Official: Sundowns Midfielder Unveiled By Club Overseas

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Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Matias Esquivel has joined Greek side FC Kifisia on loan for the current season. The Argentine joined Sundowns from Argentina top-flight side Club Atletico Lanus in January 2024 in a reported €2.3 million (R47m) transfer with high expectations but thus far, has not established himself in the team. He spent time on loan back in his homeland with CA Talleres but had again returned to Chloorkop ahead of the 2025/26 season. However, Esquivel has now completed another loan deal, joining FC Kifisia in the Greek Super League. “FC Kifisia announce the start of cooperation with Matias Eduardo

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Ouaddou Provides Pirates Team Update Ahead Of Sundowns

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Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou have provided a team update on the squad ahead of their first leg MTN8 semi-final against Mamelodi Sundowns this weekend. Pirates have suffered back-to-back league defeats since opening the season with a 2-0 win over Polokwane City at Orlando Stadium two weeks ago. The pressure is already rising on Ouaddou, and as he was questioned about his team selections, an update on injuries has been provided for the clash as the MTN8 champions take on the league champions. “Most of the players are available, we only have [Nkosinathi] Sibisi, [Makhehleni] Makhaula, who is still

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Official: Ndlondlo Lands New PSL Club

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Former Orlando Pirates midfielder Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo has returned to Marumo Gallants, the club announced on Thursday. Ndlondlo, 30, left the Buccaneers after his contract expired in June and had been a free agent since. The midfielder has now been snapped up on a free transfer by Gallants, for whom he already played in 2021/22. “We are excited to officially announce the return of Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo, an attacking midfielder who previously played for Marumo Gallants FC in 2021-2022,” the club stated. Ndlondlo made 65 appearances for Pirates, scoring three goals and setting up three more. He won three MTN8 trophies and

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Pirates Part Ways With Another Player

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Orlando Pirates have parted ways with midfielder Siphelo Baloni after his recent loan at Chippa United. The 25-year-old only spent one season at the club after his arrival from All Stars FC and featured 14 times before his loan to the Eastern Cape. At Chippa, he managed 19 games, with one goal and one assist before returning to Pirates, where competition is currently rife in central midfield. After the Buccaneers signed the likes of Sipho Mbule, Sihle Nduli, Masindi Nemtajela and Abdoulaye Mariko, the club opted to part ways with Baloni. Sources have confirmed the 25-year-old received his clearance and

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Tso Hails Former Pirates Man After Chiefs Win

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Former Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Benedict ‘Tso’ Vilakazi was impressed with Siphesihle Ndlovu’s performance in Kaizer Chiefs’ 1-0 win over Polokwane City on Wednesday. Ndlovu who joined Chiefs at the start of the season came off the bench to score the only goal of the game to give Amakhosi their second successive league win this campaign. They are one of four sides that have a perfect record so far and sit in second position on the Betway Premiership log with six points. Vilakazi believes Ndlovu is a hard worker and hopes he is given a chance in central

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Velebayi Saga Not Over Yet?

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Cape Town Spurs are not giving up on Asanele Velebayi just yet and have lodged a formal appeal against the Dispute Resolution Chamber’s ruling that declared the midfielder a free agent.  The 22-year-old was already unveiled as new signing by Kaizer Chiefs on the same day that was meant to mark the beginning of an exciting new chapter in his career – but instead, it may have opened the first page of a fresh legal saga.  Velebayi’s status has been the subject of a drawn-out tug-of-war since Spurs’ relegation to the SAFA Leagues, with the player eventually winning his case

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Kaze On How Much Influence Absent Nabi Has

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Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach Cedric Kaze has reiterated that head coach Nasreddine Nabi plays an important role in the club’s preparations despite being away from the team at the moment. Nabi had to rush to his home country last week after his wife was understood to be in a serious car accident. He has been absent for Chiefs’ first two games of the season, the 2-0 win at Stellenbosch FC and the 1-0 at home against Polokwane City. However, Kaze has insisted Nabi still plays a crucial role in the club’s preparations for the games, while trusting the rest of

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Sales Won’t Be Ribeiro Replacement – Cardoso

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says there’s a lot of misunderstanding around an ‘underrated’ Arthur Sales and he and no other player can be a direct replacement for Lucas Ribeiro Costa. Sales, 23, has come under scrutiny since his arrival, primarily due to his reported price tag being the record transfer for the club and not being a starring figure, as Costa was in the Masandawana XI. He netted nine goals with 10 assists in 42 games last season, with more than half of his appearance, with only eight complete 90 minute games offered as he was used as

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Kaze Touts Chiefs Youth Product For Huge Future

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Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach Cedric Kaze has touted their development product Aden McCarthy for a huge future in the game after his latest Man of the Match display. McCarthy, 21, has been in and around the Chiefs first team for the past four seasons but has only made his debut on the second last game of the 2024/25 season after impressing with the national team during Cosafa Cup and African Nations Championship qualifiers. He had 12 appearances on the bench prior, but featured predominantly with the DStv Diski Challenge squad until this pre-season, where he profited from the injury of

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