Ronaldo Rolled Eyes When This United Player Spoke In Dressing Room

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During his ill-fated second spell back at Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly had a rather strained relationship with Harry Maguire, according to The Telegraph. The 39-year-old completed an emotional return to Old Trafford in 2021, 12 years after leaving the club to join Spanish giants Real Madrid in a then-record fee of £80 million. Claims from the outlet are that, Ronaldo was not impressed with Maguire, who was skipper at the time, and would often roll his eyes whenever the towering defender delivered team talks. “Now no one is rolling their eyes in that dressing room when he speaks as

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Rayners Reacts To POTM Gong

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Mamelodi Sundowns forward Iqraam Rayners thanked his teammates after being named the November/December Betway Premiership Player of the Month.  Rayners has been shooting on all cylinders since joining Sundowns at the beginning of the season and has now netted 13 goals since joining the Chloorkop outfit.  In November/December, he scored three goals in five matches and won the Player of the Month award, expressing his excitement and thanked his teammates for helping him. “It’s always good to win the awards individually, but it’s not about me alone. It’s about the team, too. Team effort, the team helping me win at

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Pirates Give Soweto Derby Update

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Orlando Pirates have confirmed that over 40,000 tickets have already been sold for the upcoming Soweto Derby. The clash between the two Soweto rivals is often seen as pinnacle of the South African football calendar, and their first league fixture of the 2024/25 season is set for 1 February, 15:30. But just a few days after tickets went on sale, half the capacity of the FNB Stadium has already been sold out, the Buccaneers confirmed on Wednesday. “Tickets for the Soweto Derby are selling fast. With over two weeks still to go before the eagerly anticipated Betway Premiership encounter, over

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Bafana Star Close To Major Move In Europe

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Bafana Bafana midfielder Luke Le Roux is close to landing a major move to Swedish giants Hammarby IF after just six months with IFK Varnamo. Le Roux, 24, made 16 appearances for Varnamo after his return to Sweden following a tricky spell at Dutch side Volendam, which was disrupted by injuries. His fine performances in the Allsvenskan didn’t go unnoticed and also earned him a return to Hugo Broos’ Bafana Bafana squad, where he featured in the wins against Uganda and Congo. The former SuperSport United midfielder is now close to landing a major move to Hammarby – one of

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Esquivel Set For Sundowns Return

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Mamelodi Sundowns playmaker Matías Esquivel is set to return to the club from his loan at Argentine top-flight side Talleres de Córdoba. Esquivel, 25, returned to his native country on loan for the season just seven months after his reported $2.5-million transfer from Club Atlético Lanús. Having been one of the standout players in the league prior to his arrival at Sundowns, interest was natural from a club he previously had a loan spell at as they looked to bolster their squad for the Copa Libertadores. But his loan spell has not quite gone to plan as he featured 12

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Basadien Breaks Silence On THAT Wonder-Goal

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Stellenbosch FC left-back Fawaaz Basadien has broken his silence on his audacious goal against Cape Town City in the Cape Town derby in September. Basadien’s strike from almost 60 yards out was the moment of the game when Stellies thrashed their neighbours 3-0 in the Betway Premiership, which then went on to win goal of the month for September. ALSO READ: Exclusive: Chiefs In Talks With European StrikerBarker – Rayners Goal Leaves A Bitter Taste The 28-year-old Bafana Bafana international spoke to iDiski Times editor Rob Delport about the goal in edition 186 of the newspaper where he said he

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Edition 187 – Zungu & Bvuma

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The latest edition of iDiski Times is now available, and this week Lethabo Kganyago managed to catch up with AmaZulu’s new marquee signing, the former Mamelodi Sundowns and Rangers midfielder Bongani Zungu, who scored on the weekend in a win over Magesi. We also caught up with Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Bruce Bvuma, after Lorenz Köhler visited Naturena last week. Sticking with goalkeepers, we welcome Matshelane Mamabolo to the iDiski Times team this week, and Bra Jakes brings us a feature about the goalkeeping problem the South African leagues are facing. Rob Delport meanwhile managed to grab a moment with the

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Riveiro On Rotation In Last CAFCL Group Stage Match

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro remained coy on whether he will rotate his squad in their last group stage match against Al Ahly SC in Cairo.  Pirates secured their CAFCL quarterfinals spot this past weekend after beating Algerian side CR Belouizdad 2-1 at Orlando Stadium.  They play against the Red Devils this coming weekend in Egypt with a draw enough to see the Buccaneers secure first spot.  Riveiro didn’t want to reveal if he would rotate the squad or if he will go with his known squad. “Like I said before, it’s time to celebrate right now what we

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Dithejane Makes Bold Bafana Claim

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TS Galaxy attacking midfielder Puso Dithejane is eager to force his way back into the national team fold once he’s worked on his confidence. Dithejane joined the Rockets in November 2023 and has only registered one goal in 13 appearances in all competitions this season, revealing he’s not satisfied with his game so far. The former Kaizer Chiefs development player says he is working hard to improve on scoring and providing assists.   The 20-year-old was instrumental for the side when they finished sixth under Sead Ramovic last season. He says the version of himself that he is working on

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