Lookman Hits Back At Atalanta Coach For Being ‘Disrespectful’

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Nigerian striker Ademola Lookman has hit back at his own manager Gian Piero Gasperini for branding him ‘one of the worst penalty-takers I’ve ever seen’, saying he was hurt, and it was disrespectful. The Atalanta frontman missed a penalty as the Italian side crashed out of the Champions League at Gewiss Stadium after losing 3-1 on the night and 5-2 on aggregate to Club Brugge. With Gasperini’s side trailing 3-0, Lookman scored a consolation after 46 minutes before they were awarded a penalty for a glimmer of hope which saw his effort saved by ex-Liverpool shotstopper Simon Mignolet. In his

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ODG Explains Magesi Turnaround

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Magesi FC head coach Owen Da Gama has explained the side’s turn around saying it boils to hunger and good tactics. Dikwena Tṧa Meetse recorded their second successive league win by narrowly defeating Polokwane City 1-0 in the Limpopo derby on Tuesday evening. They also got a second clean sheet however remained in 15th place on the log with 14 points in 17 matches. Da Gama’s charges have also eased their relegation woes having moved within a point of 14th-placed Marumo Gallants with the former Highlands Park mentor crediting his players for their resilience and hard work. “I think it’s

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Phuti – Why Appollis Is Struggling Right Now

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Polokwane City coach Phuti Mohafe is worried that winger Oswin Appollis’ goals have dried up because of opponents’ knowledge on him but also that they are devising a plan to get him back to his best. Appollis has been a sensation for Rise and Shine helping them gain outright promotion to the Betway Premiership two seasons ago and in their first season back in topflight he was instrumental in their top 8 finish. The former SuperSport United man also caught the eye of Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos as they clinched the bronze medal spot at the 2023 AFCON.

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Ex-Pirates Winger Takes Sly Dig At Former Clubs After Saudi Move

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Former Orlando Pirates winger Sameehg Doutie has hit back at his former PSL teams after sealing a move to French Ligue 1 champions Paris-St Germain’s prestigious Academy in Saudi Arabia. Doutie turned out for the likes of Ajax Cape Town (now, Cape Town Spurs), SuperSport United, Bidvest Wits before leaving the country to play for Atlético de Kolkata in 2016 in the Indian Super League where he earned the ISL glory. The 35-year-old officially retired in 2022 but overturned that decision before heading Down Under and is now a free agent since parting ways with New Zealand-based Manukau United in

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Nabi Sends Message To Chiefs Fans After SSU Drubbing

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After his side suffered a trouncing defeat to SuperSport United, Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi took time to apologize to the Khosi faithful by shifting the blame toward himself. The Glamour Boys missed out on the chance to move back into the top after the 4-1 thrashing while Matsatsantsa completed a league double over Chiefs for the first time since the 2011/12 season though they remained in 12th spot. After the game, Nabi was expressive on how fatigue took its toll on his players and also issued an apology to the club’s fans for the result. “So, now I

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Hunt Makes Surprise Revelation Over Saile?

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SuperSport United coach Gavin Hunt has seemingly revealed that Christian Saile is only on loan at his club from Kaizer Chiefs. Matsatsantsa confirmed the signing of Saile on 28 January without mentioning any details of the deal, while Chiefs had stated Saile’s departure was “part of a strategic swap deal” for Tashreeq Morris. Despite the uncertainty around the details of Saile’s move to SSU, the winger featured against Amakhosi on Tuesday and was on the scoresheet in the 4-1 drubbing. After the match, Hunt insisted the DR Congo international still needs a lot of work before admitting he thinks he

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Doc Discusses Who Can Replace ‘TT’ At Chiefs

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Kaizer Chiefs legend Doctor Khumalo believes his former club can do without defender Thatayaone Ditlhokwe after his move to Al Ittihad. The Botswana captain joined the Libyan giants from Chiefs in a surprise move last week and was officially unveiled at his new club on Monday. ‘TT’ arrived at Naturena two years ago from SuperSport United on a free transfer managing just 32 appearances in his time there. ’16V’ reckons that the 26-year-old wasn’t quite in coach Nasreddine Nabi’s plans and that there are players in the Amakhosi squad that can replace him. “Ditlhokwe was one of the players the

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Ertugral Gives Huge Serero Update

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Muhsin Ertugral all but confirmed Thulani Serero’s imminent arrival at Cape Town City, but he will likely only be available when City play AmaZulu in early March if he does sign. City suffered a 2-0 defeat to Chippa United at Athlone Stadium on Tuesday which suggests Serero could be a solution to aid City’s inconsistent form of late. Ertugral said that Serero, who has been training at City for the past few weeks, is heading back to the UAE to sort out a few things and will then return with his family in the next week. While he won’t be

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Nabi Explains Mmodi First-Half Sub

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi has insisted his 37th minute substitution of Pule Mmodi was not tactical. Amakhosi lost 4-1 to Gavin Hunt’s SuperSport United on Tuesday, with Matsatsantsa completing the double over Nabi’s men. The Tunisian mentor already hooked Mmodi off after 37 minutes with many left wondering about the change for Mduduzi Shabalala when the score was 1-2. Nabi explained he could see his winger was not on top of his game, but he could’ve changed six other players as well on a bad day for his troops. “It was not necessarily a tactical change,” he said

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