Motsepe – We Want To Win The Champions League

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Mamelodi Sundowns Chairman Thlopie Motsepe has opened up on the club’s sustained dominance on the league and how they continue to set the standards. Motsepe and Sundowns were in Uganda during the recent FIFA international break with several members of staff, technical team and Denis Onyango as they visited his home, former club and school grounds to give back to the community where their club legend was developed. And in a rare interview, Motsepe was asked about how they continue to dominate the league, with Masandawana currently on course for their eighth consecutive league title, and in the hunt for

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Tyson On Sundowns-Bafana Claims And Tau Importance

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Former Bafana Bafana captain Thulani Hlatshwayo says there’s more to the national team success than just the Mamelodi Sundowns influence and expressed the importance of Percy Tau. The 35-year-old who racked up over 50 national team caps last featured four years ago when then head coach Molefi Ntseki’s side failed to qualify for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, which resulted in the appointment of Hugo Broos therafter. Broos came in and initially swept several of the older players out the squad and attempting a rebuild with a more youthful approach, which he slowly tinkered with and found success, as

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Nambia Coach On Shalulile Ending 643-Day Drought

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Namibia head coach Collin Benjamin has reacted to Peter Shalulile breaking his 643-day goal scoring drought on the international stage. The Namibia skipper scored in the side’s 1-1 Group H draw in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Equatorial Guinea in Polokwane on Monday. This was the first time he scored for Namibia in almost two years, with his last goal dating back to 20 June 2023 in a 2-3 defeat to Burundi. The result saw the Brave Warriors stay in second position in the group with 12 points, four points from leaders Tunisia after six matches. Benjamin says

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Cele Maintains Confidence Ahead Of Tricky Arrows Tie

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Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Thabo Cele has cautiously maintained confidence ahead of their Betway Premiership clash against Golden Arrows this weekend. Not only will Amakhosi be looking to get back to winning form, but they will equally have revenge locked in the back of their minds after they lost 1-0 to Arrows in the corresponding fixture. The 28-year-old KwaMashu-born midfielder asserted positivity even though it has been a tough period for the Naturena outfit. “After this space of observation and thinking, and going into our own mind and our own hearts, I feel positive,” he said. “For the next game, we

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Riveiro Gives Verdict On Jomo’s Tito Comments

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has given his honest verdict on the famous “don’t compare an ant to an elephant” expression by Jomo Sono when asked about Patrick Maswanganyi wearing the number 10 shirt. Maswanganyi, 26, has been one of Pirates’ pillars under Jose Riveiro, and made a massive jump in terms of responsibility since joining the club from SuperSport United in 2023. However, Sono was somewhat dismissive of Maswanganyi comparisons with himself after the latter was handed the number 10 jersey for the club’s CAF Champions League season early in 2024/25. After ‘Tito’ himself stated that those comments by the

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Khanye Credits Pirates & Downs For Bafana Win

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iDiski TV analyst Junior Khanye has given Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns plaudits for Bafana Bafana‘s impressive form that has seen them go 18 matches unbeaten. South Africa picked up back-to-back 2-0 wins against Lesotho and Benin in a space of a week to move five points clear at the summit of Group C in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers with 13 points. Hugo Broos’ charges only managed to break the deadlock in the second period courtesy of strikes from Lyle Foster and Jayden Adams, with Khanye of the opinion that the Buccaneers and Masandawana should be given the

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Namibia Coach Hails Pirates Star After Vital Draw

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Namibian head coach Collin Benjamin has commanded Deon Hotto’s workmanship saying he is a patriot and an inspiration.   Hotto has been a key part of the Brave Warriors side helping them qualify for the last edition of the Africa Cup of Nations and in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers where they are currently in second position with 12 points in six outings. Benjamin explained after his side’s 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea in Polokwane how easy it is to work with the 34-year-old and how beneficial his versatility is to the team. “Do you know that I don’t

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Munetsi On Comparison Of African & European Football

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Zimbabwe national team captain Marshall Munetsi reckons that African football is much more difficult than European football. Munetsi made his name on African soil when he played for Blue Rangers in Zimbabwe before joining FC Cape Town and went on to play for one of the big teams in South Africa, Orlando Pirates. The 28-year-old never looked back as he joined French Ligue 1 side Stade Reims and made a name for himself by playing over 150 games and scoring 21 goals. The Warriors captain completed a big money move in January to English Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers and

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Mdaka Reacts To Amajita’s Win Over Botswana

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Amajita head coach Raymond Mdaka has expressed delight in playing personnel after his charges claimed back-to-back wins against Botswana in a friendly international on Tuesday afternoon. After scoring 10 goals and conceding only one against Botswana in the space of two days, Mdaka was left impressed by the performance of the boys, stating that he saw exactly what he wanted to see from his players after making several changes for their second encounter against the Young Zebras. With only local-based players in camp, Mdaka will have a headache when it comes to selecting the final squad for the U20 AFCON

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