Ouaddou On Pirates Dominating Bafana Squad

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Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has weighed in on his side dominating the recently called up Bafana Bafana squad. Nine Buccaneers players were included in the South Africa national team 23-man squad set to take on Zambia in the FIFA international friendly match. The match will take place on Saturday, 15 November at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha, serving as a preparation for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations to take place in Morocco. The players selected from Pirates to join the national squad are Sipho Chaine, Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Nkosinathi Sibisi, Masindi Nemtajela, Thalente Mbatha, Sipho Mbule, Evidence

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Broos Responds To Critics

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos says he’s unconcerned about any critics against himself on social media. Speaking ahead of their first training session this week as they prepare for their international friendly against Zambia in the Eastern Cape this weekend, Broos opened up on the minor blip ahead of camp, having to change hotels and training venues. With all 23 players already reported, he was elated, for once, he was working with a full compliment of his squad going into their final preparation stages of the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Since day one, his squad selections and

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Arrows Snap Up 15-Year-Old Talent On Pro Contract

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Talented youngster Mlondi Mtshali has signed his first professional contract with Betway Premiership side Golden Arrows. At just 15, Mtshali has already gotten exposure of the first team atmosphere though he is more likely to be deployed in Abafana Bes’thende’s DStv Diski Challenge squad for the season. Mtshali hails from KwaMashu Township, in the KwaZulu-Natal province and located some 19km north of Durban and is already been touted as the next big thing in South African football, with his mother, Simphiwe, a huge insipiration in his young football career. The diminutive trickster joins Arrows from Royal Brotherhood under the tutelage

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Broos Explains U-Turn In Calling Up Downs & Pirates Players

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos admits that he had a change of heart after initially planning not to call up Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates players because of their daunting schedule. Broos’ charges take on neighbours Zambia in an international friendly on Saturday, 15 November, at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha. The Belgian mentor has since explained that winning the tie against Chipolopolo is important for their rankings, after Bafana dropped to 10th in Africa and 59th place in the world and highlighted the importance of having his best players at his disposal. “I want to win

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Mokwena Reacts To 7th Successive Win

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MC Alger head coach Rulani Mokwena states that there’s still plenty of work to be done despite an unbeaten run and sitting top of the Ligue 1. The Mouloudia registered their seventh successive win of the league campaign beating relegation-threatened MC El Bayadh 1-0 to return to the summit of the Algerian Ligue 1. Larbi Tabti scored the only goal of the game for the much-needed maximum points. Alger are two points clear at the top with three games in hand with Mokwena admitting that even though they are winning games, there’s still a lot that needs to be done

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Arendse Set For New PSL Club

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Sekhukhune United are edging closer to securing former SuperSport United assistant coach Andre Arendse. iDiski Times has learnt that Babina Noko is set to rope in the Bafana Bafana legend as they aim to boost their technical team. Sekhukhune believe that Arendse could bring a lot to the team and help the side to continue with their good season with the 1996-AFCON winner expected to join Babina Noko this week should everything be agreed on. The 58-year-old saved SuperSport from being relegated last season on the last day, but he recently left the rebranded Siwelele FC after a few months

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Chiefs Set Clear Long-Term Ambition In Africa

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Kaizer Chiefs want to build a squad that is capable of competing for the biggest prize in African football, the CAF Champions League, Sporting Director Kaizer Motaung Jr admits. With the club returning to CAF inter-club competitions this season after winning the Nedbank Cup, it marks a first taste of the continent since finishing runners-up in the Champions League in 2019. Chiefs were drawn against Zamalek, Al Masry and ZESCO United in the Confederation Cup group and while Motaung Jr says it’s a step-by-step mission, they have not built a squad to simply compete, but to try and win the

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HONOR Lights Up Menlyn Mall With Star-Studded Mall Takeover

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Menlyn Mall was buzzing with excitement this weekend as global smart device brand HONOR took over the shopping centre for a lively and interactive activation that brought together technology, sports, and entertainment under one roof. The energy was electric as shoppers gathered around the Vodacom 4U, MTN, Cell C, Telkom, and Hi Store outlets between 12H00 and 13H00 on Saturday, where the HONOR team joined by some of Mzansi’s biggest names turned a routine shopping trip into an unforgettable experience. Soccer stars Ronwen Williams and Themba Zwane, along with rugby icons and fan-favourite entertainers Wiseman Mncube, Penny Ntuli, Lindough, and Dedrick

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Broos Sets Bold AFCON Target For Bafana

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos admits nobody will be happy if they don’t improve on their semi-final run of the Africa Cup of Nations in the 2025 edition in Morocco. Broos led South Africa to a third-place finish in 2023 in Ivory Coast, losing out to Nigeria on penalties in the semi-final, before beating DR Congo in the third/fourth place game. And after breezing to qualification for the biennial event and securing a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the veteran tactician admits South Africa come into the tournament with a much higher reputation – which teams will

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