Riveiro Rotates As Pirates And Gallants XI Confirmed

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Orlando Pirates and Marumo Gallants announced their starting lineups for the Nedbank Cup’s first semifinal clash at Orlando Stadium. It’s a busy week for the Buccaneers after they successfully qualified for the CAF Champions League semifinal last Wednesday beating Algerian side MC Alger 1-0 on aggregate. Pirates had to quickly shift the focus as they face Gallants this afternoon for a spot in the Nedbank Cup final.  The Sea Robbers eliminated Richards Bay in the first round before knocking out Baroka in the last 16 and beat dumped out SuperSport United in the quarterfinal via penalties. It has been an

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Zwane Confident Ahead Of Crunch Sundowns Clash

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Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Samkelo Zwane says the squad is upbeat ahead of their Nedbank Cup semi-final against Mamelodi Sundowns at Loftus Versfeld. Sundowns, fresh from qualifying to the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League after a gruelling away trip to Tunisia, where they saw out the tie against Esperance Sportive de Tunis, host Amakhosi in the capital this afternoon. The league leaders are brimming with confidence, despite their congested schedule and come up against a Chiefs side who are eighth in the league and in dire need of progression to maintain their hopes of silverware in Nassredine Nabi’s debut season

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Mokwena Puts His Foot Down In Heated Press Conference 

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Wydad Athletic Club head coach Rulani Mokwena stood up for himself in a heated press conference after a draw against their fierce rivals Raja Casablanca.  Mokwena has received a lot of criticism in the past few weeks from Wydad supporters despite being in contention for the CAF Champions League spot and currently sitting in the CAF Confederation Cup spot which is third place.  The South African mentor pleaded with the Moroccan media to let him do his job without them questioning his decisions of which player to play, and which style of play to play. The Red Castle have five

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Rulani Gives Update On Wydad Future

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Wydad Athletic Club’s under-fire head coach, Rulani Mokwena has given an update on his future and stated that he would leave the club with great respect for the supporters.  The past few weeks haven’t been good for Mokwena after Wydad played five consecutive draws in the Botola Pro Inwi and got knocked out of the Throne Cup. The pressure from the supporters, who are calling for him to be removed as coach, has been mounting.  The Red Castle finished in sixth place last season with 44 points, they are currently in third place with 44 points and four games remaining

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Riveiro On Handling The Schedule

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says there is no use complaining about the schedule if one’s club is competitive and the game evolving. Pirates have had a busy 2024/25 season competing on all fronts. They have already won the MTN8, sit second on the Betway Premiership table with 12 points from top-placed Mamelodi Sundowns with three matches in hand. Pirates have also qualified for the semi-finals of the CAF Champions league while playing in the semi-final of the Nedbank Cup on Sunday. The Ke Yona last four clash against Marumo Gallants come a few days after their triumph in

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Wydad Miss Chance For CAFCL Spot After Fiery Casablanca Derby

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Rulani Mokwena’s Wydad Athletic Club played their fifth consucutive draw sharing the spoils with their arch rivals Raja Casablanca. The Casablanca derby started on a high note, with Wydad asking questions, but Raja remained calm for the first 10 minutes, defending well and compactly. After 12 minutes Thembinkosi Lorch took a shot from outside the box but it was blocked by Raja defender. The Red Castle’s pressure paid off in the 15th minute when Oussama Zemraoui was brought down inside the box referee pointed to the spot. Midfielder Mohamed Rayhi stepped up and converted from the penalty spot to make it

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Nabi Makes Bold Downs Claim

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi has reflected on his side’s past matches with Mamelodi Sundowns saying he believes they have a chance to pull one over the Brazilians in the Nedbank Cup. The two meet for the fourth time in all competitions this season in the Nedbank Cup semi-final at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Sunday with Sundowns holding a 3-0 lead so far. Nabi arrived at Naturena at the beginning of the season with big hopes that he will revive Amakhosi. However, Chiefs have endured an inconsistent season and now only have the Nedbank Cup as the only silverware

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Okocha Shares Bafana Vs Nigeria Prediction

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Nigeria legend Jay-Jay Okocha believes Nigeria will need to win all their remaining FIFA World Cup qualifiers, including their trip to South Africa, to have a chance at qualifying for the tournament. The Super Eagles are experiencing a stuttering World Cup campaign and only sit in fourth place with just seven points from six games. A last-minute equaliser by Zimbabwe in the last game was the latest blow suffered by Eric Chelle and his team. With only four games left and a six-point gap to Hugo Broos’ Bafana, qualifying for the tournament seems a tough ask, but 1994 Africa Cup

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Downs Ladies Snap Up Banyana Fan Favourite

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Mamelodi Sundowns ladies have confirmed the signing of Banyana Banyana star player Isabella Ludwig from neighbours Pretoria University. The 22-year-old midfielder quickly became a fan favourite during last year’s COSAFA Cup Championship for the national team with her marshalling in the middle of the park and string of passes. She made her debut for Dr Desiree Ellis’s charges on 22 October 2024 against Namibia going on to become the Player of the Tournament, the fourth South African to do so after Janine Van Wyk in 2011, Thembi Kgatlana in 2017 and Hildah Magaia in 2020. Banyana Ba Style announced her

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