Barker On Hoodoo Against Chiefs

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Stellenbosch FC head coach Steve Barker has admitted that they need to find a way to beat Kaizer Chiefs who have somewhat become a hoodoo team of late. The Cape Winelands outfit have beaten Amakhosi just once in their last eight encounters in all competitions with this fixture always producing a lot of controversy including red cards and penalties.  After yet another loss against Chiefs, Barker stated that they need to find a way past Chiefs when the sides meet again. On Sunday, Stellies were reduced to 10-men inside 13 minutes when Siviwe Nkwali was sent off with the resulting

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Bafana vs Guinea Starting XI Announced

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South Africa have announced their starting line-up for this afternoon’s 2024 African Nations Championship Group C match against Guinea at the Mandela National Stadium in Kampala. Bafana began the tournament with a 1-1 draw against Algeria and are now placed in fourth place in the group standings though they are only three points behind leaders Algeria with a game in hand. Guinea on the other hand were hammered 3-0 by co-hosts Uganda which came on the back of a win against Niger. The National Elephants have an impressive unbeaten record against South Africa with two wins and three draws in

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PSL DRC Rules In Velebayi Case

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The Premier Soccer League (PSL) Dispute Resolution Chamber has officially declared Asanele Velebayi a free agent in the case involving Cape Town Spurs, paving way for his expected move to Kaizer Chiefs. Spurs had ordered Velebayi, Luke Baartman and Liam Bern to return for pre-season after their relegation to the ABC Motsepe League, stating a case they still had binding professional contracts that they would continue to honour every month despite dropping to the amateur ranks of the ABC Motsepe League. Velebayi in the document in possession of iDiski Times, from the panel of Mosupi Mashele (Chairperson), Amanda Vilakazi and

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Ex-Sundowns Midfielder Joins Belgian Club

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Former Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Muhammad Carrim has joined Belgian Challenger Pro League side Patro Eisden Maasmechelen. The 23-year-old spent five years at the club after being lured from the academy system of Bidvest Wits in 2018 but never managed to make his first team debut and spent time at Black Leopards and M Tigers whilst also featuring for Wits in the Varsity Football tournament. Carrim was touted as one of the most exciting prospects upon his arrival where he was scouted in the Future Champions tournament as a technically gifted defender capable of playing in a defensive midfield or box-to-box

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Young Chiefs Defender Praised After MOTM Display

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Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach Khalil Ben Youssef has heaped huge praise on young defender Aden McCarthy after an outstanding performance against Stellenbosch FC in their opening Betway Premiership match.  McCarthy has been closer to joining the Chiefs senior side, as at the beginning of last season, he trained with the side but was deemed not ready and was sent back to the reserve side, where he helped Chiefs to win their first-ever DStv Diski Challenge league title.  Amakhosi assistant coach Ben Youssef praised the club’s development coaches, stating that they’ve prepared McCarthy well and that he has grown immensely since

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Khanye – This Chiefs Star Was My Man Of The Match

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Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye picked influential attacker Mduduzi Shabalala as his Man of the Match in their hard-fought win over Stellenbosch FC despite Aden McCarthy walking away with the accolade. The 21-year-old started the game and lasted 75 minutes, with Khanye impressed with how attack-minded the player was in the 2-0 victory that saw Amakhosi in third position after the opening round of the season. Khanye also felt that Shabalala could have had a goal and added that the former South African junior international needs to understand that he is a senior player now and should take more

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Benni Reveals What He Learnt From Mourinho After Win With 10

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Kenya head coach Benni McCarthy says he learnt from Jose Mourinho how to grind out results with 10 men. The Harambee Stars beat Morocco 1-0 at the African Nations Championship on Sunday despite receiving a red card just before the break, moving to seven points from three games in Group A. It was the second red card for Kenya in as many games and McCarthy revealed he learnt game management in those situation from none other than his former coach at Porto, Mourinho. “This is the art I learned under Mourinho,” he said, as per CAF. “It’s come in handy

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Human Closing In On Next Move

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Former AmaZulu midfielder Rowan Human looks set for a move to FK Partizani Tirana in Albania ahead of the 2025/26 season. Human, 24, parted ways with Usuthu after failing to agree terms on a new contract with the club and has been linked with several moves in the South African top-flight in recent weeks. Talks of a potential return to Israel was also on the cards, but the player is now en route to the Balkans with the Kategoria Superiore side who finished fourth in the league last season. Sources have confirmed the player arrived this past weekend ahead of

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Chiefs Coach Explains Absence Of New Players

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Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach Khalil Ben Youssef has explained some of their new players are still not available due to missing work permits. Chiefs began their season with a 2-0 away win at Stellenbosch FC. Despite the win Amakhosi where without their new signings Flavio Silva and Ethan Chislett, while Nkanyiso Shinga was also not in the squad. Ben Youssef, who was leading the team in the absence of head coach Nasreddine Nabi due to a family emergency, explained that it is tough for them to prepare for games without the new players but they are the coaches so they

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