It Wasn’t The Best Way To Go Into The Break – Onyango

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Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Denis Onyango says the loss to Orlando Pirates wasn’t the best way to go into the international break, but the squad is raring to go ahead of their Nedbank Cup quarter-final this evening. Sundowns suffered a 2-1 loss to Pirates in the league, which saw their lead closed down to 15 points, with the Buccaneers also having four games in hand. And now they take on Sekhukhune United this evening in a match that was postponed three weeks ago due to a double booking with the women’s national U17 team’s FIFA World Cup qualifier at the same

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Gallants Coach Raves Over Latest Additions

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Marumo Gallants head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has praised the signing of veteran striker Dino Ndlovu as he returns to the Premier Soccer League after a decade abroad. Ndlovu, 35, started his career at Mamelodi Sundowns and had a loan at the now-defunct Bloemfontein Celtic before moving to Isreal where he was largely successful with Bnei Yehuda and giants Maccabi Haifa. However, due to contractual disputes he returned to South Africa with loan spells at SuperSport United and Mpumalanga Black Aces before embarking on a nomadic career between Europe and Asia, where he earned multiple lucrative contracts from Cyprus, Azerbaijan, China

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New Player Spotted At Pirates Training

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Orlando Pirates have invited highly-rated Zambia international striker Andrew Phiri for a two-week assessment. The 23-year-old striker, currently on the books of Maestro United, has been one of the most prolific talents in the league, which earned him national team recognition to be called up to their Cosafa Cup squad after previously starring in the U17, U20 and U23 national team. He’s netted 33 league goals in the last two and half seasons, which has attracted the interest of Pirates according to reports in his homeland. Bola News reported that he had travelled to South Africa under the club’s permission

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Broos Runs The Rule Over Tau

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos says it’s not necessarily the Percy Tau he wants to see but is pleased with his contributions. Tau, 30, has been one of the talismans of the national team over the last decade since making his debut, and reached the 50-cap milestone in the 2-0 win over Benin this week in their latest 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier. But his performances for the national team over the last year and a half has not been the explosive goal-scoring forward many have been accustomed to seeing from Tau. However, his tireless work ethic, positional sense,

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Mokwana Opens Up On Chiefs Links

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Bafana Bafana winger Elias Mokwana has not ruled out a future move to Kaizer Chiefs after opting for a move to North Africa at the beginning of the current campaign where he has excelled for Esperance Sportive de Tunis. Prior his transfer to North Africa, Mokwana was heavily linked with a move to Naturena with the club’s Sporting Director Kaizer Motaung Jr also confirming that Chiefs had made an offer to his former side Sekhukhune United. The 25-year-old revealed to iDiski Times senior writer Matshelane Mamabolo in edition 197 of the newspaper how happy he was that Chiefs knocked on

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FKF Suspend GK Over Match Fixing Allegations

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Football Kenya Federation suspended Kakamega Homeboyz FC goalkeeper Patrick Matasi after allegedly being involved in match-fixing. In the past few days there has been a video of Kenyan National team and Kakamega Homeboyz FC goalkeeper Matasi circulating where he is in discussion with some people on how he will concede goals. Matasi was not part of Benni McCarthy’s squad that recently participated in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Gambia and Gabon. The veteran goalkeeper was last in the Harambee Stars squad while playing AFCON qualifiers in October 2024, where he conceded four goals against Cameroon away from home. He

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Ex-Bafana Captain Hails Ngezana And Co.

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FSCB defender Siyabonga Ngezana’s rise has added more depth to Hugo Broos’ defence according to former South Africa national team captain Thulani Hlatshwayo. Ngezana, 27, a product of Kaizer Chiefs development was at one point ridiculed and highly criticised by his own supporters, and while there was always notable potential and flashes of brilliance, his move to Europe caught many by surprise. But he’s taken the opportunity with the Romanian giants and transformed over the past season and a half, notably being exposed to continental experience, in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers and Europa League where they reached the last-16

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PSL Makes Chiefs & Galaxy Fixture Announcement

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The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has confirmed that Kaizer Chiefs‘ Betway Premiership clash against TS Galaxy at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on 5 April 2025, will now take place at 19:00. The fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick off, but the PSL has now confirmed of that minor change with the venue remaining unchanged. The two sides played to a 1-1 draw in the corresponding fixture and the Rockets have gone on an incredible run since which has seen them move into fourth while the Glamour Boys have had an inconsistent run and currently occupy

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Tito Explains Riveiro Role In Derby Penalty, Reveals Bvuma Taunts

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Orlando Pirates midfielder Patrick Maswanganyi has explained that his panenka penalty was inspired by Jose Riveiro, and revealed how Bruce Bvuma tried to taunt him ahead of the spot-kick. Maswanganyi famously chipped a last-minute penalty past Bvuma to hand the Buccaneers a crucial 1-0 win in the latest derby. He stunned many in the local football fraternity with his audacious chip at such a crucial time, and now revealed that it was inspired by words from Riveiro after he had missed a spot-kick vs Cape Town City. “When we played against Cape Town City we also got a penalty, and

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