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Cardoso On Adams Since Downs Arrival

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has described talented attacker Jayden Adams as a jack of all trades and very intelligent. Adams has already hit the ground running since his big money move to the Tshwane giants and has in six matches scored twice. The 23-year-old is also making the regular starting 11 at the club as he looks to force his way back into the Bafana Bafana squad. And the Portugues mentor hailed the Cape Town-born attacker describing him as one of the club’s quality players. “We have quality players, and Jayden is of course one of them,” Cardoso

Riveiro On Royal AM Saga

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro showed his sympathy to Royal AM players but also admitted it is an inconvenience to not be on the same number of games. The Premier Soccer League confirmed a few weeks ago to have postponed all Royal AM matches including cup games after issues with SARS. The Royal AM saga has caused inconvenience to all teams that were yet to play against the KwaZulu Natal-based side. With Pirates being one of the teams they are currently three games behind league leaders Mamelodi Sundowns. This comes after their match against Golden Arrows was postponed due

Self-critical Rulani Makes Lorch Admission

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A self-critical Rulani Mokwena lifted his hands and admitted he made several mistakes in preparing his team for their latest clash and also says Thembinkosi Lorch and many of his teammates didn’t have a good game. Mokwena’s five-match winning run with Wydad came to an end after they were held to a goalless draw by CODM Meknes on Saturday. After the match, the South African tactician pointed out several issues on the day, starting with himself, but also lashed out at the quality of the pitch and the tension from the stands. “The 90 minutes, I did not like,” he

CT City Set Sights On Bafana’s Chief Analyst

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Cape Town City have set their eyes on Bafana Bafana and Sekhukhune United head analyst and chief scout Sinesipho Mali for next season. The Citizens are reportedly seeking to bolster their technical team by appointing Mali, who works as Head Tactical Analyst for Bafana and Head of Analysis and Scouting at Babina Noko. The team has experienced a recent slump, losing five of its last six matches, including elimination from the Nedbank Cup. Following Grant Veitch’s departure, who served as Head of Youth and Scouting, City are looking to strengthen their club structure. The Eastern Cape-born, who played a crucial

Cardoso Gives Zwane Injury Update

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has confirmed that he believes Themba Zwane will return to playing before the FIFA Club World Cup. Zwane, 35, suffered a partial tear of his Achilles tendon while on international duty with Bafana Bafana in October, which has limited him to only 229 minutes of football for Sundowns this season. He’s been spotted in recent weeks back in training, and Cardoso has now discussed whether Mshishi will be able to return back to full fitness before the end of the season. “For sure, Themba will recover in time, not only for the World Cup

Moira Hits Back At Pitso Criticism

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Pitso Mosimane’s agent and wife Moira Tlhagale has hit back at those trying to bad mouth her client and his technical team in Iran, saying not paying them was just disrespectful. This comes after a Technical Director and Chief Executive Officer at Mosimane’s former side Esteghlal labelled him as a “false legend who brought nothing to the Iranian side” after the coach and his technical team parted ways with the club due to unpaid salaries. Tlhagale told iDiski Times senior writer Matshelane Mamabolo in edition 192 of the newspaper that she doesn’t understand where the negativity comes from and though

Broos – What Mofokeng Must Learn From Mailula

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has insisted Relebohile Mofokeng must learn from Cassius Mailula and pick his next team wisely in a league where he will play regularly. Mailula, 23, left Mamelodi Sundowns in July 2023 to join Major League Soccer side Toronto FC, but only made eight appearances for the club. Broos, from the beginning, insisted it was the wrong move as he had competition seasoned Italy international Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernadeschi at the club. The Belgian mentor, who believes Mofokeng will leave Pirates after this season, has now advised the Pirates sensation to not make the

Hunt’s 1000th Halted

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The match between SuperSport United and Golden Arrows on Sunday evening was called off at half-time with no floodlights working at the Lucas Moripe Stadium. SuperSport took an early lead through Christian Saile and looked to be in control in what is Gavin Hunt’s 100th match as a top-tier coach. But the game was halted in the 22nd minute, with the lights failing. While the match resumed, and Arrows were able to find an equaliser via Velemseni Ndwandwe, the game was called off at half-time, with the lights still not working.

Frustrated Rulani Not Happy After Wydad Drop Points

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Rulani Mokwena said it was a difficult day for him personally after Wydad Athletic Club dropped two crucial points in a goalless stalemate against CODM. Wydad had a five-match winning streak heading into the match, a feat they last achieved in 2019. The Red Castle had an opportunity to extend their winning streak to six matches and keep their hopes of returning to the CAF Champions League alive. Unfortunately, a goalless draw against CODM left Mokwena visibly frustrated after the game. The South African mentor returned to the dugout for the first time since his grandmother’s passing. “I don’t like