‘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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Mokwena – Changes Won’t Affect Komphela & Mngqithi

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena has dismissed talk that the recent technical changes at Chloorkop could also affect the roles of Steve Komphela and Manqoba Mngqithi. Last week, FarPost first broke the news that two technical team members were recently informed to leave Downs’ camp in Limpopo and return back to Chloorkop. Riedoh Berdien (strength and conditioning coach) and Marcus Mashilo (assistant goalkeeper coach) are now both awaiting their fate of either being redeployed into new roles are parting ways with the club. Mokwena had since addressed the topic, saying “there will be even more changes” which led to

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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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