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Raja Captain Involved In Heated Bust-Up Outside Loftus

Raja captain Anas Zniti was involved in a heated confrontation outside Loftus Versfeld following their latest defeat. After winning the domestic double unbeaten last season, the wheels are seemingly falling off at the Botola Pro giants since the exit of Josef Zinnbauer and his technical team. His successor Rusmir Cviko lasted just eight games before being replaced by Ricardo Sa Pinto but heading into 2025, they sit 10th in the league and winless in the CAF Champions League group stage. This led to fans showing their grievances to the squad in Tshwane and in particular a section of supporters hurling insults

Manqoba Revisits Broos Spat

Bafana Bafana, Betway Premiership, Featured, Local

Former Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi has given more details about what transpired between himself and Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos. In recent months, there had been back-and-forths in press conference, where Broos and Mngqithi made comments, especially after Mngqithi dropped both Teboho Mokoena and Khuliso Mudau for a period. Broos was less than happy with the situation as both were key national team players. “Now, on that one, I’m so sorry, because that, those are the principles that I live with,” Mngqithi told Robert Marawa on Marawa Sports Worldwide last week. “And I can never tell any coach in

Mokwena Remains Humble After Big Win

African Football, Featured, Local, SA Stars Abroad

Wydad Athletic Club coach Rulani Mokwena says it’s important for his side to keep their feet on the ground following their 3-0 victory over JS Soulem in the Botola Pro on Saturday. Wydad recorded back-to-back wins to move third place on the log with 22 points, five adrift of leaders RSB Berkane after 13 matches. Mokwena applauded his side for ending the hoodoo against Soulem who got six points from them last season. The former Mamelodi Sundowns coach added that the league is a tough one and it’s evident in the point difference on the standings and warned against being

Mngomeni – Showboating Is Part Of SA Culture

Betway Premiership, Featured, Local

Former Orlando Pirates captain Thabo Mngomeni says that some of the criticism of showboating in South African football is misguided, and too easily dismissed by outsiders who don’t get the local culture. It is not a new subject, whether flamboyant play should be part of the local game, with many dismissing showboating in totality. But Mngomeni says there is a place for it in local football, and if used correctly it can enhance players’ decision-making and creativity. “It is something that if you’re not from here, you won’t get it, and I get that,” Thabo Mngomeni said to iDiski Times

Cardoso Pleased With Team Spirit

CAF Champions League, Featured, Local

New Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso was pleased by the team spirit in their 1-0 CAF Champions League victory over Raja on Sunday. Iqraam Rayners scored the only goal of the game to give Cardoso a winning start since taking over Manqoba Mngqithi. The Portuguese coach said he was proud of the team after only four days with the side, and was pleased with the spirit on display. “Naturally, very pleased for the result,” Cardoso told the media after the game. “Very, very pleased for the support we received throughout this four days that we are here and from

You Are Teaching Kids To Cheat & Steal From The Game – Malesela

Betway Premiership, Featured, Local

Marumo Gallants head coach Dan Dance Malesela had strong words against the behaviour of ball balls in his side’s Betway Premiership against Polokwane City at the Peter Mokaba stadium on Sunday. A ball boy wasted time and was not giving the ball to Gallants in the second half of their 1-0 loss to City, an incident that saw Malesela and his bench stand up to reprimand him. This is the second time in as many City home matches that a ball boy behaved in that fashion following the game against Kaizer Chiefs last week. The same thing happened when Rise

Dramatic Win For Fadlu

African Football, CAF Confederation Cup, Featured, SA Stars Abroad

Fadlu Davids’ Simba team picked up a dramatic stoppage time 2-1 win against CS Sfaxien in the CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday. The former Orlando Pirates and Maritzburg United coach must have been delighted to see his team pick up their second Group A game, with the winning goal coming nine minutes into additional time. Haj Hassen had given Sfaxien an early lead, but Denis Kibu equalised for it to be 1-1 within the opening ten minutes of the game. And just when it looked like the points would be shared, it was Kibu who would prove to be the

Durban City End 2024 On Top Of MFC

Featured, Local, Motsepe Foundation Championship

Durban City will end 2024 on top of the Motsepe Foundation Championship, after an away win in the KwaZulu-Natal derby against Milford. City beat Milford 2-1 on Saturday to ensure they end the calendar year in first place, having only moved top of the table a week ago. On Friday Baroka won a Limpopo derby against Black Leopards, as Joel Masutha’s team ran out 4-2 winners. Hungry Lions and Upington City shared the spoils in the Northern Cape derby, drawing 1-1. Cape Town Spurs’ hapless season continued as they lost 2-1 away to Pretoria Callies, as Ernst Middendorp’s team hit

Cardoso Passes First Downs Test

African Football, CAF Champions League, Featured

New Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso started his reign with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Raja Casablanca in their CAF Champions League group stage tie played at Loftus Versfeld on Sunday afternoon. Sundowns made their intentions clear by putting Raja under immense pressure earlier on but were wasteful as Iqraam Rayners overan the ball in the 21st minute. Adam Ennaffati whipped in a cross in the 19th minute but Mosa Lebusa made the all-important block to concede a corner kick. In the 26th minute, Lucas Ribeiro had a chance to break the deadlock after a one-two play with Rayners