Ronaldo ‘Debut’ Vs Messi?

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Cristiano Ronaldo could make his debut in Saudi Arabia in a friendly match against Lionel Messi’s Paris Saint-Germain. The 37-year-old missed his side’s 2-0 win over Al Tai because he is still serving a two-match ban from his time with Manchester United. As a consequence, Ronaldo is also expected to miss his side’s clash with Al-Shabab on 14 January. However, many fans now expect him to be fielded in a friendly match against Paris Saint-Germain when an “all-star XI from Saudi top clubs Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr” will face the Ligue 1 champions on 17 January. PSG confirmed their trip to

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Royal AM Again Keep Things Mum About Zondo Demotion

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Royal AM coach Abram Nteo refused to gloat on the win over AmaZulu as he was running things solo on the bench, with Khabo Zondo who was his co-coach, yet again not on the sidelines. It was the second time Zondo was not on the bench with Nteo, after he was absent against TS Galaxy at the same venue, the Chatsworth Stadium on Tuesday last week. Zondo, according to the sources, has been demoted from his coaching role by the club and he is now the Head of Development, leaving Nteo to run things himself in the senior team. The

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Official: Portugal Confirm New Coach

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Portugal have announced Roberto Martinez as their new coach after the departure of Fernando Santos. The latter was relieved of his role after the 2023 FIFA World Cup, where his side got knocked out by Morocco in the quarter-final. Santos was in charge of Portugal for eight years since 2014 and had guided them to the 2016 UEFA European Championship title – their first ever international trophy – and the 2018/19 UEFA Nations League. However, he came under criticism for the way he handled all-time record goalscorer and A Selecao captain Cristiano Ronaldo after opting to bench him for his

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SA Ref Appointed For 2023 Women’s FIFA World Cup

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South African referee Akhona Makalima has been selected as one of the officials for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Makalima who’s made headlines after officiating DStv Premiership and CAF Champions League games over the last 12 months is ranked as one of the finest referees in Africa. She was part of the 2022 WAFCON tournament where Banyana Banyana were crowned champions of Africa for the first time in their history. The 34-year-old has now been appointed as one of 33 referees that will take charge at the global event set to be hosted in Australia and New Zealand between

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Zwane Opens Up On Chiefs Transfer Plans

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Arthur Zwane says they won’t enter the market for the sake of signing players in the current January window. With Chiefs seemingly not interested in adding Pule Mmodi to their squad, after Golden Arrows issued a clear message the player is available for the right price, it’s become evident that there’s other priorities for their transfer strategy this month. Njabulo Blom’s exit, and their lack of goal scorers has notably plagued Zwane’s new-look side that’s struggled for consistency, in fourth place, 13 points behind league leaders Mamelodi Sundowns after 15 games played. “Any available quality player,

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Riveiro On Pirates CAFCL Chances

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has not given up on his side’s chances of qualifying for the CAF Champions League, despite the club’s poor run of late. Pirates’ 2-1 defeat to Cape Town City over the weekend was their fourth loss in the last seven league games – a run that saw the Buccaneers pick up just one win and drop into eighth place on the log. Pirates remained on 19 points, eight behind second-placed SuperSport United, who also lost this weekend, but Riveiro is not throwing in the towel for the CAFCL spots. “Still 15 games to play.

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All Teams For Nedbank Cup Last 32 Confirmed

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The Premier Soccer League have confirmed all 32 participants in this year’s Nedbank Cup. The 16th edition of tournament had kicked off with the qualifying round for the Motsepe Foundation Championship participants over the weekend. On Friday, Magesi booked their spot after beating La Masina 1-0, while Cape Town Spurs eliminated Tuks in extra-time thanks to a goal by Boitumelo Radiopane and All Stars hammered TTM 7-1. The action continued on Saturday when Polokwane City beat Black Leopards 1-0, Pretoria Callies beat JDR Stars 1-0 and Venda Academy beat Hungry Lions on penalties. On Sunday, Baroka and Casric Stars booked

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Brakkies Hits Back At Critics After Chiefs win

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Sekhukhune United head coach Brandon Truter has hit back at his detractors after beating Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 at FNB Stadium on Saturday evening. Truter, ironically got a score draw against Chiefs in the MTN8 first leg semi final on his last visit to the Calabash but ended up being relieved of his duties at AmaZulu, before he replaced with Romain Folz. And after returning to management, sections of supporters stated he would relegate Babina Noko and was labelled a ‘draw specialist.’ However, seven points from his first three games in charge has seen Truter and his new side move from

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Mokwena – Sundowns Is About Shoeshine & Piano

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena has insisted the shoeshine and piano style of play that was designed many years ago is back at the club. Mamelodi Sundowns’ obvious show of crispiness, fluidity and suffocating teams at will, Mokwena has brought it back what was the club’s DNA since taking over the reigns. On top of that, this Sundowns, who seemingly look to have no competition at the moment, are very clinical in front of the goals and persistently put pressure on teams from the off.   The decision to have Mokwena take over as sole head coach in October

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