Official: Dove Lands New Club

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Former Kaizer Chiefs defender Edmilson Dove has completed a move to Iraqi side Al Quwa Al Jawiya. Dove, 31, was released by Amakhosi during the offseason, much to the surprise of several of the clubs fans. The Mozambique international joined Chiefs from UD Songo in August 2022 and made 56 appearances for the club. He was part of the team that ended Chiefs’ 10-year trophy drought, featuring 90 minutes in the Nedbank Cup final against Orlando Pirates. However, on Thursday he was announced by his new club in Iraq.

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Ngezana Books European Ticket

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Siyabonga Ngezana and his FCSB have qualified for the UEFA Europa League after thrashing Aberdeen 3-0 on Thursday. FCSB had dropped in the Europa League qualification after being eliminated from the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round. FSCB advanced 5-2 on aggregate after they drew the first leg in Scotland 2-2, with the home side staging a late two-goal comeback to salvage a draw. However, the Romanian champions showed their class at home, cruising to a comfortable 3-0 win. Their game was made easier when Alexander Jensen received his marching orders after picking up a second yellow card in the

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Nkota Stars In Saudi Pro Opener

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Former Orlando Pirates winger Mohau Nkota has scored on debut in his side’s 2-1 win over Al-Kholood on Thursday evening. Nkota, 19, joined El-Ettifaq ahead of the 2025/26 campaign and had a dream debut, scoring his side’s first goal of the season after just seven minutes. The visitors equalised after 36 minutes, but former Liverpool midfeilder Georginio Wijnaldum regained Ettifaq’s lead in the 61st minute. Nkota almost completed a brace but his attempt in the 82nd minute only hit the outside of the post. Nkota’s fine strike didn’t only help his side kick off with three points, his overall performance

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Broos – Why I Dropped Sundowns Players From Bafana Squad

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has explained why he has left some regular faces from Mamelodi Sundowns out of the national team selected to play Lesotho and Nigeria in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in September. Broos left out Sundowns players who usually dominate the team in the last camp of international friendlies against Tanzania and Mozambique in June because they were involved in the FIFA Club World Cup. There were some expectations that faces like Jaden Adams, Fawaaz Basadien, Thapelo Morena and Grant Kekana would be in the team that could secure qualification for the global showpiece

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UCL League Phase Fixtures Confirmed

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The league phase fixtures for this year’s UEFA Champions League have been drawn in Monaco this evening. UEFA changed the format of the Champions League ahead of last season, with the league phase including 36 teams and each team facing eight opponents. The 36 teams were put in four different drawing pots, based on their UEFA ranking, with each team paired with two teams from each pot. Paris Saint-Germain won the first Champions League campaign under the new format, beating Inter Milan 5-0. This year’s Champions League league phase will kick off in September, with the top eight teams of

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Pirates Coach On Second League Win

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Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has admitted that their Betway Premiership clash against Orbit College was exactly what they had anticipated – tough. The Buccaneers scraped through on the evening as Lebone Seema’s goal in the 54th minute was enough to see Ouaddou’s charges pick up their second successive league win at Orlando Stadium. The former Marumo Gallants mentor took time to congratulate his players as well as the opposition who were not easy to break down. “Yeah, very happy. I congratulate the boys. It’s not easy to play after such a big game against Mamelodi Sundowns,” he told

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Broos – What I Told Mudau After Sundowns Issues

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has revealed he had a meeting with Khuliso Mudau in an attempt to remedy the issues that saw him absent from training over the past month. Mudau, 30, is widely considered one of the finest full-backs in Africa and has been an integral part of the Sundowns and South Africa national team defence in recent years. However, he was absent from pre-season training after the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup over a contractual dispute – amidst interest in his services in North Africa and Asia. While he’s returned to training with Masandawana, and talks

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Nabi – Why Silva Was Not Used

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi has explained why Flavio Silva was not afforded his debut against Mamelodi Sundowns on Wednesday evening. The 29-year-old striker was lured to the club in the off-season from Indonesian outfit Persebaya and is expected to play a major role in their goal-scoring issues that has plagued them in the past few seasons. While he’s received mixed reviews from supporters after pre-season, Silva was only eligible to make his competitive debut last night after only receiving his necessary paperwork a day before their 1-0 win over Polokwane City. But Nabi says his lack of game

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Bafana Coach Gives Hope To In-Form Chiefs Duo

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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has discussed the chances of in-form Kaizer Chiefs duo Brandon Petersen and Thabiso Monyane. Amakhosi are the only team yet to concede in the Betway Premiership this season, having kept four clean sheets in four games. Both Petersen and Monyane have started in all four games, as Chiefs currently sit in second place, with Broos giving the Chiefs goalkeeper hope of a future return, if he can keep his performances up. “There was a time in the beginning I was here, we really had to search for a good goalkeeper,” Broos replied when asked about

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