Durban City Closing In On Ex-Pirates Coach

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Durban City are closing in on former Orlando Pirates and Sekhukhune United tactician Eric Tinkler following the conclusion of the 2025/26 season. The club has been led by interim coach Pitso Dladla, alongside assistant Ashraf Hendricks and goalkeeper coach Rowan Fernandez.  The trio took over the reins from Sinethemba Badela, who abruptly parted ways with the outfit just weeks after arriving to replace Gavin Hunt in what has clearly become a hot seat. Dladla went on to pull off the unthinkable, guiding the team to a historic Nedbank Cup triumph to ensure a KwaZulu-Natal club tasted major silverware for the

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Tlhopie – Why I Kept Faith In Cardoso During Tough Times

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Mamelodi Sundowns chairman Tlhopie Motsepe has opened up about why he kept on having a belief in Miguel Cardoso during difficult times. The Portuguese tactician delivered the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, a trophy that had been eluding the club for a decade since they last won it in 2016. However, earlier this season, there was a time when Cardoso was heavily linked with an exit because the club was not doing well, particularly in domestic competitions. Sundowns lost all domestic silverware, only winning the continental trophy as they downed AS FAR Rabat 2-1 on aggregate in the final. Motsepe says he continued to believe in Cardoso because he saw how the team responded to him during difficult times, how he

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Mshishi Breaks Silence On His Future

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Mamelodi Sundowns captain and midfielder Themba ‘Mshishi’ Zwane has broken his silence regarding his future with the club following their triumph in the CAF Champions League. Mshishi touched down with the newly crowned African champions at OR Tambo International Airport on Monday after they defeated ASFAR of Morocco 2-1 on aggregate in a two-legged final. This is their second star in a decade with Zwane having lifted both trophies along with goalkeeper Denis Onyango as survivors from the 2016 squad. Meanwhile, the South African international’s contract with Sundowns is coming to an end in June this year and on the

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Khune Hails Sundowns After CAFCL Title

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Former Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper says Mamelodi Sundowns are the “pillar of South African football” after Masandawana lifted their second CAF Champions League title. Sundowns held ASFAR to a 1-1 draw in the second leg of the CAF Champions League final, with Teboho Mokoena scoring the important equalizer before the half-time break after Mohamed Rabie Hrimat had opened the scoring from the squad. The PSL giants, though, survived the pressure from the home side as well as the noise and hostility from the stands to finally lift their second CAFCL title. After the match, Khune was full of

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Tso Praises Two Downs Stars After CAFCL Final

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iDiski TV analyst Benedict Vilakazi has heaped huge praise on Mamelodi Sundowns midfield duo Teboho Mokoena and Jayden Adams for their display in the CAF Champions League final 2nd leg against ASFAR. The two marshalled the midfield at a hostile Prince Moulay Abdallah Stadium in Rabat, making runs to break the opponent’s defensive lines while also handling ASFAR’s crosses. And Mokoena scored the beauty that saw Sundowns level the score in the game and eventually win the title 2-1 on aggregate for the second time in a decade. ‘Tso’ applauded Mrembula’s strike while adding the two midfielders worked hard and

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Cardoso – What We Promised Each Other After Last Year’s CAFCL Hartbreak

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Miguel Cardoso allowed himself a moment to feel everything on Sunday night in Rabat — the relief, the vindication, the emotion of a promise kept. The Mamelodi Sundowns head coach led his side to their second CAF Champions League title after overcoming ASFAR 2-1 on aggregate, with the second leg at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium ending 1-1. But the victory meant so much more than silverware. For Cardoso, it was the completion of a journey that began in tears in Cairo twelve months ago. “I’m proud,” he said in the mixed zone. “I told the coach from ASFAR the

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SA’s Carnell Involved in 10-Goal Thriller Vs Messi’s Miami

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South African coach Bradley Carnell was involved in a ten-goal thriller in the MLS against Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami, while Steve Barker and Fadlu Davids saw their respective teams stay at the top of their leagues. Carnell’s Philadelphia Union suffered a 6-4 defeat in a hard-fought MLS encounter early on Monday morning, with Messi registering two assists while Luis Suarez netted a brace for Miami. Philadelphia’s South African defender Olwethu Makhanya, who was recently named in the Bafana Bafana preliminary World Cup squad, missed the match due to suspension after accumulating five yellow cards. Elsewhere in the USA, Mbekezeli Mbokazi

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Downs Ladies Take Pole Spot After Thrashing Win

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Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies took pole position in the Super Era Stream after baptising newcomers Diepkloof Ladies 6-0 on the opening weekend of the Hollywoodbets Super League Amplified held at UJ’s Soweto campus. Captain Lebohang Ramalepe and Noxolo Cesane scored in the first half while Nonhlanhla Mthandi, Refilwe Tholakele, Lelona Daweti and Boitumelo Rabale netted in the second stanza to hand the defending champions maximum points. The rookies are at the bottom of the eight team log. University of Pretoria are second in the stream also with three points after defeating another new side in Stellenbosch Ladies 3-0. Limpopo’s Copperbelt Ladies

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Western Cape ABC Motsepe League Winners Confirmed

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Hope FC has been crowned Western Cape ABC Motsepe League champions after defeating Diadora FC. In their first season in the ABC Motsepe League after purchasing the status of Sea Point Swifts in 2025, this side signed quality players with one aim of gaining promotion immediately. Players such as Craig Martin, Clayton Daniels, Ruzaigh Gamaldien, Dean Solomons, Ayanda Patosi, and Masilakhe Phohlongo will all ring a bell to South African football fans, and have played for them this campaign, with experienced Dylan Deane as the head coach, with Keagan Buchanan as the CEO. ‘The Immortals’ won Stream A of the

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