Clive Barker Underwent OP In Hospital

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Clive Barker’s family have released a statement that the legendary coach has undergone an operation “of normal flow through his aorta, the main artery that carries blood away from your heart to the rest of your body, after suffering an aneurysm,” in two hospitals in Durban. A few days ago Barker was admitted to hospital, sending concerns to people on social media who said he has never been properly honoured after helping Bafana Bafana to win the Africa Cup of Nations in 1996 when Mzansi hosted it. The 78-year-old’s heath has become a huge concern of late. Last year when

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SuperSport TV Warned Of Removing Vernacular Commentators From Stadiums

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SuperSport TV, the paying channel, who decided that vernacular commentators will have to do their jobs via the feed in Randburg and not at the stadiums, has been heavily criticised. SuperSport announced a decision last week that all vernacular commentators will have to do their job in Randburg and not at the stadiums. This is due to cost cutting measures by the broadcaster to transport them to various games around the country. For them to be at the stadiums midweek in the second games of the DStv Premiership when it resumed post the FIFA World Cup, it was the last

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Galaxy Sign SA Player Who Was Playing In Zambia

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TS Galaxy have made their first signing of this January transfer window, capturing Mpho Mathekgane who was playing in Zambia. Mathekgane, who is an attacking midfielder, was playing for Forest Rangers in Zambian Premier League. He initially joined Buildcon FC in Zambia after leaving TS Sporting, before hopping to Ndola rivals Forest Rangers. He was the runners-up to the league in Zambia in the 2018/19 season with Rangers, as Nkana won the league then. “We have concluded the signing of young Mpho Mathekgane. He was playing in Zambia for the past three seasons,” said Galaxy president Tim Sukazi after his

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Striker Coach Confirms Pirates Move

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Orlando Pirates have seemingly added a striker coach to their technical team after Scott Chickelday confirmed his move to the Buccaneers. Pirates have been struggling in front of goal and are one of three teams with less than 10 goals in the DStv Premiership this season so far. As a consequence, Jose Riveiro has seemingly turned to Chickelday, who previously worked at academy level with Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers before opting to focus on strikers. Chickelday has had some high-profile clients so far, with Liverpool’s Harvey Elliot and Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins among the players who have previously

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‘You Can’t Win Formula 1 With A Fiat 500’

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Ernst Middendorp has insisted people need to be realistic about Swallows survival hopes, saying you cannot win Formula 1 with a Fiat 500. Middendorp was announced as new Swallows coach just before Christmas but lost his first two games in charge. However, those two matches were against third-placed Richards Bay and leaders Mamelodi Sundowns. After the 2-0 defeat to Masandawana, the German tactician was asked if he realises the amount of work he’s faced with to help Swallows stay up and admitted it’s not an easy task – in particular due to the club’s transfer ban. “It’s a bit of

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Zwane Agrees With Rulani

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Arthur Zwane has agreed with Rulani Mokwena’s notion that the league title is not won in January. The Amakhosi currently sit in fourth spot on the log after collecting 24 points from 14 games so far. However, the gap to leaders Mamelodi Sundowns is 10 points. Former Chiefs coach Ernst Middendorp said this week that Masandawana already wrapped up the title, but when Zwane was asked about his views, he didn’t want to throw in the towel just yet. “There is still 16 games to play for but I’ll conquer with the Mamelodi Sundowns coach, coach

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Mayo Out Of Pirates Game

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Cape Town City have suffered a big blow as they will miss Khanyisa Mayo against Orlando Pirates. The 24-year-old picked up an injury right at the end of the first half in City’s 1-0 defeat to SuperSport United at DHL Stadium on Tuesday. Mayo limped off the pitch and was replaced by the Gambian international Kajally Drammeh, with Eric Tinkler touching on the incident after the match. “He complained when he came off at half-time that he was in pain. So he’s still busy icing [and] will obviously only be able to assess him again, tomorrow,” Tinkler said after the

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Royal AM Closing In On 2 Signings

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Royal AM are closing in on making their first signings of the January transfer window as they are concluding terms with Mthokozisi Dube and Samkelo Mgwazela. Both players have been training with the club for some time, in the hope of securing moves. Dube, who was on loan at Golden Arrows last season, has been without a club after he was released by Orlando Pirates at the end of 2021/22 and will join the club on a free transfer. Mgwazela’s issue is not clear, as AmaZulu allowed him to train with Royal AM but he was not released from his

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Official: Ndlovu Back In Europe

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Dino Ndlovu returns to Turkey after completing a move to second division side Boluspor after spending some time as a free agent. The former Supersport United striker recently left Chinese side Changchun Yagan after making nine appearances, scoring once and assisting once. He is not new in Turkish industry as he previously played for Kocaelispor, where he scored nine goals in 15 Lig 1 appearances. The 32-year-old was linked with the DStv Premiership side TS Galaxy before he his new move was announced by Footballartmanagement via Instagram. “I tried to follow the league from the beginning. I played in Kocaelispor

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