Grobler – We Were Shocked With Hunt Sacking

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SuperSport United striker Bradley Grobler says the sacking of former coach Gavin Hunt was as much a shock to him and his teammates as it was to most South Africans. Hunt parted ways with the club in March this year after two-and-a-half years of his return to the club where he won the league title three times. The former Kaizer Chiefs coach led the side to a seventh-place finish last season but left them in the relegation zone, second from bottom on the Betway Premiership log with the side having won just five matches at that point. Ultimately, they finished

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Kadodia – I Wouldn’t Wish This On My Worst Enemy

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Durban City chairman Farouk Kadodia says he does not wish what his club endured after securing promotion even on his worst enemy.   City secured promotion to the Betway Premiership on the final day of the season finishing top of the Motsepe Foundation Championship log with 58 points. Instead of celebrating after the match with Cape Town Spurs at the Athlone stadium, the side had to deal with allegations from JDR Stars and Cape Town City that midfielder Saziso Magawana was improperly registered. The PSL Disciplinary Committee and SAFA’s Arbitration ruled the matter in favour of Kadodia’s side taking a

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Dortmund New Boy Bellingham Likely To Face Sundowns

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Borussia Dortmund new signing Jobe Bellingham could be thrown right into the thick of things at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup as they set to face Fluminense, Mamelodi Sundowns and Ulsan in the next few days. Bellingham, 19, follows in the footsteps of his brother Jude, who developed into one of the leading midfielders in the world at the club before his lucrative switch to Real Madrid. Having been lured from Sunderland, after helping them win promotion back to the Premier League, he will undoubtedly attract major attention, as the only brother duo in the competition. And with Jobe

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‘We Know What Emile Can Do’

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Emile Witbooi put in an impressive performance for Cape Town City in the goaless playoff game against Orbit College on Saturday, but City’s coach Diogo Peral says they will continue to manage the 16-year-old’s entrance to the professional game. In a match where both teams struggled to create opportunities, the Amajimbos star showed touches of class as he caused havoc for defenders, and his one shot at goal struck the crossbar. Having come on at half-time with for former Bafana Bafana star Thulani Serero, Peral said that while Witbooi is incredibly talented, he isn’t physically ready for the demands of

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Rulani – I’ve Been Impressed With Bafana Winger

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Former Mamelodi Sundowns and Wydad AC coach Rulani Mokwena says he has followed the progress of Esperance de Tunis winger Elias Mokwana, stating he is an interesting player with a lot of potential. The former Sekhukhune United man joined the Tunisian side at the start of the last season, and he has helped them clinch the Tunisian Ligue 1 title playing 25 league matches where he has three goals and two assists. He also featured in eight CAF Champions League outings with three goals and two assists. Mokwana and the double-winning Tunis are currently in the USA at the FIFA

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Dortmund SD Impressed By Sundowns, Relishing Challenge

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Borussia Dortmund Sporting Director Sebastian Kehl says Mamelodi Sundowns is a team with technical quality that will provide them an interesting challenge in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The Bundesliga outfit kick off their Group F campaign against Brazilian club Fluminense, before their clash against Mamelodi Sundowns and end off with K-League champions Ulsan HD. Based at the headquarters of Inter Miami in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Kehl spoke exclusively to this website about their preparation, ambitions and what they think about Sundowns and African football, in general. “We take this [tournament] very seriously, we had a great look at

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Tau Responds To Doubts On His Bafana Performances

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Bafana Bafana striker Percy Tau reckons he still has a lot to contribute to the senior national team despite having not featured since the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in March. The 31-year-old fizzled out of the Bafana fold due to lack of game time at Al Ahly before sealing a move to Qatar SC where he spent just six months after playing nine league matches and assisting twice with no goals scored. The Witbank-born forward told Robert Marawa on #MSWon947 that he understands the dynamics of a national team and why sometimes people may have doubts due to certain

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Folz Returns To Coaching With Major Turnaround In North Africa

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Former Mamelodi Sundowns assistant coach Romain Folz’ return to coaching has seen him lead Olympique Akbou to safety in the Algerian Ligue 1 with two games to spare. The Frenchman arrived at the club in a dire position in the relegation zone and in the past eight games, managed to steady the ship as they are now 12th in the 16-team league and six points from the drop zone with all but mathematically unassailable goal difference advantage. And it’s been a project that was relatively gone under the radar with the 34-year-old combining his role at Akbou with his job

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Coach Vela Reacts To COSAFA Cup Final Defeat

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Bafana Bafana B’s COSAFA Cup squad head coach Vela Khumalo bemoaned fatigue as a key factor in their final defeat to Angola on Sunday afternoon. South Africa were hoping to make it six COSAFA Cup crowns but the Black Sable Antelopes had other plans as they stormed to a 3-0 win to defend their title and win it for the fifth time. In his post-match interview, Khumalo was not too critical of his players and was okay with taking the silver home especially after South Africa’s struggle to make it into the knoockout stages since they last won it in

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