Cardoso – How We Must Approach Pyramids

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says what he and his side have achieved on the domestic front shouldn’t be taken for granted, however it’s not going to have any bearing in his approach for the CAF Champions League deciding match against Pyramids FC. The sides meet at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo on Sunday with the score poised at 1-1 from the first leg of the final tie in South Africa last week. The continental inter-club competition final comes at the back of Sundowns lifting an unprecedented eighth league title with a record 65 goals. They are now

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Junior Khanye Names His 2024/25 Best XI

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Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye has named his 2024/25 Betway Premiership best 11 including eight players from champions Mamelodi Sundowns and three from Orlando Pirates. Ronwen Williams with 11 clean-sheets in 16 league matches is Khanye’s goalkeeper of the season with his teammate Musa Lebusa and Pirates’ starlet Mbekezeli Mbokazi pairing at centre-back in Khanye’s team while Khuliso Mudau and Aubrey Modiba were named at right-back and left-back positions, respectively. The iDiski TV analyst went with three midfielders in Teboho Mokoena, Marcelo Allende and Pirates Patrick ‘Tito’ Maswanganyi, while his front three includes the top goal scoring Lucas Ribeiro

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Chiefs Give Update On 2025/26 Season Plans

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Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed that plans are already in full swing regarding playing personnel ahead of the 2025/26 campaign. The Glamour Boys have so far released four players in Njabulo Blom, Sabelo Radebe as well as the DStv Diski Challenge duo of Siphesihle Tati and Ntandoyenkosi Nkosi. Both Chiefs teams finished the season on a high as the reserve team were crowned DDC Champions in the competition’s 10th anniversary while the senior team walked away with the Nedbank Cup title to end their 10-year trophy drought. The club has since released communique as they look to strengthen its ranks for

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Official: Gallants Coach Makes Shock Decision

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Marumo Gallants coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has announced his resignation from his role with the Betway Premiership side. The Moroccan took charge of the club in March and guided them into safety, almost making the top eight as well. Out of 12 games, his side won five, drew four and lost just three, finishing in 10th place, just one point behind Richards Bay in eighth. However, despite the on-pitch success, Ouddou announced his departure on Saturday. “I would like to announce with this press release the end of the adventure with the Marumo Gallants club,” he stated via a press release.

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Lorch Starts As Wydad Suffer Narrow Porto Loss

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Thembinkosi Lorch got a starting berth and played 80 minutes as Wydad Athletic Club narrowly lost 1-0 to Portuguese giants Porto FC in a friendly international played at the Mohammed V Stadium on Saturday night. Despite a bright start from the home side, it was Porto who asserted themselves as they pinned Wydad against the wall dominating with over 70% ball possession. That resilience would eventually pay off as Samu Aghehowa broke the deadlock in the 36th minute with a tap-in from close range past Youssef El Motie to make it 1-0. Lorch did get a shot on target in

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Segolela Makes Aboutreika Admission In 2013 CAF Final

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Former Orlando Pirates winger Tlou Segolela has reflected on the time they were punished by retired Al Ahly legend Mohamed Aboutreika in the 2013 CAF Champions League final. The Egyptian side won the two-legged tie 3-1 on aggregate after the first leg ended 1-1 at Orlando Stadium with the midfield maestro netting a stunner from outside the box on their way to securing the title. ‘Sox’ spoke to iDiski Times senior writer Matshelane Mamabolo in edition 205 of the newspaper where he also noted how inexperience was a factor for Pirates. “We had all the chances to win, but inexperience

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New Bafana Player – I Was Named After Ronaldo

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New Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Renaldo Leaner has revealed that he was named after Brazil’s Ronaldo [Luis Nazario] however his parents gave the name its own twist. Learner who is on the books of Sekhukhune United has enjoyed a good ending to the season after playing eight games for Babina Noko in all competitions this season including a phenomenal performance in the Nedbank Cup quarterfinals. For his efforts, the 27-year-old has also been called up to the Bafana squad for the international friendlies against Tanzania and Mozambique in June. Leaner told iDiski Times writer Lethabo Kganyago in edition 206 of the

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Another Cup Defeat For Fadlu

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Simba SC head coach Fadlu Davids and his charges suffered another defeat in search of silverware after a heavy 3-1 loss to Singida Black Stars in the semifinals of the CRDB Bank Federation Cup on Saturday afternoon. This defeat comes barely a week after the Tanzanian giants lost to RS Berkane in the final of the CAF Confederation Cup. Despite both setbacks, the South African tactician still has a shot at the NBC Premier League title as they currently sit one point behind rivals Yanga SC after the same number of games (27). The home side trailed 2-0 at halftime

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Egyptian Legend Rallies Behind Pyramids For CAFCL Final

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Retired Egyptian footballer Sayed Abdel Hafeez has thrown his weight behind Pyramids FC for the CAF Champions League title.  It’s unheard of that a former Al Ahly player gets to rally behind another Egyptian side in the CAF inter-club competition and throughout the years we have witnessed former players of the club supporting an opposition side that faces a team that is from Egypt specifically Zamalek SC.  This time around, Hafeez has had enough of Mamelodi Sundowns and wants Pyramids to win this match stating that the South African giants once beat Zamalek in 2016 in the CAFCL final and

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