Broos Makes Claim On ‘Fat Arse’ PSL Players

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos is pleased to see changes in the Premier Soccer League in terms of the standard of the game and how well players are looking after themselves.   Broos has never been one to mince his words since arriving in South Africa almost four years ago, especially about the quality of the league. The Belgian has qualified the national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) where they finished third and also the upcoming 2025 edition later this year in Morocco. The coach says not a lot of people understood where he was

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Adams Reacts To Betway Prem Debut For Downs

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New Mamelodi Sundowns signing Jayden Adams has said it’s a great honour to be playing for the Betway Premiership champions. The Bafana Bafana international joined Sundowns in January in a big-money transfer, after spending his entire career thus far at Stellenbosch FC. Adams came on off the bench to make his second Masandawana appearance, and first in the league on Sunday, in Sundowns’ 4-0 victory over Golden Arrows. “It’s a great honour for me to play my second game, my first league game,” Adams told the club’s media department.  “Just want to thank the coach for believing in me, the

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Dortley – Zwane Won’t Have Inside Track On Chiefs

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Kaizer Chiefs defender Rushwin Dortley believes former coach Arthur Zwane won’t have much intel on their new-look squad and technical team. Zwane left Chiefs after initially being demoted into a development role and assumed the position as co-head coach alongside Vusumuzi Vilakazi at AmaZulu. Usuthu have been revived under their guidance from a club starring at a relegation scrap towards ninth place and only two points behind fifth-placed Chiefs. “We have done thorough preparation for this game and we have a strategy,” Dortely told the club’s official website. “Things have changed here since Arthur Zwane left and new coaches have

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PSL Make Nedbank Cup Last16 Announcement

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The Premier Soccer League have confirmed the dates, venues and kick off times for the Nedbank Cup Last 16 fixtures. The Ke Yona Cup returns next week, with SuperSport United taking on Cape Town Spurs on 12 February. The clash is followed by Stellenbosch FFC hosting Polokwane City a day later, while Durban City host TS Galaxy on Valentines Day. On Saturday, Orlando Pirates welcome Baroka FC at Orlando Stadium at 15:00, while later in the day Kaizer Chiefs host Chippa United at FNB Stadium at 18:00. On Sunday, Mamelodi Sundowns cap off the Round of 16 when they host

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Doc Shares Thoughts On Lorch’s Wydad Move

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Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana Bafana legend Doctor Khumalo has shared his well wishes with Thembinkosi Lorch after his move to Wydad Athletic Club was confirmed. Lorch, 31, joined Wydad on a short-term deal and will link up with Rulani Mokwena for a third time in his career. The former Sundowns winger has not played regular football over the last two years, somewhat failing to live to expectations after his move from Mayfair to Chloorkop last year January. He was now given a new lease of life by Mokwena, who lured him to Morocco, and Khumalo hopes the winger will be

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Nurkovic On Royal AM Case

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SuperSport United striker Samir Nurkovic says as much as his case against Royal AM is still on-going he is always focused on doing his job on the pitch because he has help. The Serbian took the KwaZulu-Natal-based outfit to FIFA and the Court of Arbitration for Sport for unlawfully terminating his contract in 2022 just after three months of him signing for the club. The player won his case and is owed approximately R15 million (plus interest) by the club, with the consequences seeing the side banned from signing new players by FIFA for the last three successive transfer windows.

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Ncobo Gives Verdict On Last-Minute Pirates Penalty

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Former FIFA referee Ace Ncobo has applauded referee Masixole Bambiso for the bravery of awarding Orlando Pirates a last-minute penalty in the Soweto Derby, calling it a spot-on decision. The Buccaneers took home an important three points and bragging rights after Patrick Maswanganyi stepped up to convert the spot-kick. But there was lots of the debate about the referee’s call to point to the spot in the 93rd minute after Njabulo Blom appeared to have impeded Relebohile Mofokeng. However, Ncobo insisted Bambiso had all of his decisions regarding the incident spot-on. “We’ve got to applaud the bravery of the decision,

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Miguel Recaps Derby Defeat

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Kaizer Chiefs captain and defender Inacio Miguel has reflected on his first Soweto Derby against Orlando Pirates, saying he rates the fixture as the real derby on the continent. The 29 year old joined Amakhosi at the start of the season and has established himself as a regular starter under Nasreddine Nabi with 14 matches across all competitions and has one goal. Miguel has spent most his career in Portugal but was with Petro de Luanda in Angola before his move to Naturena. He says though Chiefs didn’t get the desired result going down 1-0 late in the game controversially

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Official: Former Pirates Midfielder Completes EPL Move

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Former Orlando Pirates midfielder Marshall Munetsi has completed a move to Wolverhampton Wanderers on transfer Deadline Day. Munetsi, 28, joined the Premier League side on a three-and-a-half year deal, the club announced in the early hours of Tuesday. The deal is said to worth €18 million, making the Zimbabwe international one of the most expensive players of his country. Having left Pirates for Ligue 1 side Stade Reims on a free transfer back in July 2019, the towering midfielder has emerged as one of their standout players in the French top-flight. Munetsi scored four goals and registered two assists in

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