Durban City Go Five Points Clear, Spurs’ Relegation Woes Continue

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Motsepe Foundation Championship leaders Durban City beat Venda FC to open up a five-point lead while Cape Town Spurs and Leruma United suffered the biggest defeats this weekend as their relegation woes continued. In-form Namibian international Joslin Kamatuka was the hero for Durban City as his solitary goal saw them beat relegation-threatened Venda FC 1-0 on Friday night. In Limpopo, Black Leopards hammered Cape Town Spurs 3-0 with Bethuel Muzeu, Thendo Mukumela and Farai Madhanaga all recording their names on the scoresheet. Brandon Truter’s Upington City ended their 11-match winless run by narrowly beating Pretoria Callies 2-1. Trevor Mokwena scored

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Carnell Makes Bold Blom Claim

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Philadelphia Union coach Bradley Carnell believes Kaizer Chiefs loanee Njabulo Blom can be one of the best defensive midfielders in the MLS. Blom signed for St Louis City SC at the start of the 2023 season where Carnell was also coaching, playing 28 matches that campaign, scoring once and assisting once as well. However, Blom was sent on loan to his former side in the Betway Premiership after making 16 appearances and scoring one goal in 2024. Carnell spoke to iDiski Times writer Matshelane Mamabolo in edition 190 of the newspaper where he stated the 25-year-old’s case. “I think Jabs

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Revealed: Man United’s Top Five Biggest Earners

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Manchester United pay some of the biggest pay cheques in the EPL with outcast Casemiro currently the biggest earner at the club with a staggering £350,000 per week. United recently signed Patrick Dorgu for £29.4million from Lecce, but not even he cracks the nod as he is among the club’s lowest earners with a weekly wage of £40,000 after agreeing to a five-and-a-half-year contract. According to Daily Mail, the 20-year-old Denmark international earns even lower than defender Jonny Evans or reserve goalkeeper Tom Heaton. Dorgu is expected to be thrown into the deep end when United take on Leicester City

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Cele On Finally Fulfilling Chiefs Dream

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New signing Thabo Cele has expressed satisfaction at finally fulfilling his dream of playing for Kaizer Chiefs following spells in Europe. The 27-year-old midfielder, who hails from KwaMashu in Durban, joined the Glamour Boys during the January transfer window after leaving Russian outfit Fakel Voronezh. Cele has already hit the ground running by featuring in the first three matches since his arrival and put in another great shift as Chiefs narrowly beat Stellenbosch FC 1-0 to move into fourth spot. “I don’t know how to explain the feeling,” Cele told the club’s official website. “From the first minute I landed

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Zwane Makes Comparison To Chiefs Days Over Zungu Quality

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AmaZulu co-coach Arthur Zwane says they were killing three or four birds with one stone by signing Bongani Zungu. The experienced midfielder joined Usuthu after his second stint at Sundowns was cut short with termination via mutual agreement. ALSO READ: Nabi – Why I Made So Many ChangesZungu – Why I Needed A Break From Football He was linked with several clubs and even spent time training with Wydad Athletic Club under his former coach Rulani Mokwena, but his fitness levels prevented him from signing with the Botola Pro giants. Usuthu subsequently snapped him up and he’s impressed in midfield

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Nabi Praises New Signings In Stellies Win 

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi has heaped praise on the signing of trio Thabo Cele, Glody Lilepo and Tashreeq Morris who seem to be fitting in like a glove in their new set-up.  Since their arrival, the trio have hit the ground running at Chiefs, with Cele and Lilepo making their third appearance in the 1-0 win over Stellenbosch while Morris was suspended for the Soweto Derby.  Lilepo and Morris contributed to the 2-2 draw against AmaZulu on Tuesday evening at FNB Stadium as they were involved in both own goals before the DRC international netted the winning goal

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Riveiro Gives Sesane Injury Update After Downs Thrashing

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has bemoaned the loss of defender Thabiso Sesane to injury who missed their humbling defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday. The Buccaneers missed out on the chance to narrow the gap on the Betway Premiership leaders after been handed a real football lesson as Masandawana ran out convincing 4-1 victors at a packed-to-rafters Loftus Versfeld Stadium. Sesane, who has been spotted in crutches after being unable to recover after their 2-1 win over Sekhukhune United, is now Pirates’ third central defender to be ruled out with injury this season after Olisa Ndah and Tapelo

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Cardoso Makes Bold Costa Claim After Pirates Drubbing

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says Lucas Ribeiro Costa is growing game by game and can still reach ‘higher levels’ in the future. Costa produced a Man of the Match display with two goals and an assist in the 4-1 win over title rivals Orlando Pirates, which moved them nine points clear at the summit. He’s been in scintillating form in the league with four goals and four assists in his last five league outings. “I think Lucas can reach higher levels in the future because the Lucas we see now, he’s much more committed with the defensive process,

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We Prepared For Pirates In 20 Minutes – Cardoso

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says they only had 20 minutes on the training pitch in order to prepare for the Orlando Pirates showdown. Sundowns thrashed their nearest title rivals 4-1 at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday afternoon to move nine points clear, albeit having played one game more than the Buccaneers. It was a convincing display in front of their sold out arena which the stands were dominated by the Masandawana faithful in Tshwane. But in a highly congested schedule since his arrival, in which Cardoso says he’s only had 30 training sessions, he admitted they didn’t do much

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