Riveiro’s Personal Little Fixture Wish

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Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro admits that he personally wishes all teams had played the same amount of fixtures to give a more realistic view of what the table should look like. Pirates are currently 12 points behind log leaders Mamelodi Sundowns in the Betway Premiership, a significant lead, but Pirates have three games in hand. Both Pirates and Sundowns won their league games on Saturday, beating Cape Town City and TS Galaxy respectively. While Riveiro says those games in hand are not guaranteed points, he feels it would be a truer reflection of the league scenario if they and

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Chiefs Announce Update For Downs Clash

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Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed a venue change for next week’s Betway Premiership fixture against Mamelodi Sundowns. Chiefs are scheduled to face the Betway Premiership champions on the afternoon of March 1st, and the game was originally scheduled to be played at Loftus Stadium. However, they have now confirmed that the game has been moved to Lucas Moripe Stadium. Check out the latest Betway Premiership fixtures and the updated log in our match centre. On Saturday Sundowns continued their march to another title, as they beat TS Galaxy 4-1 to move 12 points clear of second-placed Orlando Pirates. Chiefs were not in action, having originally

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Saleng Agent Release Statement On ‘Significant Issues’

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The representatives of Orlando Pirates winger Monnapule Saleng, P Management Sports, have issued a statement on their client, citing “significant issues”. Saleng had a great start at Pirates this campaign, scoring five goals in 13 games, including one in the MTN8 final, but has last featured for the club in December against Al Ahly. His recent absence from the squad has come into question with speculation rife about his long-term future at Mayfair, with head coach Jose Riveiro continuously refusing to address the issue, saying he cannot talk about “health issues”. Amid speculations and various versions of what really happened,

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Ideal Debut for Carnell and Makhanya

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Bradley Carnell began his tenure at Philadelphia Union with a victory against Orlando City in a six-goal thriller, with Olwethu Makhanya also making his debut. It has been over two months since Carnell was appointed the new head coach of Philadelphia Union, succeeding Jim Curtin. The South African mentor achieved a flawless start at Union, defeating Orlando City 4-2 away from home for the first time since 2022. Carnell also afforded Makhanya his first start in Major League Soccer following his transfer to Union in July 2023. City scored the opening goal just inside eight minutes, giving Carnell’s side a

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Hunt Makes Sir Alex Ferguson Claim

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SuperSport United head coach Gavin Hunt doesn’t want to be limited by age saying he is drawing inspiration from Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos and former Manchester United mentor Sir Alex Ferguson. Broos is in his 70s and has come and rebuilt the national senior team guiding them to a third-place finish at last year’s AFCON, helping them qualify for the upcoming 2025 edition in Morocco while still in the running to qualify for next year’s FIFA world Cup. Meanwhile, Ferguson was also in his 70’s when he retired from coaching having won everything on offer with the Red Devils.

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Muhsin Lashes Out After Credentials Questioned

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Cape Town City head coach Muhsin Ertuğral has stated his credentials for the job being questioned is disrespectful. Ertuğral, 65, returned to the Premier Soccer League (PSL) with City to succeed Eric Tinkler as an interim coach before taking over as Technical Director at the end of the season. After three years as a Technical Advisor to the Turkish national team, his time at City has come with mixed results. He won the Coach of the Month honour after major wins over Kaizer Chiefs and Pirates, but is now on a run with five games without a win in all

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Makhanya’s Chances Boosted Ahead Of MLS Opener

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South Africa youth international Olwethu Makhanya could be in line for a breakout season in Major League Soccer (MLS) with Philadelphia Union. The 20-year-old joined Union from Stellenbosch FC in a reported R8-million transfer but struggled to break into the senior set-up since. He’s racked up 31 appearances for the reserve team, scoring two goals and impressed the club, who decided to retain him for the 2025 season. The arrival of head coach, Bradley Carnell, has further enhanced his chances, and he’s featured prominently in their pre-season campaign as they played Slavia Parague, AGF Aarhus and CF Montreal ahead of

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Riveiro On Dramatic Pirates Comeback Win Over City

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says their 2-1 comeback win over Cape Town City shows the mentality of his players in the title race this season. Having lost to City in the reverse fixture in the Mother City, it appeared the Citizens would be walking away from Orlando with a league double. But a second half fightback with Tshegofatso Mabasa and substitute Goodman Mosele, in his first game of the season after a long-term injury, netted the late winner. Rivieiro stated boldly that every player in the squad is good enough to play, to contribute and have the mentality

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Sundowns Run Riot Vs Galaxy

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Mamelodi Sundowns regained their 12-point lead at the top following a convincing 4-1 victory over TS Galaxy, which marked the third consecutive loss for The Rockets. Sundowns initiated the goal-scoring within the first minute following Lucas Ribeiro’s cross to Iqraam Rayners, who subsequently laid it off to Peter Shalulile, and he capitalized on the opportunity. Masandawana maintained their momentum, swiftly augmenting their lead to 2-0 after Marcelo Allende’s cross and Peter Shalulile’s dummy enabled Rayners to control and finish the play, doubling the lead merely six minutes into the match. TS Galaxy promptly responded after Sphiwe Mahlangu secured possession in

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