Riveiro On Facing Gallants & Lessons

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro believes that they have done enough homework on Marumo Gallants as the two sides face off in the Nedbank Cup semifinals on Sunday. Pirates find themselves in a busy schedule as the season-end closes in where they are participating in the CAF Champions League, Betway Premiership and Nedbank Cup. The Sea Robbers welcome Gallants in the last four just a few days after booking their place in the Champions League semis and after Riveiro served suspension when Pirates lost 2-0 to Bahlabane Ba Ntwa in the league, the Spaniard believes that there’s no secret

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Mbesuma’s Advise For Chiefs Ahead Of Downs NBC Clash

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Former Kaizer Chiefs striker Collins Mbesuma has urged the Glamour Boys to turn their season around when they take on Mamelodi Sundowns in the Nedbank Cup semi-finals at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Sunday. The cup of dreams is Amakhosi’s only hope of lifting silverware this season after failing to make the top eight and being booted out of the Carling Knockout Cup. The Zambian international still holds the club’s record for the most goals scored in a single season (35) back in 2004/05 and has likened the upcoming tie as a war situation. “Every time these sides meet it’s

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Official: Liverpool Make Salah Decision

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Liverpool have confirmed that talisman Mohamed Salah has extended his stay at Anfield for a further two years, bringing an end to one of the club’s contract sagas. The ‘Egyptian King’ had been linked with a big money move to Saudi Arabia, but the 32-year-old has now agreed to extend his eight-year association with the Merseyside club after signing in 2017. “Of course I’m very excited. We have a great team now. Before also we had a great team. But I signed because I think we have a chance to win other trophies and enjoy my football,” he told the

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Chiefs & Pirates Players At Risk Of Missing Soweto Derby

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With South Africa’s biggest football fixture on the local calendar, the Soweto Derby, on the horizon, there are several players from both Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates who are sitting on three yellow cards ahead of the much-anticipated clash on Saturday, May 3. The Buccaneers have already claimed bragging rights in the first round and will now be looking to complete a double over their bitter rivals and add further woes to their inconsistent form this season. Jose Riveiro’s charges are also on course for a rare quadruple as they also look narrow the gap between them and Betway Premiership

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SA U17 Crash Out of AFCON

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Amajimbos crashed out of the CAF U17 Africa Cup of Nations as they lost 3-1 against hosts Morocco in the last eight at the Stade El Bachir in Mohammédia. Morocco were immediately on the front foot with a swift attack straight from kick-off, but the final ball failed to trouble Lwandiso Radebe in the South African goal.  Vela Khumalo’s team looked to take control of the possession, and dangerman Emile Witbooi had South Africa’s first chance in the seventh minute, but his effort hit the side-netting. Simphiwe Mlondo’s attempt a minute later lacked any power and Chouaib Bellaarouch gathered comfortably.

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Cardoso – How Downs Can Beat Ahly

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says it’s possible to beat Al Ahly in the CAF Champions League. The comments come after his side eliminated ES Tunis with a 1-0 aggregate score-line in their quarter-final tie while the defending champions saw off Al Hilal winning 2-0 on aggregate in their quarterfinal match to set up this anticipated clash later this month. The first leg of the semi-finals is scheduled for South Africa on 18 April and the second leg in Egypt on 25 April. Cardoso who was on the losing side with Tunis against the Egyptian giants in last season’s

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Nabi Gives Assessment Of Chiefs Mood Ahead Of Downs

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi says though things aren’t going well for his side the mood in camp is good ahead of the Nedbank Cup semi-final against Mamelodi Sundowns this weekend. Chiefs go into the game at Loftus Stadium on Sunday at the back of a four-match winless streak in the league that saw them collect just two points from a possible 12, to sit in eighth position on the log with 30 points. The Chiefs mentor admits that the past few games have weighed heavily on him and his players as he felt they should have bagged maximum

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Links Attracts Interest From England

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South African winger Gift Links could be on the move in the off-season with interest brewing from the English Championship in recent weeks. Links, 26, has spent the last six years in Denmark with AGF Aarhus, where he has developed into an integral figure of the Danish Superliga outfit who has made no secret of their desire to retain him for the new campaign. Before the start of the new campaign, there was said to have been interest from Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs and Mamelodi Sundowns but AGF issued a hands-off approach with the hope of securing his long-term

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Ellis – Resilience Won Us The Game

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Banyana Banyana head coach Dr Desiree Ellis has applauded the team’s fighting spirit in their 2-1 victory over Malawi in Pretoria on Tuesday. The African champions came from a goal down at the Lucas Moripe Stadium to complete a double over the Scorchers in the second friendly, having beaten them 3-0 four days earlier in Soweto. The games were being used as part of preparation for the upcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco in July. Ellis admitted there were areas her side weren’t good at but pleased to see some depth in the squad and emphasised that resilience

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