Sekhukhune Edging Closer On Former Pirates Midfielder

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Sekhukhune United is close to securing the signature of Ronaldo Maarman after his exit from Chippa United, having verbally agreed on the deal. Maarman was confirmed to be leaving Chili Boys alongside another 17 players after spending several seasons at the club, making 64 appearances in all competitions and scoring five goals. iDiski Times has been exclusively informed that the 25-year-old is close to signing with Sekhukhune after they verbally agreed on the deal, with the contract yet to be signed and medicals remaining the outstanding thing. Babina Noko will return to camp on Tuesday ahead of the new season.

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Allende Confident Sundowns Can Overcome Fluminense

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Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Marcelo Allende is confident they can overcome Fluminense, in a now must-win game, to advance from Group F in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The Brazilian side currently top the standings on four points with a superior goal difference over Borussia Dortmund after a 4-2 win over Ulsan HD – who Sundowns beat 1-0 in the opening game. Meanwhile, Sundowns impressed, but left TQL Stadium in Cincinnati empty handed with a 4-3 loss in the blazing heat on Saturday afternoon for the early kickoff. Allende, in particular, was one of the standout players, and while the

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Kovac – I Was Not Lying About Sundowns

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Borussia Dortmund head coach says Mamelodi Sundowns is a side that is ‘technically very well educated’ and their final Group F game against Fluminense will be ‘very tight’. Dortmund were massive favourites going into the second round of games in the group, but were made to sweat, literally and figuratively for three points edging Sundowns 4-3 in a seven goal thriller in Cinccinati, Ohio on Saturday afternoon. And Kovac admits the challenge was exactly what he said pre-match, which makes for a compelling final round of fixtures, as Ulsan are already eliminated, and now it’s three-horse race for a place

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SA Legends Triumph In Botswana

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A team of South African legends were triumphant in Botswana, beating the hosts in the Clash of Legends final, as they won the four-team tournament that included neighbours Zimbabwe and Namibia. The tournament played on the 21st of June at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium in Francistown, saw South Africa beat Zimbabwe in the semis, while Botswana were winners against Namibia. In the final, it was the South Africans who ran away with the result – winning 4-1 thanks to goals from Cyril Nzama, Siphiwe Tshabalala and a brace from Katlego Mashego. How the SA team lined-up for the final:

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Latest Rulani-Pirates Update

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Talks between Orlando Pirates and Rulani Mokwena have reached an advanced stage, but with some finer details still to be ironed out.  Nine days ago, iDiski Times broke the news of Pirates opening talks with Mokwena for the head coach role after Jose Riveiro’s exit. The deal was supposed to be concluded as quickly as possible to allow Mokwena to start working on his new team. The former Mamelodi Sundowns head coach has been at Pirates as assistant coach and later caretaker coach between 2017 and 2019 before a brief stint with Chippa United. The latest update we have received

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Williams – Where We Come From We Get Away With It

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Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Ronwen Williams says his mistake was a breakdown in communication and it’s something that usually goes unpunished back home. Williams, 33, was fielded on the same pitch as the Borussia Dortmund and Switzerland goalkeeper Gregory Kobel today, who finished one spot below him for the Lev Yashin, Ballon d’Or awards last year. ALSO READ: Morena Reacts To Ronza Mistake In Downs DefeatDortmund Beat Sundowns In Thriller CWC Clash While he impressed in the 4-3 defeat to Borussia Dortmund, there was a glaring error for their equaliser from Felix Nmecha, as Williams passed the ball straight to the

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Cardoso Reacts To Dortmund Defeat – I Can’t Be Critical

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach says he is proud of his squad but collectively they are not happy after the 4-3 defeat to Borussia Dortmund at the FIFA Club World Cup. Sundowns started the match as Group F leaders after the 1-0 win over Ulsan HD, while Dortmund and Fluminense played out to a 0-0 draw. And what was produced at the TQL Stadium was a joy for the neutrals in a seven-goal thriller that was eventually edged the Bundesliga side. But there was a certain level of disappointment from the group, with Ronwen Williams, Marcelo Allende, Thapelo Morena and Tashreeq

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Morena Reacts To Ronza Mistake In Downs Defeat

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Mamelodi Sundowns defender Thapelo Morena says they were unfortunate in their build-up which saw them concede a goal after Ronwen Williams past the ball in Felix Nmecha’s path for the equalizer. Borussia Dortmund then raced into a comfortable 4-1 lead but late goals from Iqraam Rayners and Lebogang Mothiba set up a tense finale as the Germans held on for a narrow 4-3 win. Morena was not critical of Williams’s mistake saying that’s how they set up their play but were not lucky this time around. “Yeah, I think there it was unfortunate. Most of the time and when we

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Dortmund Beat Sundowns In Thriller CWC Clash

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Mamelodi Sundowns suffered a 4-3 defeat to Borussia Dortmund in their 2025 FIFA Club World Cup fixture at the TQL Stadium in Cincinatti, Ohio on Saturday afternoon. Sundowns started with ascendancy in the opening half, carving open the German side with a more direct brand of football usually synonymous with the club, but efficient as they tried to negate their physical disadvantage against the German club. ALSO READ: Sundowns & Dortmund Starting XIs AnnouncedCardoso On Facing Dortmund After several impressive runs by Tashreeq Matthews and Iqraam Rayners, it was Lucas Ribeiro Costa who eventually broke the deadlock with a great

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