Pirates Give Latest Soweto Derby Update

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Orlando Pirates have confirmed that only 15,000 tickets remain for the highly anticipated Soweto Derby clash against arch-rivals Kaizer Chiefs on Saturday, 1 February, at FNB Stadium. The Buccaneers have been on song across all competitions this term losing just two league matches and currently sit second behind Mamelodi Sundowns who are in pole position with both sides having played 11 matches. The sides are separated by just three points. On Wednesday, Pirates announced that 40,000 tickets were left for the Betway Premiership clash between the two Soweto giants but that number has since gone down. As of 08:30 on

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Duba – I Do Extra Shifts With These Two Chiefs Players

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Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Wandile Duba has revealed that he does extra work after the club’s training with Mduduzi Shabalala and Samkelo Zwane to keep fit and get better. Chiefs have endured an inconsistent start to the 2024/25 season that has also seen the attack missing countless chances in front of goal despite dominating some games. Amakhosi are currently in sixth position with 18 points after 13 outings. Duba who has been on target four times so far believes everything can be fixed with training and doing extra work to help his course of being assisting the team. “There is nothing

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Kaizer Jr Discusses Transfer Targets

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Kaizer Chiefs Sporting Director Kaizer Motaung Jr. has insisted the club are in the market for a striker, since the converting of chances has been one of the achilles heels under Nasreddine Nabi. The Tunisian mentor took over ahead of the 2024/25 campaign, and even though Amakhosi are missing a lot of chances in nearly every game, they do have the third-best attack with 16 goals in 13 games – only bettered by both Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates with 22 goals. Kaizer Jr. also pointed out the positive work done by the technical team around Nabi, but insisted they

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Riveiro On January Transfer Window

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has insisted that while he is happy with his current squad, they are “keeping an eye on the market”. The Buccaneers have had a great first half of the season, sitting in second place in the Betway Premiership, just two points behind Mamelodi Sundowns, while also qualifying for the CAF Champions League knockout stages and adding another MTN8 title. Riveiro has continuously insisted he is happy with the quality in his squad, but also admitted they are always looking to strengthen the team, should an opportunity arrise. “Standard answer. We have a fantastic group

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Sundowns Set For Surprise New Signing

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Mamelodi Sundowns are closing in on the services of Lucas Suárez from Club Atlético Talleres on loan for the rest of the season. Suárez, 29, is poised to join Sundowns for the remainder of the season, with an option to make the deal permanent. He ironically joins from the club Matias Esquivel spent the last six months on loan, with the midfielder set to return to Chloorkop this month. The left-footed centre-back amassed four caps for the Argentina U20 national team and featured 66 times for Tallares over the past two years since joining from Estudiantes RC.

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Gambian Forward Resurfaces At PSL Club

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Motsepe Foundation Championship side Cape Town Spurs is assessing Gambian professional footballer Salifu Jatta. The Urban Warriors started the year in a positive tone after beating Casric Stars 1-0 at Athlone Stadium, ending their 11-match winless run. Spurs find themselves sitting in 14th place with 13 points after 15 matches, one point above relegation. Having scored only eight goals this season, the Cape Town-based side looks to boast its striking department and has already welcomed Jatta, who has been playing most of his career abroad. The 29-year-old, played for almost 10 teams in his career, most in the United States,

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Official: Mokone Lands Loan Move From Pirates

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Orlando Pirates right-back Jabulani Mokone has completed his loan move to Upington City for the remainder of the 2024/25 season. The DStv Diski Challenge star who has risen to prominence with back-to-back Carling Cup title victories with the All-Star team has been touted for a senior promotion over the last couple of months. However, with Pirates first-team well stacked in the position with Deano van Rooyen, Thabiso Monyane, Bandile Shandu, and Thabiso Lebitso, his chances has been limited, and has spent most of the season with the reserve side again. The promotion-chasing City have now secured him to their Motsepe

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PSL Make Nedbank Cup Annoucement

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The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has announced the details for the Nedbank Cup round of 32 matches, including dates, venues, and kick-off times for the 2024/25 season. Kicking off on Friday, 24 January 2025, the Nedbank Cup last 32 stages will be played over six days, concluding with the last fixture on Wednesday, 29 January 2025. The opening match will feature Pretoria Callies hosting Marumo Gallants at Moripe Stadium, with kick-off scheduled for 19h00. On Saturday, 25 January 2025, football enthusiasts can look forward to five exciting fixtures, including a clash between Umvoti FC and Baroka FC, as well as

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Milford Closing On Experienced Midfielder

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Motsepe Foundation Championship side Milford FC are closing on signing experienced midfielder Lifa Hlongwane. Milford had a good first half of the season where they spent a few weeks sitting top of the league and winning their games. They currently sitting fourth place with 25 points, six points behind league leaders Durban City. The KwaZulu-Natal-based side already confirmed three new signings, Thobani Mncwango, Sandile Mathumbu, and Thabang Thopola. This publication established that Milford are edging closer to signing Hlongwane as they look to get more experienced players that will help the team to push them for the next crucial 15

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