Lakay Wins Second Trophy In Egypt

Bafana Bafana striker Fagrie Lakay has won his second trophy in Egypt after playing a crucial role in the League Cup final. Lakay, 28, who is currently on loan at Ceremica Cleopatra FC from CAF Champions League winners Pyramids scored in his side’s 2-0 win over Bank Al Ahly. It was Lakay’s second trophy in Egypt after he won the Egyptian Cup final with Pyramids last season. Lakay scored five goals and set up seven more across 28 games for Cleopatra this season, according to Transfermarkt. However, his future hangs in balance as his loan with Cleopatra is now coming to

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Sundowns Score 12 In Two Friendlies Ahead Of CWC

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Mamelodi Sundowns played two friendly matches against Miami FC and Sarasota last night, winning both 6-0. Masandawana are currently preparing for their 2025 FIFA Club World Cup opener against Ulsan HD on 18 June. The Betway Premiership champions, who are based in Florida, will then finish their group stages against Borussia Dortmund and Fluminense. Ahead of the the tournament, Miguel Cardoso’s side played two friendlies, winning both 6-0. The scorers in the first match against Miami were Grant Kekana, Neo Maema, Marcelo Allende, Teboho Mokoena and Peter Shalulile with a brace. In the second match against Sarasota Themba Zwane returned

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Three PSL Sides Among Top 500 Clubs Worldwide, No Chiefs

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Three Premier Soccer League sides have made it into the IFFHS Men’s Club World Ranking 2025, with Orlando Pirates sitting above Mamelodi Sundowns. The International Football Federation of Football History and Statistics have released their World Club Ranking 2025, which covers the 2024/25 season from 1 June 2024 to 21 May 2025. Real Madrid lead the ranking ahead of rivals FC Barcelona and Inter, with UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain in fourth place. Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Chelsea and Atletico Madrid round off the top 10. Meanwhile, CAF Champions League winners Pyramids are the highest-ranked African team,

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Mdaka Breaks Silence On His Publicised Salary

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Amajita head coach Raymond Mdaka has broken his silence on the matter regarding his now much-publicised salary, saying he cannot help it if people want to speak about it. Mdaka led the national U20 men’s side to the COSAFA Cup glory last year and qualified for the U20 Africa Cup Of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt this year, where they won the cup and subsequently qualified for the FIFA U20 World Cup to be hosted in Chile in September 2025. Since the team’s return from Egypt a former SAFA Technical Director Walter Steenbok revealed in the media that Mdaka earns R25 000

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City Ready For Orbit Challenge

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Cape Town City are brimming with confidence as they prepare to kick off their Betway Premiership Promotional Playoff campaign against Orbit College at the DHL Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Under the watchful eyes of interim head coach Diogo Peral and his experienced assistants, Roger de Sá and Lebogang Manyama, the team has looked sharp and energised in training this week. The trio will be hoping that the positive energy and cohesion shown behind closed doors will translate to the pitch on Saturday. The playoffs got underway on Wednesday, with Orbit College and Casric Stars playing out a goalless stalemate —

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Bafana Man In COSAFA Groups BEST XI

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TS Galaxy and Bafana Bafana winger Puso Dithejane has been named in the COSAFA Cup group stage Best XI. The 21-year-old has played a make-shift right wing-back role in the tournament, as Bafana qualified for the semi-finals. After starting in two of the three games, Dithejane has been selected in the BEST XI of the group stages. However, the Galaxy winger is the only South African to have made the team. Bafana take on Comoros in Friday’s semi-final, while Angola take on Madagaskar in the other semi-final.

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Sundowns Winger Wanted In Europe

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Cyprus giants Aris Limassol are considering tabling an offer for Mamelodi Sundowns winger Thapelo Maseko. Mihlali Mayambela’s Aris are working on a deal to sign the Masandawana winger on loan with option to buy but it would all be up to Sundowns to make the decision on the deal. A Cypriot source stated that Maseko is seen as a perfect fit at the club, especially in terms of style of play, as new head coach Artem Radkov is looking to strengthen his side. The Bafana Bafana winger has been struggling with game-time at Sundowns since returning from injury, but his

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Official: Sundowns’ Squad For CWC Confirmed

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After the special transfer window for clubs partaking in the 2025 Club World Cup closed, all squads for the tournament were confirmed – including Mamelodi Sundowns’ 35-man list. Masandawana did not make use of the 10-day window and didn’t add any player to their current squad, while clubs like Manchester City spent a whopping €128.3 million (R2.6 billion). The Betway Premiership champions kick off their tournament against Ulsan DH on 18 July before facing Borussia Dortmund and Fluminense on 21 and 25 June, respectively. Sundowns have submitted a 35-man squad for the tournament, as per FIFA. However, this publication can confirm

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Dortmund Coach Kovac On Sundowns Approach

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Borussia Dortmund head coach Niko Kovac has opened up about Mamelodi Sundowns, with the club having sent analysts to recent games of the South African champions ahead of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The European club Dortmund will face Fluminense (South America), Mamelodi Sundowns (Africa) and Ulsan HD (Asia) as a diverse group of competitions in Group F which provides some compelling tactical styles and variations. But the Croatian believes the Brazilians, and the Brazilian team have similarities, when asked what they thought of Sundowns’ after two analysts travelled to South Africa in recent months to watch the club

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