Ronaldo Banned From Al Nassr Debut

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Cristiano Ronaldo will not be able to make his Al Nassr debut against Al Tai on Thursday, as initially thought, because he’s banned. The 37-year-old arrived in Saudi Arabia this week and was ready to make his debut for his new club against Al Tai, the team of former Kaizer Chiefs striker Knowledge Musona. However, he is still carrying a two-match ban from his time at Manchester United. He was handed the suspension for smashing a phone out of the hands from a teenager after a match against Everton and his ban, although handed out by the English Football Association,

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Pitso’s Al Ahli Return To Winning Ways

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Pitso Mosimane’s Al Ahli Saudi have started the new year with a win, returning to winnings ways after two successive draws. Al Ahli beat bottom-placed Al Shoulla 2-0 on Wednesday afternoon to collect the fourth win since Mosimane took over. They remain in sixth place with 24 points, while having two games in hand, sitting just two points behind the promotion spots. It was another tight game for Mosimane and his man, but a first-half strike by Haitham Asiri and second-half goal by Murad Khodari secured the three points. Overall, Mosimane has won four and drawn four of his eight

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Folz – I Don’t Care What Happened to Qalinge & Ekstein Under Truter

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AmaZulu coach Romain Folz has given his take on the recall of Hendrick Ekstein and Thabo Qalinge and said he is not bothered by what happened to them under the former coach Brandon Truter. The duo was frozen out by Usuthu at the beginning of the season after Truter instructed his management that he doesn’t need them this season and they are not part of his plans. However, Truter did not stay long with Usuthu and departed in October after a string of poor results, leading to the appointment of the youngest coach in the league – Folz. As the

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It Was As Bad As In The Vodacom League – Malesela

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Marumo Gallants head coach Dan Dance Malelsela was furious after his side’s 3-2 defeat to Sekhukhune United in the Limpopo derby at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Tuesday night. One of the incidents during the high scoring game included Gallants’ second goal by Celimpilo Ngema being disallowed in the 65th minute while they were trailing 2-1.  Ngema scored and Toaster Nsabata went down an incident that saw the opposition’s bench rise in protest as they believed the goal should have counted and the goalkeeper was injured by one of his own teammates. Malesela said the officiating on the night left

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Pirates To Hijack Mmodi Deal?

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Orlando Pirates look to set hijack the transfer for Lamontville Golden Arrows winger Pule Mmodi. Mmodi was heavily linked with a move to Kaizer Chiefs a few months ago but by the look of things Pirates are now leading the race to sign the speedy winger. The 29-year-old joined Arrows in October 2020 from the Uthongathi FC and has made 75 appearances for the club since, scoring 14 goals, however, his contract is running out by the end of June. Abafana Bes’thende recently confirmed the re-signing of Ntsako Makhubela on loan from Pirates on Wednesday morning. A close source told

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Tinkler – I Don’t Think We Were Brave Enough

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Cape Town City coach Eric Tinkler said his team struggled to keep possession, and he was not happy with their performance in the 1-0 loss to SuperSport United on Tuesday. It was a game that left Tinkler disappointed, as Bradley Grobler scored in the final ten minutes to grab the victory for Gavin Hunt’s second-placed team. City conceded the goal when captain Thami Mkhize was receiving treatment on the sidelines and Tinkler said that having dealt with SuperSport well throughout the game, it was disappointing to concede at that point. But he felt his team weren’t at their best and

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Mokwena Reveals Zungu Setback

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena has revealed that the Bongani Zungu had a slight injury setback. Zungu, 30, joined the Masandawana in August but has only played 17 minutes in the DStv Premiership so far. Overall, he has featured just five times since moving to Sundowns with Mokwena stating he wasn’t happy with his fitness earlier in the season. Zungu was one of the players that put in extra-shifts at Chloorkop during the FIFA World Cup break, with many expecting him to finally become a permanent feature in the line-up in the second half of the season. However, the

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Larsen Targets Top 3 After Being Unveiled By Magesi

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Magesi FC officially announced Clinton Larsen as their head coach at Meropa Casino outside Polokwane on Wednesday. Larsen was signed on a six-months contract with an option to extend. Larsen was at ABC Motsepe League side Summerfield Dynamos last season where he helped them get to the promotional playoffs and qualify for the Nedbank Cup. He has been tasked with competing for a top three finish. Dikwena tsa meetse are currently in 10th position on the Motsepe Foundation Championship log with 16 points. Club CEO John Mathibe said mathematically the target is reachable.  “Mathematically we can go as far as

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Chiefs Coach Lays Down The Law: I Don’t Like Drinkers & Smokers In My Team

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Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane says he will not accept players that are not disciplined and if one of them is found not listening, he will be in trouble. Zwane was asked how he has coped with playing a game during the festive period, a time where players traditionally take a deserved break after the first half of the season. He said he will not accept players who are drinking and smoking in his team. There was no Christmas break for PSL players for the festive season due to the FIFA World Cup taking place in November and December before

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