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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Petersen – Nedbank Cup Last Chance For Chiefs

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Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Brandon Petersen admits that the Nedbank Cup could be their last shot at lifting piece of silverware this campaign after missing out on both the MTN8 and Carling Knockout Cup. Amakhosi were pitted against minnows Free Agents FC in Thursday’s draw of the last 32 round with Petersen vowing that they will give it their best shot by applying themselves properly in order to avoid past disappointments. “It would be extra motivation to the guys knowing that at the moment it’s only the Nedbank Cup and the league that’s still up for grabs,” Petersen told the media

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Rulani On Potential PSL Return

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Wydad Athletic Club head coach Rulani Mokwena has insisted he is now focussed on growing his career abroad and would only consider returning to South Africa at the end of his career. Mokwena, who turned 38 on Thursday, has accepted the task of awakening the sleeping giant after Wydad failed to qualify for the CAF Champions league last season. However, after a major squad revamp it hasn’t been all smooth sailing, with Wydad currently in sixth place in the Botola Pro league, 12 points behind leaders RS Berkane. Mokwena, though, admitted he is keen on progressing with his project in

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Nedbank Cup Round Of 32 Draw Confirmed

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The draw for the Nedbank Cup Round of 32 took place on Thursday and has brought us some enticing ties. The Ke Yona Cup returns, as Orlando Pirates aim to defend their title for a third successive year. Meanwhile, for others, the cup of dreams offers a last chance of silverware in 2024/25, while some amateur teams will be keen on becoming the next “giant slayers”. Two of those amateur teams received a dream draw, with Free Agents facing Kaizer Chiefs, while Sibanye Golden Stars were drawn against Mamelodi Sundowns. Defending champions Pirates start their title defence with a trip

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Benni Backed For Harambe Stars Job

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Former Manchester United coach Benni McCarthy has received the backing of former Kenya international Elijah Onsika as reports about him being touted as the next Harambee mentor gains momentum. The Harambee Stars are currently under the leadership of caretaker coach Francis Kimazi after Engin Firat left the post after the team failed to qualify for this year’s Africa Cup Of Nations. Kenya is preparing for the 2025 Mapinduzi Cup in Zanzibar with McCarthy expected to arrive in the country this week with one assistant coach. Onsika has been quoted by flashscore.com as urging the Kenya Football Association to not waste

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Barker – Chiefs Didn’t Deserve To Score

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Stellenbosch FC head coach Steve Barker feels like Kaizer Chiefs wasn’t going to score if they didn’t commit the mistakes they committed. Stellies suffered a 2-1 defeat away from home at the hands of Chiefs after taking the lead in the first half before Amakhosi equalized in the same stanza. The Cape Winelands side started the game well and looked to be in control of the first few minutes of the game before Chiefs got their playing system right and put them under pressure. Barker was left unhappy after the game as he believed that Chiefs didn’t deserve to score

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Rashford’s Representatives Hold Talks With European Giants

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Want-away Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford’s representatives have held further talks with Borussia Dortmund and Juventus following reports that his proposed loan to AC Milan has hit a stumbling block. According to Daily Mail, Rashford’s brother Dwaine Maynard, who is also his agent, held discussions with the Old Lady on Wednesday as well as Dortmund’s technical director Sven Mislintat. After the 27-year-old revealed last month, he was seeking a ‘new challenge’ away from the Old Trafford outfit, interest began to circulate with Maynard even flying to Italy to hold preliminary talks with AC Milan. According to the Times, Rashford’s potential

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Ertugral Reveals Concern After Chiefs & Pirates Scalps

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Cape Town City head coach Muhsin Ertugral admits that he is more concerned about their next game against Marumo Gallants after claiming two big wins against Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates. Ertugral took over the head coach role at City on an interim basis and has already beaten both Soweto giants in a space of four days collected six points to move them into sixth place. The experienced mentor has had a dream start at City by aiding them to back-to-back league victories for the first time since May 2024 and hopes of achieving a top three dream alive. Ertugral

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Nabi Explains ‘Chaos’ On The Chiefs Bench

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi has clarified the substitution misunderstanding towards the end of the match in their Betway Premiership clash against Stellenbosch FC at FNB Stadium on Wednesday night. The Glamour Boys, who were celebrating their 55th year anniversary milestone, rallied from a goal down to secure maximum points with a 2-1-win courtesy of youngster Wandile Duba’s brace in either half. Speaking to the media post the match, Nabi simply clarified that they had to recall George Matlou’s introduction after both Yusuf Maart and Thatayaone Ditlhokwe flagged cramp issues to the medical team. “First of all, I don’t

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