Official: Serero Lands PSL Move

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Former Ajax Amsterdam midfielder Thulani Serero has joined Cape Town City, as first reported by iDiski Times.  Serero, 34, has been plying his trade abroad for over a decade, turning out for the likes of Ajax, Vitesse Arnhem, Al-Jazira, and most recently Khor Fakkan. On Thursday, City announced Serero as their new signing. Before he left the country, he set the league on fire, winning the PSL Footballer of the Year, PSL Player of the Season, PSL Players’ Player of the Season, and ABSA Premiership Red Hot Young Player in the PSL all in 2011.  ‘Cream’ won three Eredivisie titles and

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Cardoso – It’s Insane What’s Happening

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has once again expressed his unhappiness with his side’s loaded fixture schedule after their 4-2 win over Sekhukhune United. Masandawana mainly eased through another win, their 17th in 19 league games to go 15 points clear of second-placed Orlando Pirates, who have four games in hand. The match was Sundowns’ eighth game already in February, making it an average of a game around every three days, which left Cardoso fuming after the full-time whistle. “I can only repeat it, it’s absolutely insane what’s happening to Sundowns,” he told SuperSport TV. “The schedule is insane,

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New Bafana CHAN Coach Announced

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The South African Football Association have announced Molefi Ntseki as coach to lead the Bafana Bafana squad in the upcoming CHAN qualifiers against Egypt. South Africa takes on the Pharaohs on Friday, 28 February, with the return fixture set for Sunday, 9 March. SAFA had announced the squad for the qualifiers on Saturday, with some notable inclusions like Kaizer Chiefs’ DStv Diski Challenge captain Aden McCarthy, Siphamandla Gumede of Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns trio Jody February, Neo Maema and Terrence Mashego. On Wednesday, SAFA confirmed Ntseki as new coach, with Raymond Mdaka moving into the assistant role. Check out

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Sundowns Go 15 Clear

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Mamelodi Sundowns extended their lead at the top of the Betway Premiership to 15 points after beating Sekhukhune United 4-2. The reigning champions made light work of a potential banana peel after winning their fifth successive clash with Babina Noko. Thapelo Morena opened the scoring after he was put through by a beautiful assist by Jayden Adams in the 16th minute. But Sekhukhune fought back and found an equaliser via Orlando Pirates loanee Katlego Otladisa after 35 minutes. However, when it looked like the game could get tough for Downs in the second half, they went ahead again just four

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Sekhukhune & Sundowns Starting XIs Announced

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Sekhukhune United and Mamelodi Sundowns have announced their starting line-ups for tonight’s clash at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium. Sundowns enter the tie after their rousing 4-1 win over TS Galaxy – just 11 days after losing to the same opponents, while Babina Noko won their last two matches against AmaZulu and Chippa United. Sekhukhune currently sit in third place, which make rumours that Lehlohonolo Seema’s future at the club being doubt all the more flabbergasting. With a win, they could cement that third spot on the log, while a loss would allow Stellenbosch FC, who will have two games

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Nomvethe Makes Shalulile Admission

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PSL’s all-time top goal record holder Siyabonga Nomvethe has congratulated Mamelodi Sundowns striker Peter Shalulile for edging closer to his PSL career goal tally saying it takes hard work to get this far. After scoring in the opening minute of Sundowns’ 4-1 win over TS Galaxy last Saturday, the Namibian international is now just three goals away from reaching Nomvethe’s 129 goals in the PSL era. The former Bafana international told iDiski Times writer Lethabo Kganyago in edition 192 that he believes Shalulile will even surpass the tally because of his age and hunger. “It’s important and nice to see

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Mokwana Assists As Tunis Hammer Rivals To Claim Huge Win

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Bafana Bafana winger Elias Mokwana continued with his red-hot club form by providing an assist as ES Tunis hammered Etoile du Sahel 3-0 in a top-of-the-table clash. The two sides came into this encounter tied on 45 points with Tunis at the summit due to their superior goal difference. It has been a great few days for the 25-year-old South African international who also scored in the final of the Tunisian Super Cup against Esperance de Tunis. Youcef Belaïli opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 14th minute before Hamza Jelassi doubled the hosts’ lead in the 30th

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Promotion-Chasing Milford Make Bold Decision

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Milford FC have announced that Chairman Dr. Xanti Pupuma has taken over as interim head coach. After a run of two wins in 10 games in the Motsepe Foundation Championship, Milford have dropped to fifth, eight points off league leaders Durban City. As a result, the club have confirmed Mandla Qhogi and his technical team has been suspended, with Pupuma taking over the reins with immediate effect. Check out today’s Betway Premiership fixtures and the updated log in our match centre. His first task this Sunday is a Nedbank Cup last-16 clash against Sekhukhune United, with the winner set to

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Match-Winning Cupido Delights Barker

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Stellenbosch FC head coach Steve Barker praised match-winner Ashley Cupido’s good form after he helped his team beat Magesi 2-1 on Tuesday night.  It looked like Cupido had scored a brace, but the first, as he got to the end of a Fawaaz Basadien cross, was adjudged as an own goal by Mzwandile Buthelezi. After Magesi equalised, Cupido did officially get his name on the scoresheet with a well-taken individual goal. Just seven days earlier, the 23-year-old did score a brace, helping Stellies to a 3-2 win over TS Galaxy and his goal tally for the Betway Premiership season is

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