Ntseki Hints At Changes For CHAN Qualifier

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Bafana Bafana B side coach Molefi Ntseki looks set to make changes ahead of the second leg of the 2024 CHAN tournament qualifier against Egypt this coming weekend. Bafana and the Pharaohs shared spoils in the 1-1 draw in the first leg in Bloemfontein this past weekend leaving chances of qualification still wide open for both sides at this stage. Ntseki admitted that he’d like to make reinforcements for the second leg however the scheduling of the tournament and other factors make things a bit difficult. “Yeah, we would love to [reinforce the squad] but I think let’s give confidence

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Both Teams Lacked Quality – Khanye

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Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye was not impressed with his former side and Magesi FC in their Betway Premiership match at FNB Stadium on Tuesday evening. Ashley Du Preez came off the bench in the second half to score the only goal and save Amakhosi’s blushes after a poor opening half. The former South African junior international believes Chiefs won’t get away with playing the way they did on Tuesday against other opponents while adding that he sees Magesi not surviving. The iDiski TV analyst slammed the lack of quality from both sets of players bemoaning the number of

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Gallants Coach Makes Bold Relegation Claim After Pirates Win

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Marumo Gallants head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou is adamant that his side will escape relegation come end of the season. Ouaddou, 46, has already led the team to a sensational victory in his first match at the helm shocking Orlando Pirates 2-0 this past weekend. The former Moroccan international centre-back, who also plied his trade for Fulham and Olympiakos, joined Bahlabane Ba Ntwa last Thursday, succeeding Dan Malesela who had been shown the exit door alongside Molefi Ntseki. Speaking to the media after their historic win over the Buccaneers at the Free State Stadium, Ouaddou emphasized on what he had to

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Brugge Coach – Why Campbell Made UCL Squad

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Club Brugge coach Nicky Hayen has explained why he included 19-year-old Shandre Campbell in his squad for their UEFA Champions League clash with Aston Villa. The home side lost 3-1 to the Premier League team after conceding to a late own goal and penalty against them. They had knocked out UEFA Europa League winners Atalanta in the previous round, becoming the first Belgian side to win a knockout match in the UCL era. While Campbell was not included in the squad in the previous round, he was on the bench for the first leg with Villa after recently being promoted

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Da Gama Heaps Praise On Chiefs

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Magesi head coach Owen da Gama has heaped praise on the quality of Kaizer Chiefs after their 1-0 defeat at FNB Stadium on Tuesday evening. The two sides were fairly even in the opening half, with neither keeper making a notable save that would live long in the memory, neither create a clear-cut chance. However, Chiefs managed to up their tempo with several changes made by head coach Nasreddine Nabi and they managed to break down the Carling Knockout champions. “The first half we thought we were still in there, we could have broken [in a few counters] and scored,

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Downs Score Big At Monthly Awards

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Mamelodi Sundowns did a clean sweep at the monthly Betway Premiership awards after Lucas Ribeiro Costa was named Player of the Month and won the Goal of the Month, while Miguel Cardoso was named Coach of the Month. Masandawana won six of their seven games in February, and it doesn’t surprise that Cardoso walked away with the Coach of the Month gong. Meanwhile, Ribeiro scored five goals and set up three more throughout this run, which saw him claim the Player of the Month award. “Following a judging session conducted by a panel of PSL-accredited football journalists and broadcasters on

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Nabi Addresses Blom Form Since Chiefs Return

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi says he won’t judge the performances of Njabulo Blom but acknowledged there’s room for improvement. Blom, 25, returned to Chiefs on a season-long loan from Major League Soccer (MLS) side St Louis City surrounding major excitement as he developed into one of the finest talents in the United States of America and was touted for a move to Europe at one point. However, after falling out of favour at the club, Chiefs swooped in with what many considered as a major coup to convince him to return to South African football and was expected

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Benni – Why I Chose Kenya

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Benni McCarthy has explained why he opted to join Kenya as national team coach despite offers from elsewhere. McCarthy was unveiled as new head coach of the Harambee Stars on Monday during a glossy event in Nairobi. The South African tactician had been without a job since his role as Manchester United striker’s coach at the end of last season, but revealed he had other opportunities, before the Kenya role came up for him. “I did have a few job interviews for jobs where you go with others coaches, mostly was with MLS clubs in the US,” he told FKF

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Nabi Reacts To Chiefs Win

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi admits that his charges struggled to string combinations together in their hard-fought victory over Magesi FC on Tuesday night. The Glamour Boys returned to winning ways courtesy of second-half substitute Ashley Du Preez’s 68th minute strike, barely a minute being on the pitch. Amakhosi remained in eighth spot despite the win with the Tunisian mentor admitting that his starting line-up found it very hard to break down a stubborn Magesi side which forced them into changes. “We knew that it was going to be a difficult game, Magesi are always difficult against big teams,”

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