Ngezana Makes Chiefs Admission Amidst Career Flourishing In Europe

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Bafana Bafana defender Siyabonga Ngezana has credited Kaizer Chiefs for his impressive career that’s begun to flourish in Europe. Ngezana, 27, joined Romania Superliga giants FCSB in a surprise transfer in July 2023, where he was seemingly at a crossroads at Amakhosi. His indifferent form with a love-hate relationship with supporters due to his odd error and lapses of concentration made him a target for abuse, but almost two years on, he’s among the finest players in the division and a regular in the senior national team. “Kaizer Chiefs played a big role in my life, on and off the

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Mailula Assists & AB Sent Off As Wydad Drop Points

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Wydad Athletic Club missed the chance to move second in the Botola Pro after a 2-2 draw with ASFAR at the Stade Municipal Kenitra on Thursday evening. In an entertaining rivalry played out in Kenitra, the home side took the lead as early as the fifth minute through their captain Mohamed Rabie Hrimat. However, Wydad pegged them back with some fine attacking sequences and netted a quickfire double from Mohamed Moufid and Mohamed Rayhi, with Cassius Mailula setting up the equaliser and his side in control after 20 minutes. But as the game dragged on, ASFAR showed why they have

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Riveiro – I Can’t Take Credit For Vilakazi

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says he can’t be credited for the meteoric rise of Mfundo Vilakazi at Kaizer Chiefs since starring with the Carling All-Stars together. Vilakazi, 19, was one of the standout players in the All Stars XI – when they stunned Stellenbosch to win the Carling Cup in Polokwane last season. He’s since earned a first-team contract at Chiefs and become a regular squad member in the 2024/25 season under new head coach Nasreddine Nabi. “I think you have to contextualise that situation… Mfundo was there first because the people were voting for him to be

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Khanye Discusses Big Issues In SA Development Football

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Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye has bemoaned the lack of continuity in development football in South Africa blaming the system for how players young players get lost in it. ‘Aghahowa’ was an ambassador at the recently concluded 2024 COSAFA U17 Youth Championships staged in Gauteng. Khanye spoke to iDiski Times about the players that have impressed him at the 2025 U17 AFCON qualifier event, with Emile Witbooi and Kamohelo Mareletse the notables saying they should be tracked and monitored from their clubs as they have potential to play for the senior team at regional level.   The iDiski TV

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Ramovic Makes Strong Claim After Squad Assessment

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New Young Africans head coach Sead Ramovic has made his assessment of the squad and has called for improvement and more commitment from the players – or else they can leave. Yanga started the campaign with 14 straight wins, but after back-to-back league defeats Miguel Gamondi was sacked and replaced by Sead Ramovic. But things haven’t been smooth sailing for the former TS Galaxy head coach, as he started with two defeats in four games, winning two and drawing the other. The outspoken Ramovic says he has now completed his first assessment of the squad and picked up a lack

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Cardoso – Why I Won’t Make Drastic Changes From Manqoba

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has praised the level of professionalism at the club and explained why he won’t make drastic changes compared to Manqoba Mngqithi’s work. Cardoso was thrown in the deep end after being announced as Sundowns, but has hit the road running two wins over Raja Club Athletic in the CAF Champions League and Stellenbosch FC in the Betway Premiership. The former Esperance coach was asked what he did on his first few days at Chloorkop, and explained how seamless it was to blend in due to the level of professionalism at the club. “It’s a

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Riveiro On Unlucky Lorch As They Reunite In Orlando

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Carling All-Stars head coach Jose Riveiro says he’s hoping Thembinkosi Lorch will have a good time in Orlando in the Carling Black Label Cup final this weekend. The All Stars side will take on Carling Knockout champions Magesi on Saturday afternoon at Orlando Stadium, while Lorch was voted among the substitutes on the day. It marks a reunion for the Spanish coach of Pirates and his former winger, who made a sensational January move to Mamelodi Sundowns last season. However, his injuries and fitness issues that plagued him towards the latter stages of his Pirates career have continued at Chloorkop,

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From Cousins To Rivals – Du Preez On Van Rooyen Relationship

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Kaizer Chiefs striker Ashley Du Preez has opened up on his relationship with Deano Van Rooyen after the cousins, who grew up together, are now playing for two Soweto rivals. Du Preez is one of the players voted into the PSL All Star squad for the Carling Black Label Cup, making back-to-back appearances in the team. While the striker joined Chiefs from Stellenbosch FC in July 2022, his cousin Van Rooyen completed his own Gauteng move to Orlando Pirates two years later. Du Preez now described both transfers as “dreams come true, and revealed the cousins still support each other

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Riveiro On Bucs Starlet – A Player Like Him Is Difficult To Find

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has talked up the qualities of young centre-back starlet Mbekezeli Mbokazi, saying a player like him is difficult to find. Mbokazi was voted into the starting XI of the PSL All Star team to face Magesi FC in Saturday’s Carling Black Label Cup. Pirates have been successfully promoting youngsters from the DDC to the seniors under Riveiro,with Relebohile Mofokeng and Mohau Nkota making waves in the senior side. Mbokazi was one of the latest starlets to be promoted to the senior side and had been tipped to become a success at the Buccaneers, with

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