‘It Will Be Nice To Knock Pirates Out’

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Baroka FC defender Bonginkosi Makume has admitted that it will be really nice if his side eliminated defending Nedbank Cup champions Orlando Pirates. The Limpopo-based outfit will look to draw inspiration from a team that beat Pirates in the Telkom Knockout final in 2018 who are also battered and bruised after a 4-1 drubbing by Mamelodi Sundowns. Pirates on the other hand are bidding for a hattrick of the Ke Yona Cup and Makume says the match offers a bigger opportunity for his younger teammates to market themselves and eliminating Pirates will help that course. “It will be very nice

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Riveiro On Chasing NBC, League & CAFCL

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has insisted there are still many games ahead of them to be speaking about potentially winning different titles this season. The Spaniard is somewhat of a cup specialist since arriving in South Africa, winning three back-to-back MTN8 title – a record in the Premier Soccer League – and could now achieve a similar feat in the Nedbank Cup. However, the Buccaneers are also still chasing for the league title and are among the Last-8 in the CAF Champions League, but Riveiro insisted they must take it one game at a time instead of looking

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Titus Impresses As Broos Watches On

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Stellenbosch head coach Steve Barker has said he was pleased with Devin Titus’ performance in their 2-0 win over Polokwane City in the Nedbank Cup last sixteen on Thursday, adding it was nice to see Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos in attendance. Stellenbosch booked their place in the quarter-finals of the cup, in a convincing win, where especially in the first half, they could have scored more goals. Titus, in particular, was impressive, but there were good performances for Barker’s team across the pitch. “Ja, no, I thought we were really good first half and probably should have got more

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Chiefs SD Motaung Jnr Explains ‘TT’ Transfer

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Kaizer Chiefs Sporting Director Kaizer Motaung Jnr has explained why they accepted the offer from Al-Ittihad for Thatayaone Ditlhokwe. The Botswana captain went from being deemed surplus to requirements at the start of the season, to a regular feature in the XI since December. He had a loan move to Magesi fall through but managed to fight his way back into contention under head coach Nasreddine Nabi before the Libyan club came with an enticing offer this week, which was accepted by Chiefs. “It was not an easy decision for us when Al-Ittihad approached us regarding TT,” he told the

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Official: Chiefs Confirm Surprise Exit

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Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed the transfer of defender Thatayaone Ditlhokwe to Libyan Premier League giants Al-Ittihad. Ditlhokwe, 26, joined Chiefs on a free transfer from SuperSport United 18 months ago and has endured a mixed spell since his arrival. From being a regular in the heart of the defence to having a deadline day move to Magesi fall through, the towering centre-back managed to work his way back into the club’s plans and has been a consistent performer over the last two months at left-back. This has made the news of ‘TT’s exit come as a surprise but he’s set

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Liverpool Dealt Fresh Huge Injury Blow For Wolves Tie

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Liverpool have been dealt yet another injury blow with Cody Gakpo a doubt for their Premier League clash at home against Wolves on Sunday. The Reds already have defender Joe Gomez out with a thigh injury, while Curtis Jones is suspended, and Tyron Morton remains sidelined. A plus though for Arne Slot’s troops is that Trent Alexander-Arnold featured in the chaotic Merseyside derby which ended in a pulsating 2-2 draw at Goodison Park with the Dutch mentor confirming that Gakpo might not play part in the Wolves match. “We saw Trent [Alexander-Arnold], of course, being able to play,” Slot said,

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Why Riveiro Was Not Surprised By Galaxy Win Over Sundowns

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says he was not surprised by TS Galaxy beating Mamelodi Sundowns in Mbombela. Sundowns travelled to Mpumalanga riding on the wave of what appeared to be a league defining 4-1 thrashing over Pirates at Loftus two days prior. But they suffered a shock 1-0 loss to a tactically disciplined Galaxy outfit who are on a 13-match unbeaten run across all competition this season. “We know why we lost… and then what happened in the next game against [TS Galaxy] is something we cannot control obviously,” Riveiro said when asked by iDiski Times how the

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Chiefs, Downs, Stellies & SSU All Seek Top Spot In DDC 

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Seshego Stadium will witness the crème de la crème of Mzansi as this weekend’s DStv Diski Challenge festival sees Mamelodi Sundowns, Stellenbsoch FC, SuperSport United & Kaizer Chiefs all seek to end the weekend top of the standings.  AmaZulu kickstart the day against Sekhukhune United with Usuthu currently on a two-match winning streak after beating Marumo Gallants and TS Galaxy. Lizo Mjempu’s Babina Noko also picked up two wins on the trot against Orlando Pirates and Polokwane City. Two struggling sides in Magesi FC and Pirates seek redemption. Dikwena Tsa Meetse have collected just nine points from 17 matches and

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Chiefs & Downs Starlets, Witbooi Headline 42-Man SA U17 Prelim Squad

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Amajimbos head coach Vela Khumalo has announced a 42-man South African U17 prelim squad as preparations for the 2025 U17 CAF AFCON later this month gets underway. Mzansi were pitted against heavyweights Burkina Faso, Egypt and the winner of the UNIFFAC region in Group B with 10 African nations qualifying for the expanded 2025 FIFA U17 FIFA World Cup in Qatar between 5 -27 November 2025. Amajimbos had initially missed out on partaking in the continental showpiece after going down 2-1 to Zambia in the COSAFA U17 Championship semifinals in 2024, but were reinstated after CAF expanded the tournament from

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