Pitso – How PSL Coach Humbled Me

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Former Mamelodi Sundowns and Al Ahly head coach Pitso Mosimane has revealed how Lehlohonolo Seema has humbled him this week. Seema now coaches Siwelele United FC and Mosimane visited the club on Tuesday this week, where Seema recalled how the three-time CAF Champions League winner paid for his coaching education. “Yesterday, I was at Siwelele with coach Seema, and he humbled me,” Mosimane said on the sidelines of LaLiga and SuperSport TV celebrating 10 years of Spanish football in Africa, as per Mahlatse Mphahlele. “He reminded me, and told the players and the chairman of Siwelele, ‘this is the coach

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Rulani Reveals ‘Most Painful’ Career Moment Linked To Pirates

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Former Mamelodi Sundowns and Wydad Athletic Club head coach Rulani Mokwena has revealed that the most painful moment of his career was when Orlando Pirates opted to replace him with Josef Zinnbauer. Mokwena, who is now coaching Algerian giants MC Alger and has had a great start to life in North Africa, has coached some of continent’s biggest clubs already, despite his young age. After starting as assistant to Pitso Mosimane at Sundowns, being part of the technical team that won the club’s first and so far only CAF Champions League in 2016, Mokwena joined Pirates under Milutin Sredojevic and

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Ouaddou on Pirates’ Rising Dominance in Bafana Squad

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Abdeslam Ouaddou has spoken about the rising dominance of Orlando Pirates players in the Bafana Bafana squad.  The Buccaneers have contributed 12 players to the 54-man provisional squad for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Mamelodi Sundowns, who had largely dominated recent national team call-ups—including the previous AFCON—follow closely with 10 selections. Ouaddou noted that the Sea Robbers view it as their responsibility to supply high-calibre players for Hugo Broos and the national team. “For the club, you have to be proud to have such number of players in the national team,” said Ouaddou. “You have to give credit to the club, we are working

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Zim Announce Prelim AFCON Squad, Former Chiefs Star Excluded

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New Zimbabwe head coach Marian ‘Mario’ Marinica has named his 55-man preliminary squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations but somewhat surprisingly excluded Khama Billiat. Marinica initially named 51 players in his preliminary squad, which included Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder, Marshall Munetsi, Marumo Gallants goalkeeper Washington Arubu, and Magesi FC goalkeeper Elvis Chipezeze as well as former Kaizer Chiefs striker Knowledge Musona. Four players were later added to the team to make it 55 players, but squad will need to be cut to 28 names by 8 December latest. However, Scotland FC talisman Billiat has been excluded from the squad

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Doc Shares Views On Broos’ Prelim Bafana Squad

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Bafana Bafana legend Doctor Khumalo has thrown his weight behind national team coach Hugo Broos’ preliminary squad announcement for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Belgian mentor named a strong 55-man squad on Monday for the continental showpiece to be staged in Morocco from next month with no real surprises. ’16V’ was in full support of the team Broos has picked with emphasis on keeping cohesion within a group he has worked with for quite some time and also touched on the coach having limited time to experiment. “From where I’m seated in my experience, I think the coach

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Two SA Match Officials Appointed For AFCON

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South African match officials Abongile Tom and Zakhele Siwela continue to carry the South African flag high after being selected to take part in the Africa Cup of Nations. With less than a month before the beginning of the AFCON in Morocco, South African referee Tom and assistant Siwela have been selected by CAF to officiate in the upcoming showpiece. The duo is expected to leave the country eight days before the tournament, as they will be attending a refresher course for seven days before the tournament kicks off on 21 December. Both Tom and Siwelele were present at the

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Philadelphia Make Major Announcement on Makhanya’s Future

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Philadelphia Union have announced that the club has exercised the contract option for South African defender Olwethu Makhanya, extending his stay through the 2026 and 2027 MLS seasons. The 2025 season saw 21-year-old South African defender Makhanya burst onto the MLS scene, marking his first appearance, first start, first goal, and first trophy with the Union.  After honing his game over two seasons with Union II and helping them reach the MLS NEXT Pro Cup, he broke through as a consistent first-team starter, making 36 appearances in all competitions. His presence bolstered the backline, with the team recording 14 clean-sheets

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Arsenal Stay Top And Make Emphatic Statement With Win Over Bayern

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Arsenal made an emphatic statement with their 3-1 win over Bayern Munich to become the sole club with a 100% winning record in the UEFA Champions League in their top of the table clash in London on Wednesday evening. The atmosphere electric, tension palpable, the build-up to the game as first placed in the UEFA Champions League took on second place in an icy North London on Wednesday evening, was dominated by the talk of set-pieces. So it came as no surprise to see the opener, ironically, the man who appeared in the pre-match press conference, Jurien Timber, opening the

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Khanye – This Pirates Star Contender For Player Of The Season

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iDiski TV analyst Junior Khanye has tipped Orlando Pirates winger Oswin Appollis as an early contender for the Player of the season Award. The 24-year-old joined the Buccaneers at the start of the current campaign and has fitted in like a glove becoming a key part of the side’s attack. Appollis has contributed with five assists and four goals for Pirates across all competitions so far this season. On Tuesday evening, he sealed a victory for the Ghost in the 2-0 win over Chippa United with a beautiful curler after being on the pitch for just 32 minutes. Khanye admits

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