Ellis Aims To Top Group C

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Banyana Banyana head coach Dr Desiree Ellis is targeting top spot finish in Group C despite having already secured progression to the WAFCON knockout stages. The defending champions meet Mali in the final group game tonight in Oujda with both sides equal on four points from their first two games. The winner of the group will face the third best side from either Group A or B (Senegal or Botswana in this case) while the runners-up will face the runners-up from Group B which is Algeria. Ellis says it will be dangerous to just want to play for a point

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CWC Team Of The Tournament Announced

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Club World Cup champions Chelsea dominates the team of the tournament with four players after clinching the extended tournament out in the USA on Sunday. The Blues hammered favourites Paris St Germain 3-0 courtesy of Cole Palmer’s brace and a solitary strike from Joao Pedro to secure their second international trophy of the season. Enzo Maresca’s troops beat Real Betis 4-1 late last season to be crowned UEFA Conference League champions and it’s no surprise to see them dominate as the CWC tournament’s best. Marc Cucurella, Cole Palmer, Enzo Fernandez and Pedro Neto complete the Chelsea quartet while runners-up PSG

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Official: Pirates Sign Another Bafana Player

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Orlando Pirates have announced the signing of Kamogelo Sebelebele from TS Galaxy. The Buccaneers had already confirmed the arrivals of several new additions to Abdeslam Ouaddou’s squad, and now added the speedy winger as well. Pirates, who announced the departure of Mohau Nkota to El Etifaq on Sunday, added the 22-year-old to their squad, although he will not travel to Spain for the rest of the club’s pre-season camp. “Orlando Pirates Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Kamogelo Sebelebele,” the club stated. “The 22-year-old winger joins the Buccaneers on the back of an impressive breakout campaign with

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Appollis Breaks Silence As Pirates Player

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New Orlando Pirates signing Oswin Appollis has finally opened up on donning the black and white colours of the Soweto giants. Appollis emerged as a surprise signing for the Buccaneers from Polokwane City during the current offseason after being heavy linked with their Soweto rivals Kaizer Chiefs. The 23-year-old has already hit the ground running at Pirates and put in an impressive display after providing an assist for Relebohile Mofokeng in their come-from-behind 1-1 draw against Cypriot champions Pafos FC on Sunday morning. Speaking to Thomas Mlambo and Phumudzo Manenzhe in his post-match interview, the diminutive Bafana Bafana speedster is

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FIFA CWC Prize Money Overview – Who Earned The Most?

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Chelsea walked away with a whopping $114.6 million in prize money and participation fee after winning the extended FIFA Club World Cup. The Blues beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the final after a superb first half showing with goals from Cole Palmer, who netted a brace, and Joao Pedro. Chelsea became the first side to win the extended Club World Cup, which had a record prize pool of $1 billion, split in $475 million for participation fees and $525 million in performance-based prize money. The Premier League side received $114.6 million (R2.05 billion), as per Swiss Ramble, followed by runners-up

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PSL Make 24/25 Awards Announcement

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The Premier Soccer League have announced that the nominees for the 2024/25 PSL awards will be announced on Tuesday, 15 July. The awards had been postponed due to Mamelodi Sundowns’ participation in the FIFA Club World Cup, but will likely be announced before the new season, which is set to kick off on 1 August with the MTN8. On Tuesday, the the PSL will announce nominees for 18 different categories. “The Premier Soccer League (PSL) will announce the nominees for the #PSLAwards2025 on Tuesday, 15 July 2025,” a statement read. “The official unveiling of the nominees will take place on

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Sundowns Star Nominated For FIFA CWC Award

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Lucas Ribeiro Costa’s goal against Borussia Dortmund has been nominated on the shortlist for the Goal of the Tournament of the FIFA Club World Cup. 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. Ribeiro’s goal now made

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Khanye Weighs In On Saleng Move

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Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye has weighed in on the Monnapule Saleng saga, saying it pains him how powerless players are at times. Khanye’s comments come at the back of Orlando Pirates’ confirmation that the winger will be sent on a season long loan at his former side Orbit College, who recently gained promotion to the Betway Premiership. Saleng and Pirates were engaged in a long contractual dispute that cost the player game-time, having featured in just three league matches last season, where he scored two goals. Khanye believes that the club was unfair in exercising an option to

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Official: CT City Announce New Coach

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Cape Town City have announced the appointment of Jan Vreman as the club’s head coach for next season. Vreman, 59, joins the Citizens having been out of a managerial job since last taking charge of De Graafschap in January this year. The Winterswijk -born mentor possesses a UEFA Pro Licence but will have a huge task on his hands of looking to automatically lead City back to the Betway Premiership when the new campaign gets underway. Vreman was announced by the club on Monday morning. Did you know that the iDiski Times Digital Newspaper is completely free! Download it now

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