Basadien On Future As Big-Three Speculation Continues

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Bafana Bafana and Stellenbosch FC left-back Fawaaz Basadien says he would obviously like a move to one of the big clubs in the country but it’s not on his control. Basadien, 28, has been elected to captain the national team in tomorrow’s friendly against Tanzania, geared up to prepare Bafana for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and beyond, with several new faces in the squad. With Basadien among the more experienced players in the group, his future has been hotly debated in the media as one of the standout players in the league over the past couple of seasons.

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Shabba On Conundrum Of Cape Town Teams

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Kaizer Chiefs legend Siphiwe Tshabalala has sympathized with Cape Town teams after enduring a tumultuous campaign which saw Cape Town Spurs getting relegated to amateur football while Cape Town City will contest the relegation playoffs. During a BW Cares soccer schools’ clinics which was held at Idas Valley Sports ground deep in Stellenbosch by Betway in partnership with Premier League giants Manchester City, the ex-Amakhosi & Bafana Bafana midfielder rubbed shoulders with the youngsters giving them a rare opportunity to be with their legend. Tshabalala who made his name known worldwide after scoring the opening goal in the 2010 FIFA

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Chiefs Make Major Pre-Season Announcement

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Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed they will spend their pre-season outside of South Africa for a second consecutive season. Chiefs travelled to Turkey where the new technical team prepared the squad but perhaps had an issue with their new signings only joining the squad upon their return. Plans are in motion to attempt to get their new recruits earlier this time around and they are set to return to Europe with Spain and The Netherlands among the countries that were considered. Amakhosi have now confirmed they will be in the Netherlands between 3 and 19 July for the pre-season with friendly

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Two Chiefs Players Among Nine Bafana Debutants

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Mduduzi Shabalala and Wandile Duba were among nine players who were handed their official Bafana Bafana debuts in the COSAFA Cup on Wednesday. Bafana’s B side suffered a surprise 1-0 defeat to Mozambique in their tournament opener, but head coach Vela Khumalo handed several players their full debuts. With COSAFA being recognised as an official FIFA tournament, those players have now officially been capped for South Africa, Chiefs duo Shabalala and Duba, who both came off the bench, among those debutants. In the starting XI, SuperSport United trio Thakasani Mbanjwa, Ime Okon and Gape Moralo, Orlando Pirates’ Kabelo Dlamini, Stellenbosch

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Sundowns Make Lebusa Decision

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Mamelodi Sundowns have extended the stay of defender Mosa Lebusa for another season after he had a stellar finish to 2024/25 season. Lebusa, 32, has been a pillar of the Sundowns defence throughout the years he has been in the club, which will reach seven years in August. Since completing his move from Ajax Cape Town in 2018, Lebusa has managed to win 11 trophies, including seven league titles and the African Football League. Overall, the 32-year old has made 197 appearances in all competitions and scored six goals, with 30 of those games coming in 2024/25. He has feature

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CT City New Head Coach Spotted

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Cape Town City’s incoming coach Andries Ulderink has arrived in South Africa after a brief spell in Belgium. Even though the Dutch coach will only take officially charge in the new season, he is spending some time with the team ahead of the upcoming promotional playoffs. The former Ajax Cape Town coach just had a short spell as interim coach at Royal Antwerp after leaving his role as assistant at Scottish giants Rangers in the beginning of year. Ulderink, who has been City’s candidate since January, has also been linked with an assistant role to Erik ten Hag at Bundesliga

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Sancho Breaks Silence After Chelsea Snub

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Jadon Sancho has broken his silence following the end of his loan stint at Chelsea after the Blues opted against signing him permanently. The London club had an option to buy him outright for £25million but instead paid Manchester United £5million not to sign him after the two parties failed to agree on personal terms. The 25-year-old had a public fallout with former manager Erik ten Hag which saw the club ship him off to the Blues on loan after a brief spell at German Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund. With his future at Old Trafford remaining up in the air,

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Uganda International Set For PSL Switch?

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Uganda international midfielder Kiza Arafat Usuma looks set for a move to the Premier Soccer League next season after an impressive campaign with KCCA. Usama, 20, is widely considered as one of the brightest talents in his homeland and was strongly linked with a move to Wydad Athletic Club, with Rulani Mokwena, coaching the Botola Pro side at the time, a keen admirer of his talents. “Arafat is a very special player and creative; Uganda should take care of him so that he becomes a very good player in the world,” Mokwena said back in 2022 about the midfielder during

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Riveiro Reveals Details How Ahly Move From Pirates Happened

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New Al Ahly head coach Jose Riveiro says the performances of Orlando Pirates in the CAF Champions League prompted the Egyptian giants to pursue his services. Riveiro has signed a two-year deal to succeed Marcel Koller and will lead the record 12-time African champions at the upcoming 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. This after three impressive years at Pirates, where he arrived as a relatively unknown figure to one of the most sought-after coaches on the continent before Ahly secured his signature. “I think the results at Orlando Pirates prompted Al Ahly to pursue me. I followed Al Ahly recently;

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