Pirates Give Pre-Season Camp Update

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Orlando Pirates have arrived in Marbella, Spain for their 12-day pre-season camp, with new coach Abdeslam Ouaddou picking a 32-man squad for the camp. The Buccaneers travel to Spain for the second successive year, having collected some impressive results in pre-season last year. “Orlando Pirates have officially arrived in Spain to begin their preparations for the 2025/26 season. The first team touched down at Málaga International Airport this afternoon before making the short journey to the coastal city of Marbella, where they will be based for the next two weeks,” the club stated. “With newly appointed Head Coach Abdeslam Ouaddou

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How To Watch Chiefs vs Vitesse Live

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Kaizer Chiefs finally get their pre-season underway when they take on SBV Vitesse in a practice match this evening, with the tie accessible to watch on the club’s YouTube page from 19:00. The Glamour Boys have lined-up at least five high profile matches on their tour of Netherlands as they gear up for the 2025/26 campaign. After tonight’s match, Nasreddine Nabi’s charges then face Utrecht on 11 July, NEC Nijmegen on 12 July, PEC Zwolle on 15 July and FC Twente on 16 July. Fans and neutrals can stream the game live under following LINK: Upon their return to Mzansi,

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Chiefs vs Vitesse Starting XI Announced

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi has announced a fresh new-look squad for this evening’s friendly match against Dutch Eredivisie outfit Vitesse FC at Sportpark Driel. Amakhosi landed in Holland last week as they gear up for yet another daunting season ahead which will see them compete on the domestic as well as continental front. The Naturena-based outfit strengthened their ranks with an additional six players in a bid to compete for serious honours in the upcoming term after finally ending their 10-year trophy drought. Here’s how Chiefs line up: Chiefs Starting XI: Petersen, Monyane, Frosler, Miguel, McCarthy, Cele, Mthethwa,

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Saleng To Make Shock Move Ahead Of 25/26?

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Orlando Pirates are in advanced talks with Orbit College over a loan for Monnapule Saleng, SABC Sport report. The 27-year-old speedster hasn’t featured for the Buccaneers since December 2024 when they played against Al Ahly SC in the CAF Champions League group stages match at Orlando Stadium. He did however feature for Bafana Bafana in the CHAN qualifiers first leg in April before being recalled by the club. It then looked like the player and the club had smoked the peace pipe after a contractual saga that saw him miss training on numerous occasions and eventually being dropped from the

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Cunha Gets Iconic Shirt Number At Man Utd

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Brazil forward Matheus Cunha will wear the iconic number 10 shirt at Manchester United. The former Wolves man takes the iconic shirt number from Marcus Rashford which was previously made famous by club legends such as Wayne Rooney, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Bobby Charlton just to mention a few. As a result, United also confirmed that Rashford’s representatives were informed that Cunha would be taking his number 10 shirt, a clear signal that it’s definitely over between the club and their academy product. Rashford on the other hand is expected to be an option for Barcelona after they missed out

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Man United Name Onana Transfer Fee – Report

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Manchester United have informed Monaco that a £30million price tag has been placed on Andre Onana, though the Cameroon goalkeeper looks set to stay at Old Trafford ahead of the new term. Having already wrapped up signings of another former United star Paul Pogba and Ansu Fati from Barcelona, the French Ligue 1 side is said to be monitoring Onana’s situation. The Red Devils returned to Carrington for preseason with Onana among the arrivals including new signings Matheus Cuna and Diego Leon. According to Daily Mail, United quoted Monaco after the French club made inquiries about signing Onana at the

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Former Downs Man Links Up With Ex-Pirates Coach In Europe

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Former Mamelodi Sundowns Head of Academy Shawn Bishop has completed a move to Royal Union Saint-Gilloise, linking up with former Orlando Pirates assistant Chris O’Loughlin. Bishop, who has a Masters degree in High Performance with the faculty of Human Movement at the University of Lisbon, had left Sundowns in July 2023 after more than a decade at Masandawana. He worked at Downs for over 12 years but was replaced by Paulo Cardoso in 2023. Last season, he worked as Head of Technical Program at Ettifaq, who were coached by Steven Gerrard before parting ways in January. Bishop himself left Etifaq after the conclusion of

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KZN Premiers Cup Fixtures Confirmed

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The draw for the 2025 KZN Premiers Cup took place on Tuesday, with the semi-final fixtures being confirmed. The tournament has six teams from KwaZulu-Natal taking part, namely AmaZulu, Golden Arrows, Richards Bay, Durban City, Milford FC and Midlands Wanderers. The first round of fixtures takes place on 26, while the semi-finals and final will be played on 27 July – all at the Umhlathuze Sports Complex, Richards Bay. Last year’s winners, Royal AM will not take part after the club ceased to exist following owner Shauwn Mkhize’s troubles with SARS. All KZN Premiers Cup fixtures: The final will be

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Doc On Maart’s Potential Move

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Kaizer Chiefs legend Doctor Khumalo believes a move to SV Ried would be good for Yusuf Maart, but also admitted losing their captain will affect Amakhosi. Maart, 29, looks poised for a move to Austria where he could link up with former Stellenbosch FC winger Antonio Van Wyk and assistant coach Moritz Kossmann, as first called by SABC Sport. The public broadcaster reported on Monday that a club-to-club agreement had been reached, but Ried CEO told Austrian media that nothing is final yet. “Yes, there is interest from our side in Yusuf Maart, but nothing is finalised,” he told OONachrichten.

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