Makgalwa – What Held Me Back At Sundowns

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Sekhukhune United attacking midfielder Keletso Makgalwa has opened up about what hindered his progress at Mamelodi Sundowns. Makgalwa was speaking to the journalists on Monday when Bafana Bafana assembled ahead of the international friendly match against Zambia. The 28-year-old earned a national team call-up following a remarkable season with Sekhukhune, where he was nominated for both the Players’ Player of the Season and PSL Footballer of the Season awards. His consistent performances finally caught the eye of Hugo Broos who called him in his recent 23-man squad, having previously included him in preliminary squads. The skilful winger came through Sundowns’ academy, getting promotion to the first team

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Benni Names Best Player He’s Ever Played With

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Kenya national team head coach Benni McCarthy named Danish legend Michael Laudrup as the best player he has ever played with. McCarthy remains the only South African player to have ever won the UEFA Champions League, doing so in 2004 with FC Porto. The Bafana Bafana legend started his football career at Seven Stars before joining Cape Town Spurs and then completing a move to the Netherlands with Ajax Amsterdam. In the two seasons he played there, McCarthy had the privilege of playing with Laudrup between 1997 and 1999 just after he played for Italian giants and Spanish giants Barcelona

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Amajimbos World Cup Opponents Revealed

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Vela Khumalo’s Amajimbos team have been drawn against Japan in the Round of 32 at the ongoing FIFA U17 World Cup in Qatar. With all group games coming to an end on Tuesday, South Africa, who finished second in group A, were entered in the draw as the 11th-seeded second-placed side. Japan were the winners of Group B and seeded 10th amongst the winners. Nine African teams have qualified for the Round of 32, which kicks off on Friday, with Morocco coming from Japan’s group. They lost 2-0 to Japan, 6-0 to Portugal but qualified as one of the best

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Zwane On Sundowns CAFCL Chances & ‘Dirty’ Lupopo

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Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Themba Zwane says talent alone is not enough to win the CAF Champions League and discussed the upcoming clash against St Eloi Lupopo who eliminated Orlando Pirates from the competition. Sundowns have reached the semi-finals and the finals of the competition in the last two editions, the closest they have come to winning the title since their maiden triumph in 2016. There’s optimism amongst the squad that this could be the year they finally get over the mark, which Zwane says will be purely down to hard work with the talented crop of players they have at

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Broos Comments On Links ‘Bizarre’ – Agent

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos recent comments over Gift Links have been met with a response from his representatives amidst his constant exclusion from the senior national team over the last four years. Links, 26, last featured for the national team four years ago in a 0-0 draw against Zimbabwe which was the opening 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Broos’ tenure. He returned back to his club AGF in the Danish Superliga with an injury from that game and missed their next six games in all competitions as an ankle injury he suffered prior to the camp was

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Hlungwani Shares Verdict On Pirates’ CAFCL Protest

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Former FIFA referee Victor Hlungwani doesn’t believe Orlando Pirates have a case against St Eloi Lupopo after the Buccaneers lodged an official protest in the CAF Champions League. Pirates were eliminated from the CAF Champions League at the second preliminary round stage by the DR Congo side via a penalty shootout after drawing the two-legged tie 3-3. The aftermath of the tie saw Pirates lodge an official complaint against Lupopo with CAF regarding the alleged ineligibility of two players and their coach Guy Bukasa. Bukasa is alleged to have been suspended for an offence committed while he was leading the

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Tso Makes Bold CKC Title Claim For Ouaddou

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iDiski TV analyst Benedict Vilakazi says Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou is smelling his second trophy after qualifying for the Carling Knockout Cup final. Pirates defeated Richards Bay 1-0 at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in the semi-final to advance and book a meeting with Ouaddou’s former side Marumo Gallants who beat Golden Arrows 4-2 on penalties after the game ended 2-2 in regulated time. ALSO READ: Ouaddou Speaks Highly Of ManqobaOuaddou On Pirates Dominating Bafana Squad Ouaddou has already lifted the MTN8 trophy with Pirates earlier this season and the league Cup final being his second in South African

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CAF Makes Major Partnership Announcement

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CAF have announced Suzuki as an Official Global Partner of both the Men’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco 2025 and CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco next year. The Japanese automobile brand will further be the official partner for next season’s TotalEnergies CAF Champions League as well as the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup. The announcement was made on Tuesday afternoon in a groundbreaking partnership. “CAF and Suzuki Motor Corporation have concluded an agreement making Suzuki an Official Global Partner of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 and TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of

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The Playoffs Are Our Second Chance – Nwabali

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Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali says they are taking the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers playoffs as a second chance to book their place at the tournament in North America next year. The Super Eagles find themselves having to travel the long route to the World Cup after finishing second in the CAF qualifying Group C with 17 points in 10 matches having had to do it all in the last qualifying match against Benin. They meet Gabon in a mini tournament in the semi-final on Thursday, 13 November and the winner of this encounter plays the winner of the other

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