Buckley – Why I Never Played For Chiefs, Downs Or Pirates

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Former VFL Bochum winger Delron Buckley has opened up about why he never played for the ‘Big Three’ sides in South Africa upon his return from Europe. Buckley spent almost two decades in Europe, Germany to be specific, plying his trade for Bochum, Borussia Dortmund and Mainz. He featured 73 times for Bafana Bafana and returned home in 2012 to join Maritzburg United (now, Durban City) where he spent two years as a player and later becoming an assistant coach at the Team of Choice. Buckley spoke to iDiski Times digital editor David Kappel in the latest edition, 185, of

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Amorim Gives Blunt Response Over Rashford’s United Exile

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Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim refused to be drawn on questions over the continued exile of forward Marcus Rashford from the squad. United succumbed to their third consecutive defeat in a week on Boxing Day, falling to a 2-0 loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineaux after captain Bruno Fernandes had been sent off in the first half. The 27-year-old was once again left out of the United squad having last featured in their 2-1 win over Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League after admitting in a bombshell interview that he is “ready for a new challenge”. The forward, who

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Cardoso On Managing Emotions

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says the team is not at the level where he would like while also expressing that managing emotions is something very important to him. Miguel has a perfect record so far as Sundowns coach having won three out three matches he has been in charge of including in the CAF Champions League. In the side’s last league game against AmaZulu, they finished the clash with 10 men after goalkeeper Ronwen Williams received a straight red card but they went on to win the match. The Portuguese mentor believes that right emotions dictate how a

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Khanye Hails Mofokeng In Pirates’ Thumping Of Gallants

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iDiski TV analyst Junior Khanye has hailed Orlando Pirates starlet Relebohile Mofokeng’s decision-making in their big win over Marumo Gallants, labelling him as one of the best players he has seen in South Africa in a while. The 20-year-old was a handful when Pirates annihilated Gallants 8-1 in Orlando on Christmas Eve and had a goal disallowed. The Bafana Bafana international also won the penalty that was converted by Boitumelo Radiopane. Khanye says despite not scoring in the encounter, ‘Rele’s impact was huge, and he plays better than a lot of his peers even those older than him who sometimes

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Revealed: Why Nurković’s SSU Debut Is Delayed Till 2025

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Former Kaizer Chiefs forward Samir Nurković will only make his SuperSport United debut in 2025 due to his work permit being delayed. Nurković was announced as Matsatsantsa’s newest signing in November after mutually terminating his contract at TS Galaxy in September. The former Amakhosi forward trained with Matsatsantsa for a couple of weeks but was not signed as both parties failed to agree on terms at the time. Eventually, after a certain period of time, the Serbian marksman finally agreed and signed on the dotted line with the Tshwane giants. iDiski Times has since established that the 32-year-old Nurković received

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Pirates & Downs Stars Suspended For Weekend’s Betway Prem Fixtures

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Orlando Pirates‘ hat-trick hero Tshegofatso Mabasa and Mamelodi Sundowns duo Ronwen Williams & Khuliso Mudau as well as Stellenbosch FC’s Sihle Nduli will miss this weekend’s Betway Premiership fixtures. After netting three goals on Christmas Eve against Marumo Gallants in an 8-1-win, Mabasa received his fourth yellow card in the first half and will now sit out the clash against Magesi FC in Polokwane. Williams was dished with a straight red card against AmaZulu FC after he handled the ball outside the 18-area while Mudau received his fourth yellow card in the very same match with only five minutes left

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Richards Bay Land Exciting New Signing

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Richards Bay have secured the signing of Kenya international forward Vincent Oburu ahead of the January transfer window. The 27-year-old was close to joining AmaZulu last season but failed to agree terms before returning to Zambia where he spent time on loan at Napsa Stars from ZESCO United. In his homeland, he represented Wazito FC and AFC Leopards where he emerged as one of the leading talents in East Africa. After spending two weeks with the Natal Rich Boyz for an assessment, the club has tied him down on a one-and-a-half-year deal with an option to extend. Join the iDiski

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Hlanti Resurfaces At New PSL Club After Chiefs Exit

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Former Kaizer Chiefs defender Sifiso Hlanti has resurfaced at fellow Betway Premiership outfit TS Galaxy as he looks to earn himself a contract. Hlanti, 34, is currently a free agent after his contract at Chiefs expired. The experienced left-back tried his luck at SuperSport United under the watchful eye of Gavin Hunt with the pair having worked together during their time at the now-defunct Bidvest Wits. Hlanti has been struggling to get a team since July and was training by himself. It was thought that Motsepe Foundation Championship side Casric Stars was monitoring him but opted not to pursue their

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CT City Defender Back At Club From European Loan Stint

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Cape Town City defender Nathan Idumba Fasika has returned to the club after his loan period with Norwegian side Valerenga expired. Fasika joined Valerenga earlier on this year on a loan deal from City, featuring 18 times for Valerenga’s first team and second-division sides. The DRC international defender played a key role in helping the senior side return to top-flight football in Norway after they were relegated the season before. The 25-year-old has returned to City and started training with the side on Thursday, 26 December after the loan deal expired as it was until December 2024. It remains unclear

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