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We Need The Big Three – Dr Ellis

Betway Premiership, Featured, Local, Women's Football

Banyana Banyana head coach Dr Desiree Ellis has reiterated her stance on the biggest teams in South Africa, like Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, having women’s sides, saying it will change the landscape of women’s football. Ellis said this at the launch of the Twinning Project, which was launched by the Department of Correctional Services, Chiefs, and FIFA to empower female inmates at a Johannesburg Correctional Center. So far there are four Betway Premiership sides that have women’s teams in South Africa’s top flight; the Hollywoodbets Super League. The African coach of the year says not only will the presence

Lessons Learnt- Bantwana Head Coach

Featured, Local, Women's Football

Bantwana head coach Ntombifuthi Khumalo was graceful in defeat as her side were eliminated from the on-going COSAFA U17 Girls Champions in Gauteng. South Africa who were the defending champions went into their final Group B match needing at least a draw against Madagascar who they lost to, to progress in the competition. However they lost 1-0 to Malagasie conceding inside 10 minutes while squandering their own chances to get something from the game at UJ Soweto stadium on Monday. The host nation finished second in the group with six points and could not even go through as best runner-up

FIFPRO World XI Announced

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FIFPRO have announced their World XI for 2024. The team is voted for by players from around the world with FIFPRO confirming over 20,000 players voted this year. Six players are from UEFA Champions League winners Real Madrid, four players play for Manchester City while Liverpool have one player in the team. The World XI below:

Sundowns Ladies Wrap Up Season In Style

Featured, HB Super League, Local, Women's Football

Champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies wrapped up the 2024 Hollywoodbets Super League season in style, as they defeated University of Western Cape 2-0 in the final match of the campaign at the Lucas Moripe stadium on Sunday. Andisiwe Mgcoyi and Lehlogonolo Mashigo scored in the second half to get Sundowns to 83 points in 30 games with UWC finishing in second position for a consecutive season in a row with 69 points. Sunday’s encounter was followed by the medal ceremony as they lifted the trophy for an unprecedented fifth time. Jerry Tshabalala’s charges secured the title jetting off to the CAF

Amajimbos Hold Off Mauritius To Book COSAFA U17 Semis

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South Africa’s U17 side Amajimbos booked their place in the U17 COSAFA Boys Youth Championships semi-finals following a narrow 3-2 victory over Mauritius at AW Muller Stadium in Auckland Park on Monday afternoon. The hosts did not take long to open the scoring as stand-in captain Sive Pama headed in at the far post to give SA a 1-0 lead in the seventh minute. Three minutes later, Neo Bohloko connected well with Omphemetse Sekgoto to slot past the opposition goalkeeper and make it 2-0. Sekgoto then got his goal in the 12th minute, making it 3-0 by also tapping in

Amorim Makes Plea To Man United Fans

English Premier League, Featured, International

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has called on the club’s fans to trust the process after his side fell to a second defeat on the trot in the space of a week. United were beaten 2-0 by Arsenal last week and suffered a shock 3-2 defeat to Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford on Saturday, their first win there for 30 years. Amorim, 39, has managed just two wins from five matches in all competitions since taking over from Erik Ten Hag, which saw the Red Devils slump to 13th place in the Premier League standings. “We already knew [it would

Doc Names One African Country Able To Match Morocco

Africa Cup Of Nations, African Football, Bafana Bafana, Featured

Bafana Bafana legend Doctor Khumalo believes that South Africa is the only African country that can match number one ranked Morocco with 100% of their European-based players. With the current Bafana dominated by local players, Khumalo believes South African players are very talented, and countries shouldn’t label them as cry-babies when they don’t stay long overseas. Bafana shocked the African continent in the AFCON that was hosted in Ivory Coast where they went as far as reaching the semi-final, with a squad that was dominated by local players. They defeated the likes of Cape Verde and Morocco, who have most

‘This Is The Problem Of Kaizer Chiefs’ – Nabi

Betway Premiership, Featured, Local

Efficiency is Kaizer Chiefs‘ current biggest problem, according to head coach Nasreddine Nabi. Nabi, who succumbed to his third Betway Premiership defeat of the campaign, refused to criticize his players following their shock defeat to Polokwane City at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium on Sunday. Goals in either half from Oswin Appollis and Mokibelo Ramabu were enough to see Rise and Shine record a deserved 2-0 win as they moved third on the log standings. Nabi believed that his charges would bounce back to winning ways having won just one of their last three fixtures, but identified efficiency as a

Mosimane’s Esteghlal Snap Up Former CT City Striker

Featured, International, SA Stars Abroad

Pitso Mosimane‘s Esteghlal have signed former Cape Town City striker Masoud Juma as a free agent. Juma joined Esteghlal on a free transfer after leaving Saudi Arabia first division side Al-Jabalain FC in July this year. The 28-year-old had a short spell with Betway Premiership side City where he made eight appearances and scored one goal for the Cape Town-based side. The Kenyan international was announced by Esteghlal FC as a free agent. This is his 12th team of his career. The Persian Gulf Pro League side is currently sitting eighth in the league table with 14 points after 11