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AmaZulu & Pirates Starting XIs Announced

Orlando Pirates and AmaZulu have named their respective starting line-ups for tonight’s much anticipated Betway Premiership encounter at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. Abdeslam Ouaddou’s charges beat Magesi FC 2-0 in their previous encounter and will move to the summit of the league standings if they pick up three points this evening. Usuthu on the other hand have enjoyed a stellar run and enter Tuesday’s clash on the back of a huge 1-0 win over Marumo Gallants and have second spot in sight as they target maximum points. History between the two sides leans towards the Buccaneers who have

Cardoso Provides Clarity On Williams

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has allayed fears over the injury of goalkeeper Ronwen Williams who has been a notable absentee from the squad. The Bafana Bafana captain and vice captain of Masandawana was not present in their victory over Sekhukhune United and the 2-1 loss to Al Hilal in the CAF Champions League this past weekened. Club legend Denis Onyango stepped into the starting line-up and amidst concerns over Williams recent form, there were question marks whether the goalkeeper was dropped but Cardoso says his absence is in order to prevent something serious occuring. “There’s always small things

Makhoye Makes Saleng Admission

Orbit College head coach Pogiso Makhoye has admitted he was caught by surprise when Monnapule Saleng was sold to Mamelodi Sundowns. Saleng was loaned out by Pirates to Orbit at the beginning of the season as he looked to revive his career after spending half of the previous season on the sidelines under Jose Riveiro. The 27-year-old became the pillar of Mswenko Boys where he scored two goals and contributed with three assists in 11 games. Makhoye always mentioned that they are building the team around him and mentioned that they were planning the game against Sundowns around Saleng. ‪“Saleng

Matlou Opens Up On Social Media Criticism

Kaizer Chiefs midfielder George Matlou has identified social media attacks as on the pressures of being an Amakhosi player. Matlou has been at Naturena since 2022 but hasn’t enjoyed a lot of game time being interrupted by injuries. Even this season, he has just one appearance in all competitions with the technical staff expecting to have him back for the second round of the campaign, having returned to full training last week. Matlou has also endured a love and hate relationship with the club fan base, and the 27-year-old spoke about the pressures of playing or a big team on

Edition 241 – Saleng & Jan Window

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The 241st edition of iDiski Times is out now — packed with features, exclusive interviews, and powerful voices from across the football world. After Monnapule Saleng’s transfer from Orlando Pirates to Mamelodi Sundowns, Matshelane Mamabolo spoke to Lebogang Mokoena, someone who is all too familiar with swapping the black and white for the yellow. Not only Saleng made the headlines, and we also take a look at all the Betway Premiership transfers in the January window. After the unsavoury incidents that followed Mamelodi Sundowns’ 2-2 draw at home to Al Hilal, Bra Jakes also digs deeper into past situations that

Cardoso – Coaches Also Have Emotions…

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says recent emotions on the touchline is human nature and showing it is important at times. Cardoso goes into the Nedbank Cup opener for the season with Sundowns at the back of an away defeat to Al Hilal in the CAF Champions League where they have since returned from Rwanda. With four games played since the return from the Africa Cup of Nations break on domestic football, Sundowns have won against ORBIT College and Sekhukhune United in the league, while drawing and losing to Hilal in the continental space. “I have been speaking about

‘He Can Play Any Position’ – Kaze On Chiefs Star

Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Cedric Kaze has heaped praise on midfielder Lebohang Maboe, who’s been in impressive form lately. The 31-year-old joined the Soweto giants at the start of the season after leaving Mamelodi Sundowns, having had a loan spell at SuperSport United in the last round of the previous season. Arriving at Chiefs, he had to regain fitness first and Maboe initially struggled for minutes at Naturena but has since become a regular. He has featured nine times this season across all competitions. Kaze says Maboe has an “unbelievable football IQ” and believes the 31-year-old can play any position and

Ncikazi’s Warning To Pirates Ahead Of AmaZulu Tie

Orlando Pirates assistant coach Mandla Ncikazi has urged his troops to be well prepared for tonight’s crunch Betway Premiership clash against AmaZulu. The Buccaneers have a chance to leapfrog Mamelodi Sundowns into top spot while Usuthu could see themselves move second on the standings should they pull off an upset. Despite praising the KwaZulu-Natal outfit who’ve had a turnaround in fortunes this season and could count themselves in the title contender conversation, Ncikazi insists they are gunning for nothing but maximum points. “It’s a short turn around, we have to be prepared against a back three, against a top four

Cele Opens Up On Injury Setback

Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Thabo Cele has opened up about his injury setbacks which he says has allowed him self-introspection off the pitch. Cele struggled to break into the team in the last couple of games towards the end of last year due to competition and rotation in the squad. However, he has since picked up an injury in training before the programme resumed for the second round of the campaign and is expected to make a recovery soon. The 29-year-old said he wants to return to the pitch a better player who will contribute to the team’s success. “I can