Mdaka Names Final U20 Amajita Squad

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Amajita head coach Raymond Mdaka has announced his final 21-man squad for the 2025 Under 20 AFCON Finals in Egypt. With the exception of Club NXT forward Shandre Campbell and Orlando Pirates starlet Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Mdaka has named a strong side that is comprised of players already in first team set-ups in the Betway Premiership. The likes of Tylon Smith and Langelihle Phili, both from Stellenbosch FC, SuperSport United’s Neo Rapoo, Kutlwano Letlhaku of Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs teenage sensation Mfundo Vilakazi are just some of the players who have tasted first team action this campaign. Here’s a look

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Radebe Reacts To Global Leeds Role

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Leeds United legend and set-to-be announced Global Ambassador Lucas Radebe says it’s a special club that hopes will go from strength to strength after their return to the Premier League. The current leaders of the Championship secured promotion with three games to spare alongside Burnley, which sees Bafana Bafana striker Lyle Foster also return to the top-flight of English football. After 16 years in the second tier, Leeds returned to the Premier League back in July 2020 but were unable to fully establish themselves and returned to the second-tier three seasons later and now two years later and under new

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Edition 201 – CAFCL Semis & De Jong

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The 201st edition of iDiski Times is now available, and this week, Matshelane Mamabolo looks at the CAF Champions League semi-finals as Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates face Al Ahly and Pyramids respectively in the second legs in Egypt, after goalless draws in South Africa. Rob Delport, meanwhile, caught up with Stellenbosch’s New Zealand ace Andre De Jong, who is also currently involved in a semi-final, as Stellies look to turn around the 1-0 first leg against Simba in the CAF Confederation Cup. David Kappel has just returned from a trip to Germany and brings us a behind-the-scenes feature about

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Cardoso Addresses Sundowns Goals Drying Up

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has addressed the recent run of goals drying up with only four scored in their last six games across all competitions. Sundowns have lost two games during this run, the 2-1 loss to Orlando Pirates in the league and with the same scoreline in the Nedbank Cup semi-final against Kaizer Chiefs. In the previous six games prior, they had been free-scoring, with 15 goals netted and only five conceded, which Cardoso says is normal based on the standard of opposition during the separate periods. “It’s important to understand which kind of games you’re playing,

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Motsepe On Crowd Violence In SA CAFCL Games

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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Dr. Patrice Motsepe says they have ‘zero tolerance’ for some of the unsavoury scenes witnessed with spectators in the recent Champions League fixtures. Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates received massive fines in excess of R1-million of the incidents in their quarter-final clashes against Esperance Sportive de Tunis and MC Alger respectively, with crowd violence and in the one fixture nearly leading to a supporter losing his life, as he hung off the edge the third tier of the stands, before a Masandawana fan came to his rescue. Meanwhile, in the Pirates, MCA, second

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Chiefs Duo Suspended For Gallants Tie, Back For Soweto Derby

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Kaizer Chiefs duo Gaston Sirino and Pule Mmodi will miss the club’s upcoming Betway Premiership clash against Marumo Gallants on Saturday due to suspension. The pair accumulated their fourth bookings of the season in their 0-0 stalemate against Chippa United and will now sit out the clash against Bahlabane Ba Ntwa at FNB Stadium. Even though they will be sitting out this tie, a plus for head coach Nasreddine Nabi is that the two attackers will be available again for selection when they take on arch-rivals Orlando Pirates in the Soweto Derby on May 3. Sirino has so far registered

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Bvuma Reacts To Khune Criticism

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Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Bruce Bvuma has reacted to Itumeleng Khune’s criticism after the former told iDiski Times in an exclusive interview that he feels Bvuma didn’t listen to his advice. Bvuma, 29, is currently Chiefs’ number one after Fiacre Ntwari and Brandon Petersen featured in the early parts of the season. However, Bvuma has now played in 21 games this campaign, keeping eight clean sheets so far. After Khune stated he feels his successor at Chiefs somewhat failed to listen to his advice, Bvuma says he does talk to the club legend. “Itu is a club legend, what he has

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Mokwena Gives Future Update After Latest Draw

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Wydad Athletic Club head coach Rulani Mokwena says his future lies in the hands of club president, Hicham Ait Menna, in what sounded like a farewell message.  Wydad played to their sixth consecutive draw in the Botola Pro Inwi following a 1-1 with eighth-placed OC Safi. The Red Castle remained third, but are now six points behind second-placed AS FAR, with just three games remaining. The draw dented Wydad’s chances of qualifying for the CAF Champions League, which was Mokwena’s target after the title got out of reach and was already secured by RS Berkane.  Mokwena once again reiterated that

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Wydad Draw 6th Successive Botola Match

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Rulani Mokwena’s Wydad Athletic Club have drawn their sixth successive league match, after conceding a late equaliser against Olympic Safi. Wydad are actually still unbeaten in the Botola Pro in 2025 but have now drawn six successive draws which was put a lot of pressure on Mokwena and his technical team. The home side had opened the scoring thanks to a third-minute goal by Oussama Zemraoui but Safi drew level with three minutes to spare after Mehdi Ashabi scored. Things were made more difficult for Mokwena’s men after 72 minutes when El Mehdi Moubarik was send off after receiving two

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