Cardoso On Relationship With Esperance Fans And Crowd Violence

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says he doesn’t expect a hostile reception when he returns to Tunisia and believes there won’t be any crowd trouble in their second leg CAF Champions League quarter-final. Sundowns secured their first-ever win over Esperance in the Champions League with a 1-0 victory in the first leg as Peter Shalulile scored at Loftus Versfeld, leaving the quarter-final tie evenly poised for the return leg in Rades. However, there’s several facets of the fixture that will determine who progresses to the semi-final; from the violent scenes of scuffles between fans at full-time, to Cardoso returning

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Cele On Supporting Chiefs And Bafana Ambitions

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Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Thabo Cele says it would be a dream to break into the Bafana Bafana squad ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations at the end of the year. Cele, 28, has emerged as one of the leading performers at Chiefs, having joined in January, within a season that has largely been forgetable thus far as they sit in eighth place in the league with 29 points. Amakhosi hold half the amount of points of league leaders Mamelodi Sundowns, whom they also face in the semi-final of the Nedbank Cup this month and while Cele has been one

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Riveiro – Why I Announced Pirates Exit Now

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has revealed he opted to announce his decision to leave the club in June to allow the Buccaneers enough time to plan for his successor. On Thursday, Pirates sent shockwaves through the local football fraternity after announcing Riveiro’s decision not to extend his in June-expiring contract. While some expected Riveiro to depart, especially after he previously stated he feel an ideal duration at a club is three years, the timing of the announcement has surprised many. The Spaniard admitted he would’ve liked the announcement to come later, but need to plan for the future.

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Dove Opens Up On Chiefs’ Defensive Struggles

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Kaizer Chiefs defender Edmilson Dove believes the defensive challenges in the side aren’t necessarily solely on the defensive department because when the team loses everyone suffers. The Mozambican’s comments come as Chiefs gets ready to face TS Galaxy in the league in Polokwane on Saturday looking to get back to winning ways. Amakhosi are winless in their last three matches, collecting just a point from a possible nine to sit in eighth position on the Betway Premiership log with 29 points in 23 matches. Nasreddine Nabi’s men so far have the third-leakiest defense in the league with 28 goals.  

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Amajimbos Remain Unbeaten At U17 AFCON

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Amajimbos maintained their unbeaten start to the U17 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco with a goalless draw against Cameroon this afternoon. After starting Group B with a thrilling 4-3 win over Egypt, they took on two-time U17 AFCON champions Cameroon in a contrasting battle, with Cameroon dominating the game, but unable to break down the impressive Lwandiso Radebe. The SuperSport United stopper made nine saves in the game to keep Amajimbos in the game, while they only mustered three shots at goal, with none of them on target. Vela Khumalo’s side were under seige for most of the encounter

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Riveiro Break Silence On Shock Pirates Exit

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has broken his silence on his exit at the end of the season, insisiting he is fully focussed on the next match. The Buccaneers shocked many in the local football fraternity on Thursday, announcing that Riveiro will leave the club upon the expiry of his contract in the end of June. The Spaniard is in his third season at Mayfair, having lifted five trophies so far and is still chasing the Nedbank Cup, the CAF Champions League and the Betway Premiership. Riveiro himself insisted he remains fully focussed on the club’s next match and

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PSL Make Nedbank Cup Semi-Final Annoucement

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The Premier Soccer League (PSL) have confirmed the details of the upcoming semi-finals of the 2024/25 Nedbank Cup. On Sunday, 13 April, all four clubs will be in action, with defending champions Orlando Pirates hosting 2021 winners, Marumo Gallants at Orlando Stadium, with the scheduled time at 15h00. Reigning league champions Mamelodi Sundowns will then host 2013 champions Kaizer Chiefs at Loftus Versfeld at 18h00 on the same day, in an action-packed day for the province of Gauteng. Tickets for the semi-finals will be available at Ticketpro outlets nationwide for R80 each, with further details to be announced by the

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Pirates Chairman Dr. Khoza On Riveiro Exit

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Orlando Pirates Chairman Dr. Irvin Khoza said they would have liked Jose Riveiro to have extended his stay but remains grateful for his contribution to the club. Riveiro will leave Pirates at the end of his original three-year deal he signed when arriving at the club in June 2022, in an appointment that was received with mixed reception as an unknown coach to South Africa, coming from Finland, in only his second head coaching role of his career. But he’s silenced the critics with winning five domestic trophies and breaking their Premier Soccer League points accumulation so far this season,

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