Miguel – A Win Would Change Everything

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Kaizer Chiefs defender Inacio Miguel says a win over Mamelodi Sundowns would be the best response to what transpired last week. Chiefs come into their weekend fixture against the league leaders at the back of a 4-1 loss to their Tshwane rivals, SuperSport United in a result that came as a surprise to many. Having shown a convincing display beating Chippa United a few days prior, SuperSport inflicted a heavy defeat on Amakhosi at FNB Stadium. “A win it would change everything after a bad result like last week, if we come with a win we won’t be thinking about

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Benni – Why Ronaldo Didn’t Work Out Under Ten Hag

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South African legend Benni McCarthy has claimed that former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag preferred Anthony Martial over Cristiano Ronaldo as he expected more from a striker. McCarthy spent two years working as an assistant with Ten Hag at Old Trafford, having joined the club in July 2022 mainly tasked with aiding the attacking players. The former Porto and Blackburn Rovers frontman has now since revealed that the reason why Ten Hag preferred Martial over Ronaldo was because the Frenchman had the capacity to press without compromising scoring opportunities, something he felt Ronaldo was not capable of doing. “Erik

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Cardoso – We Have Players Who Could Play In Europe

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has been left impressed by the technical quality of his squad since his arrival in South Africa. Cardoso worked at high-profile clubs around the world before he venture into Africa with Esperance Sportive de Tunis last season – with Shakthar Donetsk, Nantes, Celta Vigo among the impressive teams listed on his CV. With Sundowns arguably one of the most talented squad on the continent alongside Al Ahly, he admits, from what he’s seen from his group of players, they could play in LaLiga, in what he as a ‘very high level’ of football. “I

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Fadlu Reacts To Simba Draw As Yanga Stay Top

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Simba SC head coach Fadlu Davids has expressed disappointment at slightly losing ground in the championship race after playing to a share of the spoils with Azam. The Reds of Msimbazi now sit four points behind bitter rivals Young Africans with 55 points from 21 matches after their 2-2 draw though the former have played a match less. Azam opened the scoring as early as the first minute through Gibril Sillah before Simba struck back via Elie Mpanzu’s 26th-minute strike. In the second period, Simba took the lead for the first time in the match with Abdulrazack Hamza making it

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Nabi Heaps Praise On New Additions

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi says their three January signings have been ‘important’ for the club. Chiefs roped in Tashreeq Morris from SuperSport United in a swap deal with Christian Saile, who is said to be on loan, Thabo Cele on a free transfer after he parted ways with Russian Premier League side Fakel Voronezh and Glody Lilepo from Valenciennes. Lilepo’s transfer from the French club is reported to be around R9.5-million, with a key emphasis on his signing as a player known by the technical team, having previously tried to sign him at Young Africans as ASFAR in

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Chiefs Youngster Close To Joining Jay-Z’s Agency

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Jay-Z’s agency Roc Nation Sports are in talks with Kaizer Chiefs’ youngster Neo Bohloko to potentially represent him. Roc Nation Sports are one of the big sports agencies and represent the likes of Springbok captain Siya Kolisi, Real Madrid and Brazilian winger Vinicius Junior, Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, and many other athletes.  They recently announced the signing of Cape Town City youngster Emile Witbooi, who becomes the second City player to join the agency after Luphumlo Sifumba.  This publication established that they are closing in on Chiefs youngster Bohloko as the latest South African player to join the

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Downs & Chiefs To Miss Key Players For Weekend Clash

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Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs will both miss key players for their blockbuster encounter on Saturday.  Masandawana will be without Dennis Onyango and Aubrey Modiba, who received his fourth yellow card against Sekhukhune United in the 85th minute, while Onyango was sent off in the 4-1 win over TS Galaxy. On the other side, Amakhosi will be without their talisman Gaston Sirino after he received a red card in their 4-1 drubbing against SuperSport United.  Meanwhile, Orlando Pirates will be without their head coach Jose Riveiro when they face Marumo Gallants following the yellow card he received in a 2-1

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Why Mkhalele Won’t Be Taking CHAN Squad Anymore

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The South African Football Association (SAFA) has stated that head coach Hugo Broos asked for his assistant Helman Mkhalele to be excused for the upcoming African Nations Championship qualifiers. Mkhalele, 55, who assumed the role in the 2022 qualifiers, where South Africa fell short against Angola, was due to lead the side in the upcoming fixtures against Egypt. However, with the 1st leg set to take place on Sunday in Bloemfontein, former Bafana Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki, who recently parted ways with Marumo Gallants in his Technical Director role has replaced ‘Midnight Express’. “After we got information that the South

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Seema Addresses Future Amid Tinkler Links

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Sekhukhune United head coach Lehlohonolo Seema says he is focused on his job and not rumours about his potential replacement. Seema, 44, has led Sekhukhune to third place in the table, but there are once again question marks arounds his future. Last season, he was fired despite reaching fourth place and the Nedbank Cup final before returning to the club. Eric Tinkler has been in contact with Babina Noko, with the former Cape Town City head coach now available and murmurs that he could replace Seema at the end of the season. However, when asked about his situation, Seema insisted

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