Former Pirates Coach Completes UEFA A Licence

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Former Orlando Pirates assistant coach Darian Wilken has completed his UEFA A and UEFA A Elite Youth Licence through the Wales FA. Wilken, 30, is currently Fadlu Davids’ assistant at Simba SC, with both having previously worked under Josef Zinnbauer at Raja Club Athletic, where they won unbeaten league and cup double. In their first season with Simba, they finished runners-up in the league – only beaten to the title on the final day of the 2024/25 campaign – and also runners-up in the CAF Confederation Cup. While being on the sidelines alongside Davids, Wilken has also completed his coaching

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Ellis Issues Warning To Banyana Ahead Of Senegal Tie

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Ahead of the quarter-final clash against Senegal at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) tournament, Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis says her side need to be at their best to get past the Lionesses. The defending champions finished first in Group C with seven points, while Senegal were third best finishers from Group A with three points. Ellis says the group stage campaign has shown how much a lot of teams, including Senegal have improved. The three time CAF Women’s Coach of the Year saw how tough Senegal made things for teams in their group and is also

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Sundowns Star Wins FIFA Award

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Lucas Ribeiro Costa’s goal against Borussia Dortmund has voted the Goal of the Tournament of the FIFA Club World Cup, beating likes of Lionel Messi, Jamal Musiala, Joao Pedro. Ribeiro finished a brilliant solo run from his own half against the Bundesliga side in Mamelodi Sundowns’ 4-3 defeat to the Bundesliga giants. It was one of the games of the tournament, with Costa handing Masandawana an early lead. However, Dortmund struck back and netted three goals before the break, plus a fourth early in the second half. Masandawana, though, didn’t give up and netted two more for a memorable match.

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Cardoso Revels In Coach Of The Season Award

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has praised the collective efforts in the club since his arrival that has culminated with a nomination for the Betway Premiership Coach of the Season award. Cardoso arrived at Sundowns to succeed Manqoba Mngqithi in December 2024, and oversaw 34 games in all competitions, steering Sundowns to their eighth consecutive league title and the CAF Champions League final. While they fell at the final hurdle against Pyramids, and in the Nedbank Cup semi-final to eventual winners, Kaizer Chiefs, his run of 18 wins, one draw and two defeats saw them break the goal scoring

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‘I Didn’t Bother About People Who Felt I Was Traitor By Joining Pirates’

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Former Kaizer Chiefs Siyabonga Nomvethe has spoken about the time he joined rivals Orlando Pirates and how he wasn’t bothered by those who labelled him a traitor for making the move. ‘Bhele’ played for Chiefs between 1998 and 2001 and then wore the black and white in 2006 upon his return from overseas. Recently Thabiso Monyane and Paseka Mako have made the switch from Pirates to Amakhosi albeit as free agents. iDiski Times senior writer Matshelane Mamabolo penned a feature on this in edition 212 where he also spoke to the former South African international and Nomvethe explained that he

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Official: Blom Lands New Club

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Former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Njabulo Blom has joined Thép Xanh Nam Định FC in Vietnam. Amakhosi had signed Blom on loan from Major League Side St. Louis City, much to the excitement of the club’s fans, but the Chiefs youth product somewhat failed to live up to expectations. The 25-year-old made 19 appearances for the Glamour Boys, but only started 10 and played only 49 minutes over the last nine games. Chiefs then opted not to turn their loan into a permanent deal, with Blom initially returning to his parent club, St. Louis. But Blom never featured for the MLS

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Cardoso Hints At Secret Weapon For New Season

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Sekhukhune United defender Daniel Cardoso has suggested they have secured a signing that could fire the club to new heights in the 2025/26 season. Sekhukhune have been one of the busiest clubs in terms of their transfer activities and one of their major signings has notably been veteran striker Bradley Grobler. While he’s 37-year-old, the dearth of consistent goalscorers in the league perhaps makes the signing of the Premier Soccer League icon, a masterstroke – should he be able to remain fit and firing. “Everyone know Bradley Grobler, he’s a goal scorer, last season he had a few injuries, so

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Salgado Breaks Silence On 2022 WAFCON Setback

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Banyana Banyana midfielder Gabriela Salgado has expressed gratitude at finally playing at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after missing the cup-winning 2022 edition due to injury. The JVW FC player came off the bench to help South Africa defeat Mali 4-0 in their final group C encounter on Monday, a result that saw Banyana top the group and set-up a quarter-final clash with Senegal. ALSO READ: Banyana Trio Makes WAFCON Group Stage Best XIBanyana’s Quarter-Final Opponents Confirmed The game was Salgado’s first and at her maiden WAFCON event having missed out on the last one due to injury. She

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Ex-Bafana Coach Takes Charge In The Middle East

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Former Bafana Bafana head coach Carlos Queiroz will take charge of Oman in their bid to reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the US. The former Real Madrid and Portugal manager enters the fray with Oman having reached the fourth round of the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) qualifiers. They finished fourth in Group B following a 1-1 draw with Palestine to secure their spot in the next phase. Oman’s Football Association made the announcement of Queiroz’s appointment this week. The 72-year-old has extensive coaching experience, having led national teams like Portugal, Iran, Colombia, Egypt, and Qatar. He also once

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