Pirates Coach Makes Chiefs Title Admission

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Orlando Pirates DStv Diski Challenge head coach Joseph Makhanya has made admission that bitter rivals Kaizer Chiefs deserve the league title after a great season. Pirates dropped two points this past weekend after a pulsating 2-2 draw with Cape Town City this past weekend with ‘Duku Duku’ also throwing in the towel on their own title aspirations as they currently sit in fifth place with 44 points, 11 points behind league leaders Chiefs. With three games remaining, which is nine points to play for, Pirates are mathematically out of the title race and the Buccaneers legend has admitted that Amakhosi

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Riveiro Replies To Phuti Praise

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has paid tribute to Polokwane City head coach Phuti Mohafe after his praises for the Spaniard. Pirates announced that Riveiro will leave the club at the end of the season, since then, the Spaniard mentor has received well wishes from all fronts including the football club supporters on social media platforms. Mohafe joined the supporters in praising Riveiro on the role he has played in South Africa football. The Buccaneers mentor gave youngsters like Relebohile Mofokeng, Mohau Nkota and most recently Mbekezeli Mbokazi their first team debuts and the trio have not looked back

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Barker – How I Picked Up Players After Chiefs Heartbreak

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Stellenbosch FC head coach Steve Barker says it was not difficult to pick up his players up after their controversial loss to Kaizer Chefs in the quarter-finals of the Nedbank Cup. Chiefs scored a dramatic and controversial stoppage time goal through Pule Mmodi and later a winner at FNB stadium last month to seal a 3-1 victory and passage to the last four round. Barker spoke to iDiski Times Editor Rob Delport in edition 198 of the newspaper where he admitted the incident opened up old wounds of a similar situation in the MTN8 final against Orlando Pirates. However, the

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Adnan Opens Up On Dolly Signing

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TS Galaxy head coach Adnan Beganovic has hailed the signing of experienced campaigner Keagan Dolly, admitting he’s always wanted to work with him since his Kaizer Chiefs days. Beganovic has had a good first season at Galaxy where he sees his side competing for the CAF Confederation Cup’s spot despite starting the season very bad. The experience of Dolly seems to be coming in handy for the Rockets, after he was signed in November 2024 though he couldn’t make an instant impact as he was still not match fit. The former Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder seems to have improved on his

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‘Tso’ Defends Nabi After Chiefs Draw

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iDiski TV analyst Benedict Tso Vilakazi has leapt to the defense of Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi after the side’s 1-1 draw with TS Galaxy at the weekend, saying players should also take some responsibility. Chiefs took the lead in the game in Polokwane over the weekend after missing numerous chances however saw that lead cancelled by the Rockets in the second half to extend their winless streak to four consecutive matches in the league. That result also saw Amakhosi remaining in eighth position on the log with 30 points with six matches left to play. Chiefs are in

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Mabasa On Pirates’ Treble Of MTN8 Trophies

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Orlando Pirates striker Tshegofatso Mabasa has admitted that it’s yet to sink in that they’ve won three MTN8 trophies on the trot. Pirates defeated Stellenbosch FC 3-1 back in October 2024 in Durban to make history of winning the cup three times in a row, a feat that only they have achieved with Mabasa also netting in that final, before Relebohile Mofokeng rounded off the scoring. Speaking at the club’s MTN8 goals for charity event, the 28-year-old made the admission while adding that they are targeting more on the silverware front. “It’s a bit of a difficult question to answer,

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Cele Targets Chiefs Redemption In NBC

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Kaizer Chiefs new signing Thabo Cele is hoping for redemption in the Nedbank Cup after what has been a tough season for the club. Chiefs are having a season to forget having missed out on the MTN8 after finishing in 10th position the previous season. Amakhosi had an opportunity to redeem themselves with the Carling Knockout Cup but fell in the quarterfinals to Mamelodi Sundowns.  They find themselves in eighth position in the Betway Premiership closer to the relegation than to the top. Their last hope for the trophy is the Nedbank Cup as they managed to reach the semifinal,

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Allende – We’re Going To Tunis To Win

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Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Marcelo Allende says they are going to Tunis for a win in their second leg CAF Champions League quarter-final against Esperance Sportive de Tunis. Sundowns travelled to North Africa, holding a 1-0 advantage from the first leg that took place at Loftus Versfeld on Tuesday with Peter Shalulile bagging the only goal of the game. While it’s not an unassailable lead to be heading to Radés with, Allende says they are aware of what is needed to finish the tie off. “It was a difficult game, a Champions League game, against a tough opponent and happy for

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Amajimbos Book U17 FIFA WC Ticket

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The South African U17 men’s squad sealed passage to the U17 FIFA World Cup in Qatar despite a 2-0 defeat to Burkina Faso in their final Group B clash on Sunday evening at Laarbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca. Vela Khumalo’s charges needed to avoid defeat against the Burkinabes and had Egypt to thank for a favour after the Pharaohs beat Cameroon 2-1 ensuring that Amajimbos booked their ticket on the plane to the World Cup. South Africa got the chance to open the scoring in the 23rd minute after being awarded a penalty following a foul in the box on

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