Ex-Pirates Man Wins League & Two Awards

Former Orlando Pirates striker Kwame Peprah guided his side Svay Rieng to the Cambodian Premier League title and also won two individual awards for an outstanding season. Peprah, 25, left Pirates in 2023 and is currently on the books of two-time Cambodian champions Svay Rieng FC. He joined the club from Kerala Blasters in India following a short stint with Hapoel Hadera in Israel after his exit from the Buccaneers. This season, Peprah has scored 24 goals and set up another seven in 28 appearances – those stats earned him the Cambodian Premier League golden boot and also Best Player

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Zwane Talks Trophy Ambitions For Next Season

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AmaZulu coach Arthur Zwane has weighed in on the club’s trophy ambitions for next season, as his future with the team seems secure. Usuthu last won a major trophy in 1992, when they defeated Kaizer Chiefs 3-1 in the Coca-Cola Cup final. This season, they enjoyed a deep run in the Nedbank Cup, though their hopes of reaching the final were dashed by a semifinal loss to Casric Stars. That trophy was eventually won by fellow KZN club, Durban City. Zwane says Durban City’s success has fuelled Usuthu’s desire, as a fellow KZN club, to compete fiercely for silverware. He

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Yeye Receives Massive Coaching Honour

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Former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Reneilwe Letsholonyane has been nominated for Coach of the Season in Botswana. Letsholonyane was appointed as the head coach of Matebele FC at the beginning of the season with mandate of stabilizing the side. The former Bafana Bafana midfielder didn’t start the season well losing the five of the first six matches. Matebele managed to turn things around as they were clear from relegation in the middle of the season and currently in ninth place, with 33 points after 29 games. Letsholonyane has been pitted alongside Sean Connor of second-placed Jwaneng Galaxy, the newly crowned champions

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Portugal Announce 27-Man World Cup Squad

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Portugal have confirmed their 27-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the Americas next month. Superstar and captain Cristiano Ronaldo will make his sixth appearance at the global showpiece having featured in 2006 in Germany, South Africa in 2010, Brazil in 2014, 2018 in Croatia and then Qatar in 2022. The Euro 2016 winners are in Group K with the DR Congo, Colombia and Uzbekistan. Manager Roberto Martínez named his squad on Tuesday afternoon, and here are all the players who’ve made the cut: Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa, José Sá, Rui Silva, Ricardo Velho Defenders: Diogo Dalot, Matheus Nunes,

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Bafana’s AFCON Qualifier Group Confirmed

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Bafana Bafana have been draw in Group ? for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. The draw for the qualifying groups for the tournament in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania took place in Egypt on Tuesday afternoon. Overall, 48 teams will participate in the qualifiers, with the draw producing 12 groups, with 24 teams to qualify for the finals. The top two from each group will qualify, but in groups containing the co-hosts Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania only one additional team will qualify. Hugo Broos’ team were placed in pot 1 and received Guinea, Kenya and Eritrea, making it a

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Ouaddou Explains Selepe’s Late-Season Breakthrough

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Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has shed light on why young midfielder Simphiwe Selepe was handed his first start of the season in match-day 29 of the league campaign. The 21-year-old South Africa international midfielder featured 69 minutes in the 0-0 draw with Durban City – the penultimate fixture of a tightly contested title race with Mamelodi Sundowns. The decision raised eyebrows given how late in the season the opportunity came, but Ouaddou was quick to dismiss any suggestion that the timing reflected a lack of faith in the player, pointing instead to the sheer depth of quality Pirates have

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Mbokazi Makes Headlines In US

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Bafana Bafana defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi has been named in the MLS Team of the Matchday for Matchday 14 after helping his side secure a 2-0 away win over CF Montreal and is also in the running to make the MLS All-Star Game.  The South African international is also currently among the leading vote-getters for the upcoming Major League Soccer (MLS) All-Star Game. Mbokazi was nominated alongside teammate and goalkeeper Chris Brady, who also put in an impressive performance.  Meanwhile, Chicago Fire teammate Philip Zinckernagel made the Team of the Matchday as a substitute. Mbokazi and Brady were instrumental in keeping

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Hlungwani Clears Up Confusion On Lilepo’s Red Card In Chiefs Win

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Former PSL referee Victor Hlungwani has cleared up the confusion around Kaizer Chiefs winger Glody Lilepo’s sending off in their win over AmaZulu this past weekend. The Glamour Boys picked up a vital 1-0 win over Usuthu at Moses Mabhida Stadium to move to 54 points with third place and CAF Confederation Cup football for next season already sealed. The biggest talking point of the match was the Congolese international going from hero to villain in a split second. Lilepo was given his first yellow card by referee Christopher Kistoor in the 52nd minute for simulation when he dived in

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Drawing Pots For 2027 AFCON Qualifiers Revealed

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The Confederation of African Football have revealed the drawing pots and details of the draw for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The draw will take place in Egypt at 14:00 SAST, with Bafana Bafana placed in pot 1 alongside the continent’s strongest nations. A total of 48 teams will participate in the qualifiers, with the draw producing 12 groups, with 24 teams to qualify for the finals. The top two from each group will qualify, and in groups containing the co-hosts Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania an additional team will qualify. Tuesday’s highly anticipated draw will be conducted by

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