Middendorp – What Coaches Needs For Chiefs Job

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Former Kaizer Chiefs coach Ernst Middendorp has shared his views on which qualities a coach needs to have to be in charge of “monster of a club”. Middendorp, 67, was last working as Technical Director of Durban City but parted ways with the club recently. He was in charge of Chiefs between 2018 and 2020 and came closest to lifting the league title, only dropping down to second place on the last day of the season – it would’ve been Chiefs’ first league trophy since 2024/25. However, despite finishing in second place and guiding the club back into the CAF

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Pirates & R Bay Starting XIs Announced

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Orlando Pirates and Richards Bay have announced their starting lineups for the highly anticipated Betway Premiership match at Orlando Amstel Arena. Following last night’s results, Pirates cannot afford to drop points, as Mamelodi Sundowns’ win over Orbit College has seen them take the top spot on the league table. Abdeslam Ouaddou’s men left it late in their previous league clash securing an important late 2-1 win against Polokwane City at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium last Wednesday. A victory for Pirates would see them potentially return to the summit with three consecutive wins, provided they win by a two-goal margin.

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Carnell Heaps Praise On Makhanya After Bafana Call

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Philadelphia Union head coach Bradley Carnell says Olwethu Makhanya’s national team recognition is a reward for his impressive form for the Major League Soccer outfit. Makhanya, 21, had to bide his time once moving to the United States of America, with one full season in the MLS Next Pro, with the reserves after multi-million-rand transfer from Stellenbosch. The arrival of Carnell as head coach saw them win the MLS Supporters Shield (most points in a single season) with Makhanya central to the success, which also qualified the club for the Concacaf Championship. And after his performance in the 1-0 loss

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CT City Banking On Tight Milford Schedule To Fight For Summit

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Cape Town City head coach Jan Vreman hopes that fellow title contenders Milford FC’s programme and upcoming fixtures will benefit them as they look to push their way back to Betway Prem promotion. City missed out on an opportunity to go top of the league table on Tuesday afternoon after a 2-2 draw against Milford though it was positive for City who extended their unbeaten run to 11 matches in the league. The Cape Town based side will play back-to-back games away from home against Highbury FC in the Eastern Cape before traveling to Limpopo to face Venda FC. Milford

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Ncikazi On What Pirates Should Be Wary Of

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Orlando Pirates assistant coach Mandla Ncikazi has outlined the aggressiveness they will encounter when they take on Richards Bay this evening. The Buccaneers welcome Richards Bay for a Betway Premiership clash at the Orlando Amstel Arena with the prime purpose of collecting maximum points and moving back to the top. After Mamelodi Sundowns swept aside ORBIT College 2-0 at Olympia Park on Tuesday evening, Abdeslam Ouaddou’s charges know that nothing less than a win will matter against the improved Natal Rich Boyz. The KwaZulu-Natal outfit pulled off a shock 1-0 win over Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs to sit just one

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Dolly – What Makes Sundowns Hard To Stop

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Former Mamelodi Sundowns star Keagan Dolly has explained why the club is so hard to stop as they chase a ninth successive league title. Dolly, 33, is currently on the books of Cape Town City, but played for and against Sundowns during his impressive career at saw him win the league, CAF Champions League, earn a move to France with Montpellier, before returning back to South Africa. He joined Kaizer Chiefs back in 2021 after four years in Ligue 1 and went on the represent TS Galaxy before joining the Citizens at the start of the 2025/26 season. With Sundowns

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Mexico Suffer Major Blow For World Cup

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Mexico first choice national team goalkeeper Luis Ángel Malagón could be ruled out for the 2026 FIFA World Cup – where they open the global event against South Africa. In the evening of Concacaf Champions Cup action where South African defender Olwethu Makhanya was in action for the Bradley Carnell-led Philadelphia Union, against Mexican giants Club América – Malagón was stretchered off with a reported Achilles tear in the game. Having won 1-0 against the Major League Soccer outfit, it came at a cost with head coach Andre Jardine stating the first half injury appears to be ‘serious’. “It seems

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Zothwane ‘Dares’ Pirates Ahead Of Orlando Clash

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Richards Bay co-coach Papi Zothwane has expressed the danger of putting his charges under “immense pressure” ahead of their Betway Premiership clash against Orlando Pirates. The Natal Rich Boys make the trip to the Orlando Amstel Arena as they look to complete a rare double over South Africa’s Soweto giants. Zothwane’s troops have already claimed a huge scalp over Kaizer Chiefs after overcoming the Naturena-based outfit 1-0 at Umhlathuze Sports Complex last week to stretch their unbeaten run against Amakhosi at home to three years. That result propelled them to within touching distance of the top eight bracket (ninth place)

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Khanye Makes Bold Title Race Prediction

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Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye has made the bold prediction that Mamelodi Sundowns will lift the league trophy yet again this season, arguing they have found their rhythm again. The Brazilians defeated Orbit College 2-0 in a Betway Premiership encounter at Olympia Park on Tuesday evening to open a three-point gap at the top of the table against Orlando Pirates. Pirates could close the gap if they win against Richards Bay on Wednesday evening in Orlando. Meanwhile Sundowns amassed 47 points in 20 encounters with the victory over the relegation threatened rookies – their seventh in a row. Khanye

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