Kekana – Why ES Tunis Is A Good Fixture For Downs

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Former Mamelodi Sundowns captain Hlompho Kekana believes Esperance Tunis is a good opponent for his former side in their quest to conquer Africa again. The sides are billed to meet over two legs in the CAF Champions League quarter-final, the first one in Pretoria on today and the other in seven days away in Tunisia. This is the same side that dumped Sundowns out of the tournament at the semi-final stage last season – then under the guidance of the Brazilian’s current coach Miguel Cardoso. Kekana spoke to iDiski Times senior writer Matshelane Mamabolo in edition 193 of the newspaper

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Hlungwani Gives Verdict On Chiefs’ Disputed Penalty In Arrows Loss

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Former PSL referee Victor Hlungwani says Kaizer Chiefs‘ much talked-about penalty against Golden Arrows was correctly awarded by Luxolo Badi. Amakhosi were awarded a 10th minute penalty after Glody Lilepo was fouled inside the 18-yard box which was missed by captain Yusuf Maart as Chiefs went on lose the match 2-1, succumbing to their 10th Betway Premiership defeat of the season. There were disputes on how much impact there was on the Congolese winger who seemed to tumble to the ground from a mere touch on his back. “The Principal” has however since dissected the incident, saying the impact came

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New Esperance Coach Runs The Rule On Bafana Star

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New Esperance Sportive de Tunis head coach Maher Kanzari says the fact that Elias Mokwana plays for the club and Bafana Bafana shows the quality he possess. Mokwana, 25, returns to South Africa for the first time in the CAF Champions League with Esperance, to face Mamelodi Sundowns in the first leg quarter-final at Loftus Versfeld on Tuesday afternoon. He made the surprise switch to Taraji in the off-season from Sekhukhune United, where he emerged as one of the most sought after attackers, and broke into the senior national team in just his second season in the top-flight. Having risen

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Amajimbos Defeat Egypt In 7-Goal Thriller

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South Africa opened their 2025 U17 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) account with a 4-3 win over Egypt in Group B at the Laarbi Zaouili Stadium in Casablanca on Monday evening. South Africa took an early lead in the opening seconds through Simphiwe Mlondo from an Emile Witbooi assist. The lead didn’t stand long as the Egyptians equalised five minutes later through Anas Roshdy. Roshdy completed a brace eight minutes from that with a bicycle kick to give his side a lead for the first time in the game. The young Pharaohs exploited South Africa’s poor defense with Hamza Abdelkerem

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Why Not Winning CAFCL Is Not ‘Failure’ – Cardoso

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says not winning the CAF Champions League should not be considered as failure, which is his personal view on life. Sundowns won the Champions League for the first and last time back in 2016 and fell at the semi-finals last season under then head coach Rulani Mokwena, to current head coach Miguel Cardoso, against Esperance Sportive de Tunis, his former club. As Cardoso prepares Masandawana to take on the Tunisian champions, with whom he started this season with, he called for more understanding around the competition the club has struggled to win for over

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Kanzari – These Are Two Of The Biggest Teams In Africa

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Esperance Sportive de Tunis head coach Maher Kanzari says it’s a battle between two of the biggest teams in Africa for a place in the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League. The two sides meet tomorrow for the first leg quarter-final, as two of the four African representatives at the upcoming 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States of America. It will be his first game in charge in his third stint since the sacking of Laurentiu Reghecampf before the FIFA International break this month. “The two teams are both among the biggest teams in Africa, in two

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Ramovic Breaks Down How Pirates Can Beat MC Alger

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CR Belouizdad coach Sead Ramovic has given a breakdown on how Orlando Pirates can defeat MC Alger in the quarter-finals of the CAF Champions League on Tuesday. Ramovic, who moved to the Algerian league in February 2025, has faced Alger on two occasions in his tenure in Algeria and is yet to lose to the side at the top of the League 1 table. The former TS Galaxy and Yanga coach spoke to iDiski Times senior writer Matshelane Mamabolo in edition 193 of the news where he listed at least five things Jose Riveiro’s men can exploit from Alger but

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CT City Coach Explains De Sa Appointment

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Cape Town City caretaker coach Diogo Peral reveals that the inclusion of Roger De Sa in the technical team was down to his experience and the good relationship between them. De Sa was last involved in South African football back in the 2021/22 season with Cape Town All Stars in the Motsepe Foundation Championship. Since then, he has been assisting Carlos Queiroz in the Egyptian, Iran and Qatar national teams. City find themselves in an unfamiliar position in the Betway Premiership, where they are closer to relegation than to the top four, where they usually finish. The new technical team

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Arendse Explains Tyson Return

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SuperSport United caretaker coach Andre Arendse explained the return of club captain Thulani Hlatshwayo to the starting lineup after three months. Hlatshwayo returned to SuperSport starting lineup for the first time since November last year when they played a 0-0 draw against Chippa United. The 35-year-old was called into action by Arendse as the survival of the relegation fight continues. Arendse, who has been working with Hlatshwayo for quite some time at United, believes that the former Orlando Pirates defender will play a huge role in their fight for survival and the way he makes things easy for the goalkeeping

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