Official: Man City Sign African Star

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Ghanaian superstar Antoine Semenyo has joined Manchester City in a £65m five-and-a-half-year deal from Bournemouth. The 26-year-old has been a subject of transfer having netted nine goals with three assists in 20 appearances across all competitions during the current campaign which saw the likes of Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham and Chelsea all show interest. It was however City who emerged as frontrunners to snap up the former Bristol City man. Semenyo played his last match for the Cherries against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday night and was named Man of the Match after netting the winner in their 3-2 win before

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Latest Update On Pirates Winger In Angola

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Angolan giants Petro de Luanda are looking to keep Orlando Pirates winger Deivi Miguel Vieira, better known as Gilberto, despite his loan spell expiring in December last year. Gilberto joined the Buccaneers in July 2024 after good two seasons at Petro de Luanda and in the Angola national team, but things did not turn out well for the 24-year-old as he played less than 400 minutes at Pirates. He was shipped back to Petro on a one-year loan in January 2025 which ended in December 2025, and it has now been reported that the Angolan outfit are keen to keep

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Bafana Star Set For Sundowns Move

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Khulumani Ndamane is expected to return to his parent club, Mamelodi Sundowns, during the January transfer window, iDiski Times has established. The 21-year-old defender signed with Bafana Ba Style at the start of the season but was immediately loaned back to TS Galaxy. He has been a key player for the Adnan Beganovic-led side this season, making 15 appearances across all competitions and scoring one goal in the process. Ndamane has also become an important player for Bafana Bafana under the guidance of Hugo Broos in the last six months. According to iDiski Times sources, the player is expected to

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Doc – These Two Pirates Stars Are Similar To Me

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Bafana Bafana legend Doctor Khumalo has identified two Orlando Pirates players that he reckons are similar to him. Khumalo was part of the infamous 1996 Bafana squad that won the continental title on home soil and since then, South Africa has only managed to reach the semis once, in 1998, and made a slight improvement reaching the semis in 2023. ’16V’ as he is famously known, is regarded as one of the best talents to have emerged from Mzansi and speaking to Algerian journalists on AfricaFiveSide, Khumalo named two players that are similar to him when it comes to style

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One South African Still Challenging At AFCON

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After Bafana Bafana were knocked out from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, there is still one South African competing at the tournament in Morocco. Former Mamelodi Sundowns conditioning coach Riedoh Berdien is still at the tournament as part of Tom Saintfiet’s coaching staff at Mali, working as Head of Strength & Conditioning. Berdien and Saintfiet have a long history of working together, previously working at Togo, Trinidad, Philippines and most recently The Gambia between 2018 and 2023. However, when Saintfiet, who had a brief stint with Free State Stars in 2014, joined The Eagles in September 2024, Berdien followed

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McKenzie Responds To Broos’ Criticism of Mbokazi’s US Move

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South African Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie has addressed Hugo Broos’ criticism of Mbekezeli Mbokazi’s move to the Major League Soccer. Mbokazi signed with Chicago Fire late last year after impressing since breaking into Orlando Pirates’ first team. In a space of just 10 months, he also became a key defender for Bafana Bafana and was part of the team that played the AFCON in Morocco. Broos criticised Mbokazi’s move to the US, arguing that his agent should have waited for a better opportunity because he feels the centre-back is good enough to play in Europe. McKenzie,

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Lentjies Opens Up on AmaZulu Move

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Newly appointed AmaZulu FC DDC coach Kurt Lentjies has spoken about his recent move, expressing his excitement about the new challenge. Lentjies was recently unveiled by Usuthu as the new coach, taking over from Mncedisi Sibiya, who had led the reserve team for a year after joining in October 2024. “I’m thrilled to be here and excited about the opportunity to take the club to the next level,” Lentjies told AmaZulu media department. “While I haven’t coached in KwaZulu-Natal before, I know the football culture well from my playing days.  “I’ve previously served as head coach as well at Chippa

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Official: Sekhukhune Announce January Second Signing

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Sekhukhune United have confirmed their second acquisition of the January transfer window as they bolster their squad for the second half of the season. Babina Noko have secured the services of the Ivorian-born winger, Amede Tidiane Diomande.  The 26-year-old has previously turned out for Williamsville and FC San Pedro in Ivory Coast before moving to Shirak Gyumri.  “We are pleased to announce the signing of Ivorian-born winger, Amede Tidiane Diomande. His speed and skill, bring exciting attacking options to our squad,” the club announced via social media. He later returned to Ivory Coast, playing for ASEC Mimosas and Stade d’Abidjan

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PSL Make Nedbank Cup Announcement

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The Premier Soccer League have confirmed the draw for the Round of 32 of this year’s tournament will take place on Thursday, 15 January. With the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations slowly coming to an end, and Bafana Bafana already being knocked out, local football fans turn their attention to the resumption of domestic football. While the Betway Premiership will resume on 20 January, the first highlight of the domestic 2026 calendar will be the Nedbank Cup Last 32 draw. “‘Ke Yona Ya Rona’ is back! As we reveal each team’s destiny, the 19th edition of the Nedbank Cup promises

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