Breaking – City & Ertugral Part Ways

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Cape Town City have announced they have parted ways with interim coach Muhsin Ertugral. Ertugral was appointed as Technical Director and interim coach in January, after Eric Tinkler, now at Sekhukhune United, was sacked. It started off well for the Turkish coach with victories over two of his former teams, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, with Ertugral even winning the PSL Coach of the Month in January, as he also picked up a third win later in the month. But results that followed were disappointing, as City failed to win a game in their next ten games, culminating in a 1-0

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Khanye Hails Pirates Star As The Difference

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iDiski TV analyst Junior Khanye has singled out Orlando Pirates star player Relebohile Mofokeng as the difference following their 2-1 win over Mamelodi Sundowns at FNB Stadium. Despite experiencing a dip in form of late, ‘Rele’ netted a brace inside five minutes before Khuliso Mudau scored a consolation late on in the second period as the Buccaneers held on for a memorable victory. Khanye admits he didn’t expect Pirates to win saying they were lucky, and that Mofokeng was the difference in the game. “Let me compliment Orlando Pirates for winning the game,” said Khanye on iDiski TV. “I never

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Mbokazi – We Knew They Were Not Going To Come Out Alive

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Orlando Pirates teenager Mbekezeli Mbokazi has opened up after his Man of the Match display in their first win over Mamelodi Sundowns in the league since 2020. Mbokazi was about 14-years-old the last time Pirates beat the reigning champions in a league fixture under then head coach Josef Zinnbauer but stood tall in a back-three for his side as they held firm with a memorable 2-1 win at FNB Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Relebohile Mofokeng netted a brace inside five minutes while Khuliso Mudau pulled one back in the second half but Pirates secured three points to move 15 points

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Nabi Responds To Broos’ Cele Snub

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi says he respects Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos’ decision to snub Thabo Cele for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. South Africa takes on Lesotho in Polokwane before facing Benin in Ivory Coast and after announcing his 23-man squad, questions arouse why Broos did not select Thabo Cele, who has been a standout player for Amakhosi despite their poor form. Broos said Cele will be considered in the future however Chiefs as a team hasn’t really impressed him. Nabi also said after his side’s 2-0 league loss to Richards Bay that he

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Pirates Keep Title Hopes Alive & Downs Back To Winning Ways

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Orlando Pirates hammered SuperSport United to move third while Mamelodi Sundowns returned to winning form with a narrow win over AmaZulu in Sunday’s DStv Diski Challenge ties. The Buccaneers fell behind as early as the 11th minute courtesy of of Siviwe Magidigidi before Tshepo Mhlambi equalized for Pirates after half an hour. Moses Mphekgoane then made it 2-1 for Joseph Makhanya just before the interval. It was 3-1 thereafter with in-form Siphamandla Msezana finding the back of the net. With six minutes remaining on the clock, Mehluleli Maphumulo sealed the three points, making it 4-1, but it was too little

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Broos ‘Excited’ & Reveals Conversation With Rassie

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Hugo Broos says he had a wonderful engagement with Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus as they shared thoughts about managing South African national teams. The coaching duo were pictured together at a recent Castle Lager event, with Erasmus taking to social media saying ‘he learned a few things and looking to implement’ after having a discussion with the legendary ex-Belgian footballer-turned coach. Broos reciprocated the notion saying he was invited to join the squad for one of their games in future and potentially training camp, should time allow. “It was a very nice meeting, we agreed that we will see each

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Cardoso – We Played With No Brain

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has insisted his side played “with no brain” for large parts of the first half. Masandawana lost 2-1 to Orlando Pirates after they were shocked by two early Relebohile Mofokeng goals in the first five minutes. Cardoso insisted his side’s poor start ultimately resulted in their defeat while they were also undone by Pirates stop-start strategy in the second half. “When you start a game like this, you should not expect good things,” he said on SuperSport TV. “I can only commend that we had a good reaction after the goal until 25th minutes,

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Riveiro Reacts To Crucial Win Over Downs

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has hailed his side for executing the game plan to perfection, aided by finally scoring the first goal in a clash against Mamelodi Sundowns. The Buccaneers cut their gap to 15 points in the Betway Premiership, having four games in hand over their title rivals. Relebohile Mofokeng’s brace gave the Buccaneers an early lead and Riveiro was happy his team started the game on the front foot, but also admitted they had to suffer in the second half. “Yeah, well executed. Difficult to play against Sundowns, trust me, so difficult. They are so good,”

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Mofokeng On The Double Over Downs To Offer Title Race Lifeline

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Orlando Pirates secured a 2-1 win over Mamelodi Sundowns to keep their title race hopes alive in their Betway Premiership clash at FNB Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Relebohile Mofokeng netted two goals in the opening five minutes as Pirates came out the blocks quicker with a altered 3-4-2-1 system. Mbekezeli Mbokazi started on the left side of the back-three with Deano van Rooyen and Deon Hotto the wing-backs under Jose Riveiro’s system. The 19-year-old defender was a late change in the XI, with initial line-ups suggesting a surprise start for Boitumelo Radiopane as part of a 4-2-2-2 diamond shape tactic. However,

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