Mammila – Matrose Won’t Leave In January

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Chippa United head coach Morgan Mammila has confirmed that Azola Matrose will remain at Chippa United until the end of the season. Matrose, 19, was signed by Orlando Pirates from Chippa ahead of the 2022/23 season but was immediately loaned back to also be able to finish his school in Gqeberha. The left footer has been key to the Chilli Boys in the campaign so far and his goal secured a point for them against Stellenbosch FC. United head coach Mammila confirmed that the 19-year-old will remain with the Eastern Cape-based side until the end of the season and not

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Riveiro Snubs Lorch Question

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Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro was not keen to give further details on Thembinkosi Lorch’s absence from his squad and didn’t want to engage in question over how much the winger is missed. Lorch has been absent from the squad since August, with the club confirming he is expected to be “back at the end of January”. “He is on track to rejoin his teammates for most of the second half of the season,” the club said via a statement ahead of the loss to Mamelodi Sundowns. Riveiro, though, was not keen to give any more details on his recovery

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Will Chiefs Sign A Blom Replacement – Zwane Responds

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Arthur Zwane has discussed whether Kaizer Chiefs will sign a replacement for Njabulo Blom, insisting his side will not make any ‘panic buys’. Blom, 23, left the Amakhosi on 23 December to join St. Louis City in the Major League Soccer, leaving a gap in the defensive midfield position, where he thrived before the FIFA World Cup break. Many now expect Chiefs to enter the January market for a Blom replacement, but Zwane insisted they might give players such as Samkelo Zwane more game-time, while the club is still on the hunt for a new striker. “I hear a lot

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Zwane Gives Du Preez & Billiat Updates

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Arthur Zwane has revealed that Ashley Du Preez was close to starting his side’s game against Golden Arrows, while Khama Billiat only started jogging recently. Du Preez and Billiat were absent from the Chiefs squad as the Amakhosi beat Golden Arrows to end the year on a high. Kamohelo Mahlatsi and Nkosingiphile Ngcobo were handed rare starts, with many left wondering why Du Preez and Billiat didn’t make the squad. Zwane later explained that both players are recovering from injuries, with Du Preez even set to start before telling his coach he didn’t feel ready. “Khama

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Ngema Signs With AmaZulu On A Pre-Contract

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AmaZulu have signed Celimpilo Ngema on a pre-contract, according to the iDiski Times sources. Ngema, who is in the last months of his contract with Marumo Gallants, will join Usuthu at the end of the season. The player was eligible to sign a pre-contract with the club of choice as he is duty bound by FIFA law as he is left with six months in his existing deal. Usuthu beat Kaizer Chiefs in getting Ngema on board, as the Soweto giants were also looking at tapping him since he was out of the contract at the end of the season.    

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Arrows Aim To Ditch Moses Mabhida For Chiefs Games

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Golden Arrows co-coach Vusi Vilakazi says he will speak to his management not to play Kaizer Chiefs at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in future because over the years it gives away the advantage. Arrows were defeated by Amakhosi 2-0 at the 2010 World Cup semi-final venue on Saturday when the DStv Premiership resumed over the weekend. Chiefs controlled the game for the large parts of the first half and made use of that as Caleb-Bonfils Bimenyimana and Edmilson Dove scored the goals to take all the points and strengthened their place in the top four. Interestingly, since the Moses Mabhida

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Arthur Zwane – Why I’m Grateful To Pele

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Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane has paid tributes to the great Pele, who passed away a few days ago, saying he was the reason why he signed for Brazilian side Santos in 1996. Zwane’s move to Santos was initiated by Dr Jomo Sono, who played with Pele in the ‘80s for New York Cosmos in the US. The Chiefs coach was on a five-day trial at Santos, but on the third day, he was told by Pele that he’s not going back to Mzansi and they are signing him.    It meant Zwane missed the big year in South African football

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Vernacular Commentators Shocked by SuperSport Decision

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SuperSport TV vernacular commentators are up in arms following the new amendment done by a paying TV channel broadcast that they should do their commentary work in the studio, Randburg, and not at the stadiums. This is due to the cost cutting measures by the broadcaster because they have to pay accommodations, book cars and flights to attend those matches.   This means that Zama Masondo, Veli Khumalo, Phumlani Miya and Reggie Ndlovu (all isiZulu), Arnold Rankoko, Maphale Moloi and Baba Mthethwa (both Sesotho), Tshepo Maimane (Setswana) will no longer be attending the games and they will commentate via the

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Before Pelé, The Beautiful Game Was Just Pretty

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For many of the younger generation, Pelé is just an icon. The Brazilian master, who passed away aged 82 on the 29th of December 2022, played football long before many of us were born.  But such was the impact that Edson Arantes do Nascimento had on football, that his four-letter nickname is synonymous with The Beautiful Game. Actually, before Pelé, it was just the ‘pretty game’, it took artists like the three-time World Cup winner to upgrade it. Personally, it was Hollywood that introduced me to the world’s first superstar. Growing up, my mom owned the now-extinct business of a

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