Edition 86 – Zuma & Cupido

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In this edition of iDiski Times, Dumisani Zuma sat down with Velile Mnyandu to discuss what went wrong for him at Kaizer Chiefs and which lessons he learnt from his stint with the Soweto giants. Rob Delport talks to Cape Town City defender Keanu Cupido while there are also interviews with Clinto Larsen after his return to PSL football and new Baroka coach Bushy Moloi, who both opened up to Lethabo Kganyago Rob Delport also paid tribute to Mr A, while we were present when Kaizer Chiefs’ original club house was declared a heritage side. In the rumours section, we

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Chiefs Suffer Hlanti Blow

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Kaizer Chiefs will miss the services of S’fiso Hlanti in Friday night’s clash against AmaZulu. The left-back is one of three players suspended this weekend after picking up his fourth yellow card of the season in the 1-0 defeat to Sekhukhune United last weekend. Hlanti has started every game in Arthur Zwane’s squad since recovering from his longterm injury, making the starting XI in 13 success games and it will be interesting to see who will replace him in the Chiefs selection. Meanwhile, Golden Arrows will miss attacking midfielder Siyabonga Khumalo for their trip to Orlando Stadium, which finds both

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Riveiro Not Giving Up On Title Chase

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says he and his players will never give up on the DStv Premiership title race. Pirates have lost three league games in a row, which has left them in eighth place in the league and 21 points behind league leaders Mamelodi Sundowns – who have played one game more. And a ahead of facing Golden Arrows in their first game at Orlando Stadium for 2023, the under-pressure Spaniard refused to state the title has been wrapped up already. “Well I don’t know, whatever I say would be speculation – what I can say, we

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Man Utd Legend Praises Benni Impact

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Manchester United legend Patrice Evra has praised Benni McCarthy for the form explosion of Marcus Rashford this season. McCarthy started to work as part of Erik Ten Hag’s coaching staff at United in August, mainly focussing on work with the forward’s and the club’s overall attacking movements. Rashford’s form this season has been massively improved, having already scored 15 goals across all competitions this season, which is triple as many as his five from last season. Many have since credited McCarthy for Rashford’s improved form, with Evra the latest to hail the work of the former AmaZulu and Cape Town

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Nedbank Cup R32 Draw Announced

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The Nedbank Cup round of 32 draw took place today and gave us some enticing ties. The launch of the 16th edition of the tournament took place in Sandton this evening. Kaizer Chiefs are the record champions of the competition, having lifted the title 13 times, while Mamelodi Sundowns won the most recent Nedbank Cup in 2022. The latter will start their title defence against Richards Bay, while Chiefs were drawn against Fadlu Davids’ Maritzburg United. All round of 32 clashes: SuperSport United vs Dondol Stars FC Golden Arrows vs Pretoria Callies Marumo Gallants vs Magesi FC FC Black Cross

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Regragui Nominated For FIFA The Best Coach Of The Year, Ellis Snubbed

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Morocco coach Walid Regragui has made the shortlist for The Best FIFA Men’s Coach of the Year, while Desiree Ellis was somewhat surprisingly snubbed from the Woman’s Coach of the Year shortlist. Regragui is one of the final nominees in the men’s category after winning the double (Botola Pro and CAF Champions League) with Wydad Athletic Club before leading Morocco to the semi-finals at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The 47-year-old could become the first African coach to lift the prestigious award, which was won by Thomas Tuchel in 2021. However, he will have to fend off competition from the

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Renard Responds To Belgium Links

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Two-time Africa Cup of Nations winning coach Herve Renard has responded to speculation that he will succeed Roberto Martinez as the new Belgium head coach. Renard left Morocco for Saudi Arabia after the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations with a fearsome reputation on the African continent. Having won the AFCON with Zambia and Ivory Coast, his stock rose even further as they shocked eventual winners Argentina with a 2-1 win in their 2022 FIFA World Cup opener. Their enterprising style of play earned him widespread plaudits and subsequently, his name has been bandied about as the potential new coach for

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Barker ‘Thankful’ After Messages Of Support Pour In

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Former Bafana Bafana head coach Clive Barker has expressed his gratitude after messages of support poured in following his recent surgery. The 1996 Africa Cup of Nations winning coach underwent an operation “to restore normal flow through his aorta” after suffering an aneurysm, as per his family’s official statement. And speaking to SAFA.net, the legendary coach showed he’s in good spirits on his road to recovery. “I am so thankful for the support from the fans and former players as well as administrators. I feel like I am back in 1996,” Barker stated before thanking the medical team that has

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Official: Maritzburg Confirm 3 Signings

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Maritzburg United have announced the signings of Ali Meza, Bradley Cross and Kwame Peprah. The Team of Choice have confirmed the three signings on Thursday, with Meza and Cross joining the club as free agents, while Peprah completed a loan deal, as reported by iDiski Times. Peprah’s move comes as a surprise after the Buccaneers rejected bids from Al Ahli Tripoli for his services in the off-season as well as a loan approach from Cape Town City. He made just six appearances in all competitions for Pirates this season, starting just one match, and will now reunite with former Bucs

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