Khune – The Difference Between Mbule & Rele

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Former Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune has distinguished the difference between two Orlando Pirates stars, Sipho Mbule and Relebohile Mofokeng. Khune represented South Africa’s senior team 93 times between 2008 and 2016 having played at the Olympic, AFCONS and 2010 FIFA World Cup. His experience at national team level gave him a chance to be able to know what is good and what is not. During the preparation match between Ghana (B) team and Bafana Bafana at Dobsonville Stadium, Khune explained the difference between Mofokeng playing as a number 10 and Sipho Mbule. He also broke down their qualities in

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Ouaddou Outlines His Demands From A Striker

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Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has explained what he demands from a striker and touched on Boitumelo Radiopane’s return. Pirates boast some of the best attacking options in the PSL with Evidence Makgopa and Yanela Mbuthuma having been preferred ahead of Tshegofatso Mabasa and Boitumelo Radiopane. Ouaddou explained what the modern football requires, which comes after Radiopane came back and played well in the Carling Black Label Cup against Carling All Stars team. Radiopane played a few games at the beginning of the season, but he suffered an injury and only made his comeback on match day in the

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Can Bafana Win AFCON? Radebe Responds

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Bafana Bafana legend Lucas Radebe believes South Africa has what it takes to win the Africa Cup of Nations.  The 1996 AFCON winner says the team’s consistency and the stability under coach Hugo Broos, who has worked with the squad for some time, are key factors. He feels that with the team having won the bronze medal in the last edition, more can be expected from them in the upcoming AFCON. “I think the way the team has been performing, being stable and with the consistency they’ve shown in doing well, plus given that the group of players that we

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Why Mbule Needed That Goal – Khanye

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Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye believes that Bafana Bafana midfielder Sipho Mbule needed a goal to supplement his good performances. Mbule scored his first international goal in Bafana’s 1-0 win over Ghana in their last international friendly before going to the Africa Cup of Nations at Dobsonville Stadium on Tuesday. The former Mamelodi Sundowns man has enjoyed a good start to the current season with Orlando Pirates who he joined at the start of the term as well while cementing in plays in the senior national team. The goal on Tuesday was a first in all fronts for the

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Ex-PSL Star Set For Third AFCON At 42

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Former Mamelodi Sundowns and Bidvest Wits attacker Elias Domingues Pelembe is set to feature at his third Africa Cup of Nations tournament. The 42-year-old will lead Mozambique at the 2025 AFCON where they have been pitted in Group F alongside Ivory Coast, Gabon and Cameroon. Pelembe featured at his first AFCON in Angola in 2010 and then the 2023 showpiece in Ivory Coast. The Sundowns legend was voted the 2007/08 PSL Player of the Season and currently plies his trade for UD Songo back in his native Mozambique. The Black Mambas winger is his country’s most capped player with 119

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Edition 235 – Matuludi & Zwane

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The 235th edition of iDiski Times is out now — and it’s packed with compelling features, exclusive interviews, and powerful voices from across the football world. Ahead of joining Bafana Bafana for the AFCON, Lethabo Kganyago caught up with one of the new stars of the squad, Polokwane City’s Thabang Matuludi. Lorenz Köhler recently sat down with AmaZulu head coach Arthur Zwane to talk about his current role in Durban and much more. Lethabo also caught up with former striker Nathan Paulse to talk about Evidence Makgopa and what makes the Bafana Bafana forward a unique option. Meanwhile, Rob Delport

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2026 WC Prize Money Revealed, SAFA In For Big Pay Day

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The FIFA council in Doha has approved an increase of the prize money for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by 50%, with even the bottom-ranked teams guaranteed $10.5 million (R175 million). The tournament is set to kick off on 11 June, when co-hosts Mexico will face Bafana Bafana in a replay of the 2010 FIFA World Cup opening match. Then, Bafana held Mexico to a 1-1 draw but sadly still exited from the group stages after a 3-0 defeat to Uruguay and despite a 2-1 win over France. Next year, Bafana’s four points from 2010 would probably be enough to

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Ngezana On His Future At FCSB

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Bafana Bafana defender Siyabonga Ngezana doesn’t know what the future holds for him at FCSB but is determined to focus on AFCON. Ngezana is in his third season at FCSB after completing a move from Kaizer Chiefs at the beginning of 2023/24. Since his arrival at FCSB, he has won defender of the season back-to-back also winning best foreign defender. He also played a huge role in FCSB winning back-to-back league titles and back-to-back Romanian Super Cup titles. Ngezana missed some games this season due to injury and will miss more games as he will be going to AFCON with

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Ribeiro Responds To Transfer Rumours

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Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa forward Lucas Ribeiro has made an admission that he doesn’t know what the future holds at the Spanish side after an offer was tabled for his services. The former Mamelodi Sundowns attacker left the South African champions unceremoniously at the end of last season after a long protracted saga to join Spanish second-tier outfit Cultural Leonesa. The 27-year-old had a difficult start to the Spanish league but looks to have settled after nothing up four goals with two assists in 15 appearances across all competitions earning him the Five Star Player of the Month accolade for

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