CAF President Dr. Motsepe Comments On Yanga Vs Sundowns Incident

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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Dr. Patrice Motsepe says he thought the strike of Young Africans SC star Stephane Azizi Ki was a goal against Mamelodi Sundowns. Dr. Motsepe was speaking in Tanzania this week at CAF Schools Football Championship when he was asked by local media about the controversial incident in the CAF Champions League this season. Aziz Ki’s strike was adjudged to have not crossed the line which brought about several varying opinions from former and current officials in the game while the Video Assistant Refereeing (VAR) system came under scrutiny. While VAR was near flawless

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Ramovic – Why Galaxy Took Mokwena To Court

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TS Galaxy head coach Sead Ramovic has explained why he, together with his club, filed a defamation case against Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena. Earlier in the week, Galaxy filled a case with the Johannesburg High Court against Mokwena, as first reported by SABC Sport. This publication has also seen the court papers, with Galaxy filing a case against Mokwena over his comments after their 3-0 win over Galaxy, when the Sundowns coach had claimed that he had received information that Ramovic had instructed his players to deliberately injure Bongani Zungu. The latter had to come off following a tackle

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Kekana – How Thobejane Blew My Mind

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Former Mamelodi Sundowns captain Hlompho Kekana has revealed how Kgoloko Thobejane “completely blew his mind” with his football knowledge. Kekana has long switched the pitch for the tv studio and has been working as analyst for SABC, while also being a regular on the Sundowns pitchside podcast. He also recently caught up with iDiski Times‘ Rob Delport and among the many topics discussed, revealed how former Baroka coach Thobejane surprised him with his football knowledge. “I was telling one of my colleagues now in the SABC there, there is one man who blew my mind when it comes to football

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Brown’s Future With Spurs Uncertain

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After spending the last six months on loan at Motsepe Foundation Championship side NB La Masia, Cape Town Spurs defender Logan Brown’s future remains uncertain. The 23-year-old aided the Urban Warriors gain promotion to the DStv Premiership via the promotional playoffs last season. The tall centre-back started the season on a good note and made seven appearances under the leadership of Shaun Bartlett, but things got tough when technical team changes were made by the Western Cape side as he struggled to get game-time under the short spell of Sean Connor and Ernst Middendorp. Brown joined La Masia in January

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New SuperSport Talent Elated After First Goal

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SuperSport United youngster Bilal Baloyi has expressed his delight after scoring his first professional goal for the club. The 20-year-old who graduated to the club’s first team this season netted in the 2-0 win over Moroka Swallows as he begins to cement his place in Gavin Hunt‘s squad. He follows on from the likes of Ime Okon, Shandre Campbell and Thapelo Maseko who have stamped their mark quickly after starring in the DStv Diski Challenge for SuperSport. “I’m happy to have scored my first goal, we’re in a difficult situation competing for the top four, so I’m happy to have

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CT City Star Jets Out Of SA To Complete Coaching Badges

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Cape Town City defender Marc Van Heerden has jetted out of South Africa to complete his UEFA B License coaching badges in Scotland. The veteran defender will miss the Citizens’ last league match of the season against Mamelodi Sundowns due to suspension after he received his fourth yellow card of the campaign in their 3-1 win against Richards Bay at DHL Stadium. City all but confirmed their top-eight finish with that win, keeping their record of qualifying for every MTN8 since the club’s existence. Eric Tinkler’s charges could still finish in sixth spot, provided that Sekhukhune United fail to pick

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The PSL Awards Voting And Nomination Procedures Clarified

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The Premier Soccer League (PSL) have clarified the voting and nomination procedures for the 2024 Awards. On Friday, from 10:00, the award nominees for the 2024 PSL Awards nominees were sporadically announced via official channels on social media. It brought widespread debate, and discussions, as it usually does with varying opinions on performances and praise from supporters. Amongst the questions was the inclusion of Teboho Mokoena as PSL Footballer of the Season, while not being nominated for Midfielder of the Season. The Footballer of the Season category is voted and nominated by the 16 DStv Premiership head coaches – each

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Mammila Reacts To Nwabali Award Omission

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Chippa United Technical Director Morgan Mammila has opened up on the omission of Stanley Nwabali in the Goalkeeper of the Season nominees. The Nigeria number one goalkeeper has emerged as one of the leading stoppers on the continent and finished as runner-up at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. He was ousted to the Best Goalkeeper of the Tournament by Ronwen Williams but has attracted global interest in his services for his impressive displays. With 11 clean sheets in 25 games, Nwabali’s performances for the Chilli Boys also drew plaudits but it wasn’t enough to be included amongst the top

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PSL Announce 2024 Awards Nominees

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The Premier Soccer League have started the released the nominees for the 2024 PSL Awards. It has been an exciting season and while Mamelodi Sundowns ran away with the DStv Premiership title, the race for the CAF Interclub spots as well as the final top eight spot is still heating up. Also, Sundowns didn’t make a clean sweep of domestic trophies, with Orlando Pirates lifting the MTN8, while Stellenbosch FC won the Carling Knockout Cup – their first-ever silverware. Ahead of the last DStv Premiership matchday of 2023/24 as well as the upcoming Nedbank Cup final between Sundowns and Pirates,

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