Ouaddou – He’s One Of The Best Players In SA

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Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has stated confidently that midfielder Sipho Mbule is one of the best players in South African football. Mbule, 27, has had a tumultuous few seasons, from falling out of favour at Mamelodi Sundowns, to being sent back to the club from his loan at Sekhukhune United due to alleged disciplinary issues. While known to be a talented footballer, like many others in the country, who has been susceptible to off the field issues, Pirates took a gamble on his talent upon the appointment of Ouaddou – and thus far, has paid off with aplomb,

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Fadlu Makes Admission Despite First Raja Win

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New Raja Club Athletic head coach Fadlu Davids admits that despite a comfortable 2-0 win away from home, there’s plenty of work still to be done. Raja played their first game under Davids’ leadership, as they ran out comfortable winners on the evening Difaâ Hassani El-Jadidi on the road to move joint-top with MAS, who have a better goal difference. The South African mentor admitted that there’s talent within the squad, but they lack unity which is what they will work on as the new technical team. “When you join a club Raja any moment is a top moment, it’s

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Can Zwane Be Fit For AFCON? Cardoso Reveals

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Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has given a latest update on Themba Zwane’s injury, revealing whether the player can be fit for AFCON. The Africa Cup of Nations will take place in Morocco between December and January, with Bafana aiming to surpass the semi-finals finish they achieved in the last edition. Zwane, the primary number 10 for Hugo Broos’s men, has been struggling with injuries lately. The last time Cardoso gave an update, he stated the 36-year-old would be sidelined for more than a month. This past weekend, Cardoso was asked again if the Sundowns captain would have fully recovered before AFCON, he admitted, saying Zwane has been improving more quickly than they had anticipated. However, he stressed that they won’t rush his return

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Ouaddou Reveals Message To Pirates Hierarchy

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Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has expressed the importance of trust received by club management after a run of eight consecutive victories in all competitions. After starting the season with a win over Polokwane City in the MTN8, back-to-back league defeats to Sekhukhune United and Marumo Gallants to start the campaign piled immediate pressure on the shoulders of Jose Riveiro’s successor. A coach that secured five domestic trophies was a tough act to follow, but Ouaddou has now retained the MTN8, their fourth successive triumph, and could go to the top of the table, should they win their games

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Bafana Star Suffers Injury Ahead of WC Qualifiers 

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Bafana Bafana defender Ime Okon has unfortunately suffered an injury ahead of the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Zimbabwe and Rwanda. South Africa will take on the Warriors and Amavubi in their last two crucial qualifying matches for the global showpiece set to be held in the USA, Mexico, and Canada next year. Okon, the 21-year-old centre-back, is part of the 45-member preliminary squad that was announced by head coach Hugo Broos last week. He had to leave the pitch limping in the 34th minute as Hannover 96 beat Arminia Bielefeld 3-1 in the German Bundesliga 2 on Sunday

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Junior On What Chiefs Lacked Despite Win

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iDiski TV analyst Junior Khanye has extended a hand of congratulations to Kaizer Chiefs following their win though he believes they created an avalanche of chances enough to score more goals. Amakhosi overturned the first leg deficit as Glody Lilepo’s first half strike saw them hold on before prevailing 5-4 on penalties and reach the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary second round qualifiers over Kabuscorp. All Chiefs players converted their spot kicks before Brandon Petersen saved one, but Khanye reckons the score should’ve been more than just one goal from the home side. “Well done to Kaizer Chiefs. Not an easy

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Fadlu Takes Raja Top In First Match

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SA tactician Fadlu Davids led Raja Club Athletic to the summit of the Botola Pro after they beat Difaâ Hassani El-Jadidi 2-0 on the road in his first match at the helm. Davids announced his exit from Simba SC on Monday to return to the Moroccan giants where he won the domestic double unbeaten as assistant under Josef Zinnbauer in 2023/24. His return started off on a good note after El-Jadidi defender Marouane Lemzaouri turned the ball into his own net following Bilal Ouldshikh’s resilience to put the visitors 1-0 in front after just 15 minutes. Raja then doubled their

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CT City Lose As Casric Stretch Unbeaten Run

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Table-topping Casric Stars maintained their unbeaten run with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over wasteful Lerumo Lions and Cape Town City are yet to win in this season’s Motsepe Foundation Championship. Gomora United find themselves in the top half of the table after also recording a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Baroka FC after trailing. The clash between Highbury FC and The Bees ended in a 1-1 stalemate with Kruger United and University of Pretoria also playing out the same scoreline in their tie. Cape Town City now languish in 14th spot after losing 1-0 to Milford FC. Hungry Lions picked up

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Mbuthuma Reacts To Scoring First Pirates Brace

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Orlando Pirates striker Yanela Mbuthuma has attributed his scoring to how hard he has been training in order to get a chance a play. Mbuthuma racked up a brace in the second half with the other two goals coming from Tshepang Moremi as the Buccaneers romped to a 4-0 hammering and 7-0 aggregate progression in the CAF Champions League first preliminary round second leg eSgodini. ALSO READ: Two-goal Moremi On What Ouaddou Said Before Thumping Pirates WinOuaddou Reacts to Victory Over Lioli The 23-year-old could not hide his excitement at finally finding the back of the net for the Soweto

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