Sundowns Secure Exciting New Signing

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Mamelodi Sundowns have secured the services of promising goalkeeper Lwandiso Radebe from SuperSport United Academy. Radebe, 16, is widely regarded as one of the finest goalkeeping prospects in the country and has been a mainstay in the junior international set-up from U15 to U17 and now set to graduate into the U-20 set-up. He’s been part of the SuperSport development system that has still been active since the first team rebranded to Siwelele and Sundowns have now secured his services into their development set-up. The towering keeper is likely to form part of the U19 squad to be fast-tracked in

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Chiefs Held Again, Durban City Hammer AmaZulu

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Kaizer Chiefs picked up their third straight DStv Diski Challenge stalemate after playing to a 2-2 draw against Marumo Gallants as Durban City hammered AmaZulu 4-0 in Sunday’s DStv Diksi Challenge ties. Magesi FC narrowly saw off TS Galaxy 1-0 courtesy of a solitary strike in the 74th minute. ALSO READ: Shabalala & Vilakazi Touted For More After International ExploitsWe Had Chances – Ben Youssef In the second fixture of the day, despite being reduced to 10 men with Thabang Mahlangu sent for an early shower as early as the 13th minute, Siwelele ran riot over Polokwane City with a

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Pirates vs Lupopo Starting XI Confirmed 

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Orlando Pirates have confirmed their starting lineup for this afternoon’s CAF Champions League 2nd Preliminary Round 1st Leg against St Eloi Lupopo at Stade Kibassa Maliba. Having gone 11 matches without a loss in all competitions this season, the Buccaneers know that the first of two legs in this crucial qualification round comes with a spot in the group stages of Africa’s elite club competition up for grabs. The Sea Robbers beat Lesotho side Lioli FC 7-0 on aggregate to book their place in the second round of the CAF Champions League while Lupopo narrowly beat Sudan side Al-Merrikh 1-0

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Ex-Bafana Coach Reflects On Broos WC Qualification

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos and his technical team have earned lavish praise from former assistant coach Arthur Zwane. The AmaZulu head coach, speaking at the Betway Premiership event at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Thursday afternoon – spoke glowingly after Bafana’s qualification for the FIFA World Cup. It’s the first successful qualification campaign since the 2002 edition that took place in Korea/Japan, and credit is due to Broos – whom Zwane admits, made sweeping changes – following the brief tenure with Molefi Ntseki. “We have to be proud as a nation, to have our national team qualify for the

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Ncikazi Outlines Pirates’ Task In Lubumbashi

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Orlando Pirates assistant coach Mandla Ncikazi has his charges firmly focused on getting a positive outcome when they play away to St Eloi Lupopo at Stade Kibassa Maliba this afternoon. The Buccaneers face a daunting task in the CAF Champions League 2nd Preliminary Round 1st Leg as crucial qualification round with a spot in the group stage of Africa’s elite club competition up for grabs. Ncikazi outlined that he’s been left satisfied with the players as they go all out for a victory. “I like the team that we have,” Ncikazi told OP TV. “We just want to control what

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Cardoso – How We Prepared Bafana Players

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has revealed measures taken by the club in terms of managing national team players ahead of the side’s CAF Champions League trip in Nigeria. Sundowns had eight players in the Bafana Bafana squad that sealed qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Zimbabwe and Rwanda in the last two weeks. Masandawana take on Remo Stars in the 1st leg of the 2nd preliminary round of the Champions League on Sunday at the MKO Abiola Stadium. ALSO READ: Remo Stars Intend Not to Show Any Respect To SundownsCardoso on Pressure Ahead of CAFCL Opener

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Shabalala & Vilakazi Touted For More After International Exploits

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Kaizer Chiefs emerging talents Mduduzi Shabalala and Mfundo Vilakazi have been touted to take their performances to the next level after their recent international exploits. Shabalala, 21, was part of the Bafana Bafana squad that secured qualification to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, earning his debut in the 3-0 win over Rwanda, while the teenage sensation Vilakazi played all four games as the U-20 side reached the last 16 of the U-20 FIFA World Cup in Chile. Both have since returned to club action and formed part of the squad in DR Congo, where Chiefs faced AS Simba in their

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We Had Chances – Ben Youssef

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After their goalless draw in the first leg of their second preliminary round CAF Confederation Cup tie, Kaizer Chiefs coach Khalil Ben Youssef has said they succeeded with their game plan in the first leg against Simba, but were unlucky not to score. The match ended goalless in the DRC on Saturday afternoon, and now the second leg will be key for Chiefs as they look to book their spot in the group stages. Ben Youssef said that the pitch made things difficult for both sides, but they had a couple of good chances to win the game. “You see

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Remo Stars Intend Not to Show Any Respect To Sundowns

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Nigeria Premier Football League champions Remo Stars technical adviser Tiago Conde stated the mandate is to reach the CAF Champions League group stages. Conde aims to take Stars to a level they have never reached before which is the CAF Champions League group stages. The NPFL defending champions have a mountain to climb as they are set to face Mamelodi Sundowns in the 2nd preliminary round. After winning their first league title in the club’s history last season, the Sky Blue Stars aim to eliminate Sundowns despite not starting the NPFL well this season losing three of the first seven

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