iDiski Times Edition 87 Is Out Now!

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Edition 87 of iDiski Times is out now and available for FREE at participating Shoprite stores. Lorenz Köhler sat down with SuperSport United head coach Gavin Hunt to talk about his return to the club and how it compares to his first stint at the club over a decade ago. Meanwhile, Velile Mnyandu caught up with Kaizer Chiefs Head of Development, Molefi Ntseki, to talk about the future of Amakhosi and how important youth development is at the club. TS Galaxy have bought a Hollywoodbets Super League Franchise and Lethabo Kganyago spoke to the club president Tim Sukazi about his

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Bartlett Predicts 10 Goals For Radiopane

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Cape Town Spurs head coach Shaun Bartlett believes Orlando Pirates loanee Boitumelo Radiopane can still score 10 goals for his side this season. Spurs claimed their third consecutive win in all competitions on Friday, beating title chasers Hungry Lions by 1-0 curtesy of their leading goalscorer Ashley Cupido. Radiopane came in as a substitute in the second half and changed the game as he gave the Lions defence a lot of problems at the back. The former DStv Diski Challenge top goalscorer netted his first goal for the Urban Warriors last week during Nedbank Cup qualifiers, with his injury-time winner

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Ronaldo Picked As Captain On Saudi ‘Debut’

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Cristiano Ronaldo is set to captain the Riyadh ST XI in friendly match against Lionel Messi’s Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday. The 37-year-old is finally set to play his first game since joining Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia after he had been suspended due to a suspension from his time at Manchester United. However, he will take to the field for the first time when a team made up of players from Saudi’s top sides Al Nasser and Al Hilal will take on PSG. According to ESPN, Ronaldo will play 45 minutes in coordination with Al Nassr coach Rudi Garcia, while

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AmaZulu Axe Gambia International

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AmaZulu have finally terminated the contract of Gambian international Matarr Ceesay, iDiski Times has learnt. Ceesay has been on thin ice with AmaZulu, especially this season, as he has never set the scene alight since he arrived at the beginning of last campaign under coach Benni McCarthy. Because he occupies a foreign slot in the squad, the Durban-based side has decided to terminate his contract with immediate effect. This publication revealed that Ceesay was on his way out alongside Butho Ncube, Sibusiso Magaqa and Samkelo Mgwazela in December last year. The latter duo has since joined Royal AM.     However, Ceesay,

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Middendorp Furious With Man Of The Match Pick

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Swallows coach Ernst Middendorp was furious with TS Galaxy midfielder Mlungisi Mbunjana receiving the Man of the Match award after his side’s goalless draw with the Rockets. The Dube Birds collected one point despite playing for almost an entire half with just 10 men after Gregory Damons got sent off in the 48th minute for a foul on Mbunjana. After the match, Middendorp stated he was surprised to see the Galaxy midfielder walk away with the Man of the Match award, despite his “acting” when Damons got sent off. “For me a little bit of a surprise that the biggest

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Rulani – What I Told Hunt After Tshwane Derby

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena has revealed what he told Gavin Hunt after his side’s 1-0 win in Monday’s Tshwane Derby. Masandawana beat SuperSport United 1-0 thanks for a first-half strike by Neo Maema to go 16 points clear of their Pretoria rivals – and 14 points ahead of second-placed Richards Bay. Hunt has always tried to play down title talk and a 16-point gap seems too much of a ask, but Mokwena insisted he knows that what Hunt says in the media and what he tells his players were two different things. “As always I’ll congratulate the team,

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Hunt On Downs – Their Kit Man Earns More Than Us

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Gavin Hunt has commended Mamelodi Sundowns for the way the club has evolved and insisted there is a huge gap between the Masandawana and his side, in particular when it comes to the wages. SuperSport United lost the Tshwane derby 1-0 on Monday, with Downs going 16 points clear of Hunt’s third-placed side and 14 ahead of second-placed Richards Bay. Hunt insisted Sundowns cannot be judged on the DStv Premiership title because they are too far ahead of the rest of the league, but they must judged based on their success in Africa. “Let’s be honest, they should be judged

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Sundowns Triumph In Tshwane Derby For 11th Win In A Row

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Mamelodi Sundowns made it 11 consecutive victories in the DStv Premiership after their 1-0 win over SuperSport United in the Tshwane Derby at Loftus Versveld on Monday evening. SuperSport started the game with two players short on the bench due to injuries and three players being ineligible to play due to being on loan from Sundowns. Ricardo Goss, Grant Margeman and Thabang Sibanyoni were the players Hunt couldn’t call upon while first-choice defensive pairing Thatayaone Ditlhokwe and Thulani Hlatshwayo were ruled out through injury. But with their backs against the wall in the first round, they managed to secure a

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Sundowns & SSU Confirmed Starting Lineups

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Mamelodi Sundowns and Supersport United confirmed their starting lineups for this evening’s Tswhane Derby at Loftus Versfeld stadium. Can Sundowns extend their winning run to 11? Rulani Mokwena’s side last lost a league match against their Tshwane rivals against Matsatsantsa in September, since then they’ve been on the run of 10 straight wins. The defending league champions have a 13 point lead on top and a win for them would push them closer to their sixth league title in a row. Gavin Hunt’s United will have to bring back the hopes of catching Downs on top but they definitely know

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