in the last two campaigns. He’s not hidden his displeasure of their transfer policy, selling some of their key talents to Mamelodi Sundowns in recent seasons and forced to dip into the DStv Diski Challenge squad for first-team reinforcements. ALSO READ: Hunt Makes SSU Transfer Admission Hunt Responds To Johannes-Pirates Rumours “Can I go to the office tomorrow or what?,” he said jokingly when asked

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Khanye Rips Into Chiefs After Worst PSL Finish 

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Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye says it is an embarrassment and a disaster that his former side finished the 2023/24 DStv Premiership season outside the top 8. Amakhosi lost 2-0 to already relegated Cape Town Spurs on the final day of the season in the mother city to finish in 10th position on the log with 36 points behind Golden Arrows and Polokwane City, who are just in their first season back in topflight. This finish is Chiefs’ worst in history, and their ninth season without a trophy. Khanye says the players and the technical team need to shoulder

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Riveiro Thrilled As Pirates Secure CAFCL Spot Ahead Of Stellies

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveirio has opened up on their qualification for the CAF Champions League ahead of Stellenbosch FC. Pirates secured second in the league for the second consecutive season, in a campaign where it looked like a lost cause for several months. But Stellies ending their season with defeats to Moroka Swallows, Mamelodi Sundowns and Richards Bay and Pirates securing one point against SuperSport United on the final day, meant their defeats to Richards Bay and TS Galaxy didn’t affect them. Tshegofatso Mabasa scored the winner at Orlando Stadium on Saturday which secured him the league golden

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Tau Clinches Back-To-Back CAFCL Titles

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Bafana Bafana star Percy Tau bagged his ninth trophy for Al Ahly as they ran out narrow 1-0 victors over ES Tunis in the CAF Champions League final second leg tie at the Cairo International Stadium on Saturday evening. The Red Devils came into the tie with an impeccable CAF CL unbeaten record of 19 matches (12 wins and seven draws), keeping 16 clean sheets and conceding just three goals. They also never lost in any of their five meetings between the two sides, winning four and drawing one. They scored an impressive eight goals conceding zero. It was advantageous

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Johnson Reacts To Missing Out On Top 8

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Kaizer Chiefs interim coach Cavin Johnson said they finished the season on a very low note after losing 2-0 to relegated Cape Town Spurs to finish the season in their worst-ever position in the club’s history. It was a result that not only saw the Amakhosi lose out on a top-eight spot, but they finished the campaign in an all-time low position of tenth in the DStv Premiership. Johnson was disappointed by his team’s overall performance, and said Spurs capitalised on their errors. “We did not perform at the best, we lose the game,” Johnson said post match. “And I

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What Rulani Told Gutted Downs Stars In Inspirational Speech After First Loss

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mowkena has urged his players to keep their heads up and not feel hard done by their only league defeat of the season. Jaedin Rhodes’s late second-half strike was enough to see the Citizens bring Sundowns’ 29-match unbeaten run to an end at Loftus Versfeld, as Eric Tinkler’s charges left Tshwane with all three points. Despite the defeat, which in the process dampened Masandawana’s title celebrations, Mokwena admitted they would’ve loved to complete an ‘invincible’ season and told his players not to feel gutted and rather celebrate their achievement. ALSO READ: Sundowns ‘Invincible’ No More

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Official: MTN8 Quarter-Final Fixtures Confirmed

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The 2024/25 MTN8 quarter-final fixtures were confirmed after the final DStv Premiership games of the season were played on Saturday. Sundowns had long already wrapped up their seventh successive DStv Premiership title, but failed to finish the season unbeaten. However, they go as top-seeded side into the MTN8 quarter-finals and will face Polokwane City, who sneaked into the top eight after beating TS Galaxy. Meanwhile, Orlando Pirates leapfrogged Stellenbosch FC in second place – securing CAF Champions League football – meaning they will now face SuperSport United after Matsatsantsa finished in seventh spot. Stellies, who dropped into third, will meet

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