Basadien – How I Stayed Focussed Amid Chiefs Links

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Stellenbosch FC defender Fawaaz Basadien admits it wasn’t hard to stay focused at the task at hand despite reports heavily linking him to Kaizer Chiefs. Basadien has been an integral part of Steve Barker’s side since joining them in 2022. His consistent good performances have helped them secure the Carling Knockout Cup two seasons ago and to a third-place finish in the league last campaign where they qualified for this season’s CAF Confed Cup. The 28-year-old was also part of the Bafana Bafana squad that qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup Of Nations, all of this leading to reported interest

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Makhaula – How Older Players Help Mofokeng, Nkota & Co

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Orlando Pirates midfield maestro Makehleni Makhaula has applauded the club’s youngsters for carrying themselves in a respectful manner by heeding to advice from the senior players.  The Buccaneers have had the likes of Relebohile Mofokeng, Mohau Nkota, Thuso Moleleki just to mention a few being promoted to the senior squad over the past season or so.  The 35-year-old midfielder added that the Pirates youngsters do not give them discipline issues and are respectful and have discipline.  “The youngsters they not giving us problems they always listen to the older guys, to listen whatever you tell them even if we go

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Breaking: Ahly Coach Confirms Tau Transfer

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Al Ahly head coach Marcel Koller has confirmed Percy Tau’s transfer to “one of the Qatari teams”. Tau, 30, joined the Egyptian giants in August 2021 under Pitso Mosimane and has since won almost every trophy on offer. However, there were constant reports over clashes between the former CAF Interclub Player of the Year and his coach. “The player is no longer in the team’s ranks. He has moved to one of the Qatari teams,” he stated, speaking ahead of his side’s CAF Champions League tie at Stade d’Abidjan. This season, Tau made 15 appearances for Al Ahly, scoring three

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Petersen Gives Insight Into Chiefs’ GK Coach

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Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Brandon Petersen has given insight on how it is working with Ilyes Mzoughi, and revealed what the goalkeeper coach tells his players. Mzoughi is part of Nasreddine Nabi’s technical team and has made headlines for his temperamental actions on the sidelines. Petersen is one of the goalkeeper who work daily with Mzoughi and admitted he can be quite a character but also prides himself in his work and supports the Amakhosi shotstoppers. “I think a wonderful guy, humble human being. A nice guy to sit around and have a coffee with, have a nice chat,” Petersen stated.

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Official: Man United Make Amad Decision

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Manchester United forward Amad Diallo has committed his long-term future to the club by signing a new five-year contract that will tie him to Old Trafford until June 2030. The 22-year-old Ivory Coast international has been one of the standout players in United’s torrid season, netting three goals and providing a further six assists in 18 appearances across all competitions this term. Amad joined the Red Devils from Atalanta in 2021 for £19million plus £18.2m in add-ons and has of late emerged as a key player under Portuguese manager Ruben Amorim. “I am really proud to have signed this new

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Mdunyelwa On Complacency & NBC Target

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Mamelodi Sundowns Zuko Mdunyelwa has maintained that their Nedbank Cup last 32 draw against Sibanye Golden Stars is not an easy draw as they aim to reach the final of the Ke Yona Cup and win it. Masandawana were dumped out of the MTN8 earlier this season at the penultimate stage by Stellenbosch FC before being shocked by Magesi FC in the final of the Carling Knockout Cup. This means that the Nedbank Cup and Betway Premiership are the only two domestic silverware shot they have after going through a coaching change with Miguel Cardoso taking over from Manqoba Mnqithi.

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How Ertugral Plotted Chiefs & Pirates’ Downfall

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Cape Town City interim head coach Muhsin Ertugral has attributed their huge win over Orlando Pirates to them not having security systems, security organisation and patterns just like Kaizer Chiefs. Ertugral, 65, took over the hot seat at City following the sacking of Eric Tinkler in December 2024 and has already claimed the scalps of both Soweto giants. The Turkish mentor has since seen his charges move up to sixth place on the log standings with 17 points from 12 outings as they next prepare for a tricky clash against Golden Arrows. “Pirates is one of the best, not in

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Makhaula On Emotional Tito After Penalty Miss

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Orlando Pirates midfielder Makhehlene Makhaula has addressed teammate Patrick Maswanganyi breaking down to tears after his side’s loss to Cape Town City – a game where ‘Tito’ missed a crucial penalty. The Buccaneers dropped three points in the Mother City, after Maswanganyi missed a spot-kick in the 70th minute while City’s Darwin Gonzalez scored the only goal of the match just four minutes later. It was only Pirates’ second loss of the Betway Premiership, but they missed a chance of going top of the log, with Maswanganyi being visibly emotional after the final whistle. But Makhaula insisted everyone can miss a

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Royal Captain On Chaos & Non-Payment 

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Royal AM captain Lesego Manganyi states that they are firmly focused on playing football despite off-the-field issues that has seen SARS take control of matters. Thwihli Thwahla has been on the news lately for the wrong reasons after failing to pay staff and playing personnel their December salaries with the KwaZulu-Natal-based outfit recently releasing a statement confirming that.  A month ago, Shauwn Mkhize, who is the owner of Royal AM, was invaded by SARS and it has been reported that there are amounts of money that were owed. Unpaid salaries resulted in the players not returning to training in January

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