Lekgwathi – Why Riveiro Deserves Coach of The Season

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Former Orlando Pirates captain Lucky Lekgwathi has tipped former coach Jose Riveiro to be considered for the Coach of the Season award. Riveiro left the Buccaneers earlier this month after an impressive two-and-a-half-year stay at the club winning five domestic trophies in the form of three MTN8s and two Nedbank Cups. Lekgwathi spoke to iDiski Times writer Lethabo Kganyago in edition 205 of the newspaper where he said Riveiro’s performance and discipline should give him an edge in the running of the vote. “For me the way the season has been I think so too,” Lekgwathi told iDiski Times. “Yes,

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Nabi – I’m Not A Small Coach

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi says he came here to build a team and can’t be happy with just the Nedbank Cup as he is not a small coach and Amakhosi is not a small team. Nabi was speaking after their 0-0 draw, which saw Amakhosi miss out on the top eight of the league and thus not qualifying for next season’s MTN8 competition and this is on the back of a nine-game winless run in the league. For all the adulation of ending the decade-long trophy drought with the Nedbank Cup success, Nabi says he wanted to be

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Amajimbos Discover WC Opponents

The draw for the upcoming FIFA U17 World Cup in Qatar took place on Sunday evening, and South Africa found out who their opponents will be. The competition will be played from November 3 until the 27th in the country that hosted the 2022 World Cup. Vela Khumalo’s team were drawn in Group A and will face hosts Qatar, Italy and Bolivia. None of the teams in Group A were at the last U17 World Cup in 2023. The expanded World Cup will see 10 teams from Africa participating for the first time.

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Pirates Legend – Sundowns Star My POTS

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Former Orlando Pirates defender Lucas Thwala has picked Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Lucas Ribeiro as the 2024/25 Betway Premiership Player of the Season. The Brazilian is in his second season in South African football and has shined for Sundowns who clinched this season’s title, the side’s eighth in as many straight seasons in midweek. They also did it with a game to spare on 70 points and a record breaking 63 goals. Ribeiro has scored 16 with nine assists on his way to getting his second championship gold medal. Thwala, who won the 2009 Player of the Season accolade, sang the

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Berkane Crush Fadlu & Simba CAFCC Dream

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RS Berkane have been crowned 2024/25 CAF Confederation Cup champions after holding Simba SC to a 1-1 draw in the second-leg final clash at the Amaan Stadium in Tanzania on Sunday afternoon. The first real chance on target fell to the visitors in the 14th minute as Yassine Labhiri rose high to head towards goal but Simba goalkeeper Moussa Camara made an easy save. Simba then opened the scoring five minutes later through Joshua Mutale who sneaked in at the far post to tap in and sent the Amaan Stadium into rapture with the 1-0 lead. Shomari Kapombe should have

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September Makes Shock Chippa Decision

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Chippa United head coach Thabo September will leave the club at the end of the season when his contract ends. In the recent weeks, September confirmed that his contract with Chippa will come to an end on 30 June 2025 though there was an option to further extend it. The Eastern-Cape based side finished just outside the top eight after their recent bad record of results failing to win a match in the last five matches. iDiski Times has established that September will leave the Chilli Boys at the end of June when his contract expires. This comes after he

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Khanye – What Pirates Should Look At In New Coach

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iDiski TV analyst Junior Khanye reckons that Orlando Pirates’ new coach should add depth and not change philosophy if they are to have a better shot at challenging Mamelodi Sundowns for the league. Pirates, under the guidance of the now-departed Jose Riveiro, have twice finished second behind perennial winners Sundowns and look set to do the same this season as their nearest chasers Stellenbosch FC, can only reach 50 points. Pirates are currently behind the champions with 60 points and one game still to play but can only reach 63 points if they win the last encounter.  With Riveiro gone,

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CT City Express Disappointment In PSL Decision

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Cape Town City caretaker coach Diogo Peral was left disappointed by the PSL’s decision to play the second half of the game between SuperSport United and Golden Arrows. City managed to collect one point against Stellenbosch FC which moved them to 14th place and possibly avoid the promotion playoffs. But their fate is no longer in their hands because of the game that was abandoned in February 2025 between SSU and Arrows. The scoreline in that game was 1-1 at the break but the game had to be stopped due to loadshedding. Peral, who is under massive pressure to save

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Simba & Berkane Starting XIs Announced

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Simba SC and RS Berkane have announced their respective starting 11s for this afternoon’s CAF Confederation Cup second leg high-stakes finale at the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar City. Berkane hold a 2-0 advantage from the first leg which means Simba will have to show their resilience, firepower, and home support in order to stage a thrilling comeback. Not only is the home team looking to overturn the deficit but they will also be looking to create history for themselves with their first continental title as well as getting their hands on the new CAFCC trophy which was unveiled on Sunday

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