Sirino Calls For ‘Responsibility’ With Trophy In Reach Of Chiefs

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Kaizer Chiefs playmaker Gaston Sirino has urged the squad to take the responsibility to end the trophy drought on Saturday when they take on Orlando Pirates in a blockbuster Soweto Derby for the 2025 Nedbank Cup title. Chiefs and Pirates will do battle for a second consecutive weekend, but this time, in Durban at the Moses Mabhida Stadium and Amakhosi come wounded, having lost the clash at FNB Stadium with a 2-1 defeat. They are also seven games without a win in the league and in ninth place, but can take confidence that they eliminated reigning league champions Mamelodi Sundowns

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Nabi – I Won’t Play Helicopter Football For Results

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi says he would never revert to ‘helicopter football’ to grind out results as it goes against the DNA of the club. Chiefs are currently ninth in the league and on a seven-game winless run with fans naturally disgruntled after another inconsistent league season but are one game away from ending their decade-long trophy drought. They face their fierce rivals Orlando Pirates in the Nedbank Cup final on Saturday, for a second successive Soweto Derby, with the this weekend past seeing the Buccaneers win 2-1 at FNB Stadium. In the build-up to the game, Chiefs

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SSU Coach Confirms Maboe Blow

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SuperSport United interim coach Andre Arendse has confirmed an injury blow to on loan midfielder Lebohang Maboe who could take a few weeks to recover. Maboe is loan from Mamelodi Sundowns since January and was a notable absentee from the side that defeated Chippa United 2-0 in the Betway Premiership over the weekend in Polokwane. He was subbed in their last match and Arendse confirmed that Maboe is injured however pleased that the 30-year-old‘s absence wasn’t seen and that there will be an assessment to see if he will finish the season or not. “Lebo is carrying an injury that’s

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Ntseki Reacts To Bafana Defeat To Malawi

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Bafana Bafana‘s CHAN squad head coach Molefi Ntseki has expressed disappointment following their narrow loss to Malawi in the first leg qualifier away from home. Molefi’s charges went down 1-0 at the Republic Stadium in Lilongwe on Saturday after conceding in the 88th minute. Even though he took time to congratulate the hosts, the former Kaizer Chiefs coach also urged his troops to put out all stops in the second leg in order to seal progression. “Congratulations to Malawi. They were playing at home. Very much under pressure to win,” Ntseki told the media. “When you look at the supporters

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Nabi Provides Injury Update Ahead Of Nedbank Cup Final

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi has confirmed three definite absentees for their Nedbank Cup final against Orlando Pirates on Saturday. Inacio Miguel and Thabo Cele were notably left on the bench in their 2-1 defeat to Orlando Pirates at FNB Stadium which extended their run to seven games without a win in the league. But with one game separating Chiefs and ending their decade-long wait for silverware, both are expected to return to the starting line-up as two crucial players in Nabi’s tactical system. Bradley Cross received a red card and is automatically suspended for the domestic cup final,

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Campbell Wins First Major Trophy

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South Africa junior international Shandre Campbell won his first major trophy with Club Brugge after less than six months since he gained promotion to the senior team. Campbell was promoted early in February after an outstanding season with the Brugge reserve side Club NXT after scoring nine goals with two assists. The 19-year-old missed the AFCON U20 that is currently playing in Egypt after Brugge decided not to let him go as they felt they needed him the most. The former SuperSport United winger was on the bench when Brugge beat RSC Anderlecht 2-1 to win Belgian Cup on Sunday

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AmaZulu Make Major Announcement

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AmaZulu FC have announced PRIMO as the club’s new kit supplier, ending their seven-year partnership with Umbro. The new three-year partnership will commence with the 2025/26 Betway Premiership season; the club announced on Monday. AmaZulu FC’s President, Mr Sandile Zungu, hailed the partnership with PRIMO as the dawn of a new era, emphasising great synergy between the club’s culture, vision and aspirations and the Durban-based, proudly South African brand. “This partnership means our supporters come first. It means accessibility for our fans nationwide. It means AmaZulu is well on its way to becoming the lifestyle brand it aspires to be.”

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Nabi On Pressure Ahead Of Nedbank Cup Final

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi has dismissed questions of mounting pressure on himself ahead of the Nedbank Cup final. Amakhosi lost the first of back-to-back Soweto Derbies, going down 2-1 to Orlando Pirates despite scoring inside three minutes. It was Chiefs’ sixth successive league match without a win, with Nabi’s men currently out of the top eight. Despite the Nedbank Cup final being the last chance of silverware and to somewhat save the club’s season, Nabi insisted he doesn’t feel pressure on his role. “I don’t think that there is going to be special pressure, but I have a

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Riveiro On Fielding 6 Academy Players In Soweto Derby

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has discussed why he felt comfortable to finish the Soweto Derby with six academy players. The Buccaneers started the game with Relebohile Mofokeng, who scored the winner on the day, Mohau Nkota and Mbekezeli Mbokazi, while the Spanish coach also brought on Siyabonga Ndlozi, Boitumelo Radiopane and Simphiwe Selepe for his first-team debut in the second half. After the match, Riveiro stated that he doesn’t select based on age but based on talent, before explaining why academy players can give something special to the team. “We are proud of them. It’s about me putting

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