Ramovic Opens Up On Missing Raja Job

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New Yanga SC head coach Sead Ramovic has opened up on why turned down the Raja Athletic Club job offer. Ramovic was heavily linked with a move to Raja AC at the beginning of the current season after they parted ways with Josef Zinnbaeur. The move for the former TS Galaxy coach didn’t materialise after it collapsed at the 11th-hour. After continuing with The Rockets, things didn’t work out for the German coach as he was knocked out of the MTN8 quarterfinal and failed to win a single league match in six outings accumulating only one point from their 1-1

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Manqoba Reacts To Scrutiny After Downs’ Shock CKO Upset

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Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi has shrugged off scrutiny directed towards him after their shock Carling Knockout Cup final upset, as he believes they are still heading in the right direction. Sundowns came into the clash as clear favourites to lift their first piece of silverware of the season and took the lead in the 36th minute through Iqraam Rayners. Magesi FC however continued to live up to their giantslaying tag, rallying back with goals from Tshepo Kakora in the 48th minute before Delano Abrahams wrapped it up in the 87th minute for their historic win. Mngqithi was not surprised

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‘We Won Playing Against The National Team’

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Magesi FC head coach Clinton Larsen labelled their historic and shock Carling Knockout Cup final win over Mamelodi Sundowns as “playing against the national team”. Despite coming into this tie as the underdogs, Larsen’s charges had all the reasons to put up a fight against their much-fancied opponents having claimed scalps of Orlando Pirates, TS Galaxy and Richards Bay before completing the giant-slaying mission. Dikwena Tsa Meetse rallied from a goal to pull off a smash-and-grab in the 87th minute to upset the star-studded Chloorkop outfit 2-1. Speaking on #PrimeSportsWithMahlatse, Larsen admitted that this final was much more difficult to

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Chipezeze On R400k Man Of The Match Money

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Elvis Chipezeze has insisted putting a smile on the faces of Magesi FC fans is more important that his R400.000 prize money for his four Man of the Match awards. The Magesi goalkeeper was again the standout performer for his side, denying Mamelodi Sundowns with several crucial saves in their shock 2-1 win. His fine performance earned him a fourth R100.000 cheque, but he insisted making the fans fans happy was his main priority. “I’m just grateful to the fans, these people they pay their hard-earned money to come and watch us play,” he said on SuperSport TV. “At the

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Mngqithi Reacts To CKC Shock

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Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mnqgithi has reacted to his side’s surprise defeat in the Carling Knockout final by Magesi FC. Masandawana were the favourites in the tie and dominated proceedings from the kick off, with Iqraam Rayners scoring the opener in the 35th minute. However, Magesi scored two second-half goals to stun Mngqithi and his team, with the coach lamenting his side’s decision-making in the match and admitting some key players didn’t step up in the important moments. “I think we were just unfortunate. I think the universe have called it,” he told SuperSport TV. “Because we did everything to

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Magesi Shock Downs To Lift CKC

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Magesi FC came from a goal down to stun Mamelodi Sundowns and lift the Carling Knockout Cup, in their first ever season in topflight football in Bloemfontein on Saturday evening. Tshepo Kakora cancelled Iqraam Rayners’ first half opener early in the second half, while Delano Abrahams scored the winner with three minutes left on the clock, with both goal assisted by Edmore Chirambadare. The first half belonged to Sundowns who tested a stubborn Elvis Chipezeze forcing him to pull off four super saves. The first big chance for Sundowns came in the eighth minute when Peter Shalulile tried to find

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SAFPU – Bafana & Banyana Players Not Paid In Months

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The South African Football Players Union has alleged that the players of Bafana Bafana and Banyana Banyana have not “been paid for several months”. Bafana finished their recent international break by securing back-to-back qualifications for the Africa Cup of Nations, while Banyana are set to defend their WAFCON title next year. However, despite the success on the pitch, there have been off-pitch issues behind the scenes at SAFA, with president Dr. Danny Jordaan recently appearing in court over fraud allegeations. The financial crisis at SAFA seems to be deeper than many thought, with SAFPU alleging that players and technical team

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Magesi & Sundowns Starting XIs Announced

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Magesi FC and Mamelodi Sundowns have announced their starting XIs for today’s Carling Knockout Cup final at Toyota Stadium. Dikwena Tsa Metsi aims to continue with their fairytale this evening and make history by winning their first major trophy. Clinton Larsen’s side eliminated Orlando Pirates, TS Galaxy, and Richards Bay to reach the final. The Limpopo-based side is also enjoying a good run of seven matches, and it is unbeaten in all competitions. They are used in playing away matches in this competition as they played all the games away from home. Sundowns, on the other hand, looks to bring

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Manqoba – I Told Sundowns Players About Larsen’s Celtic

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Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi says he told the squad what Clinton Larsen has been capable of in the past against the club. Larsen won the same competition under a different sponsor, against Sundowns, with Bloemfontein Celtic and once humiliated them in the MTN8. While he will be leading his team out in Bloemfontein, his squad, Magesi, aren’t exactly of the same calibre, which has Masandawana as overwhelming favourites against the top-flight rookies and tournament debutants. “I have a lot of respect for coaches who have coached at almost all levels of football, a lot of respect because they are

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