Okon Shares His Views On Bafana-Nigeria Debate

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SuperSport United defender Ime Okon admits that his dream is to play for Bafana Bafana as the South African-Nigeria debate continues due to his dual nationality. Okon was promoted from SuperSport’s development ranks last season and hit the ground running playing in the league where he helped the side finish in the top eight while also playing a part in their unsuccessful CAF Confed Cup campaign. The 20-year-old is uncapped and has been on the fringes of the Bafana Bafana squad appearing in preliminary squads though he hasn’t cracked the final team yet. Okon, who was recruited from Randburg FC

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Morena Details Broos Warnings

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Bafana Bafana right-back Thapelo Morena has spoken about the warnings from national team coach Hugo Broos in the ongoing qualifiers saying the coach didn’t want to leave anything late or to chance. Bafana face South Sudan in their final 2025 AFCON in Cape Town on Tuesday after securing qualification for next year’s continental showpiece after beating Uganda 2-0 away. The Mamelodi Sundowns man came off the bench to score the opener before Patrick Maswanganyi sealed the game late on as Broos’ charges moved top with 11 points while the Cranes dropped to second spot in Group K with 10 points.

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Mdaka On Campbell’s Integration In Amajita

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Amajita head coach Raymond Mdaka says midfielder Shandre Campbell is a local boy through and through and the national team doesn’t feel like they come second to the player. The Club NXT player, Club Brugge’s youth side, was named Player of the Tournament at the 2024 COSAFA U20 tournament in Mozambique, helping Amajita clinch the regional title as they qualified for next year’s U20 AFCON which is also an U20 World Cup qualifier. Mdaka spoke to iDiski Time senior writer Velile Mnyandu in edition 175 of the newspaper where the coach said the former SuperSport United player has always prioritised

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Appollis On How He Dealt With Chiefs Rumours

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Polokwane City winger Oswin Appollis has revealed that staying focused on his job was what helped him not get distracted in the past transfer window. Appollis was a key part of Rise and Shine last season helping them finish in the top eight in their return to topflight football while also being part of the Bafana Bafana squad that won bronze at the 2023 AFCON in Ivory Coast. Despite not featuring much in Ivory Coast, the 23-year-old has however become integral in the national team’s 2025 AFCON and the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. These performances saw him attract interest

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Tshabalala Reacts To Downs’ Shock CWCL Elimination

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Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies head coach Jerry Tshabalala admits that the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League campaign brought tough lessons for his side after their group stage elimination. The two-time winners of the prestigious event came into this year’s edition as defending champions but lost to rookie outfits FC Masar in the Group B opener and dramatically to Edo Queens in the decider on Saturday night. The Hollywoodbets Super League champions led for the majority of that game against the Nigerian Queens in Casablanca and let a knockout phase spot slip through their fingers conceding two goals in injury time to

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Chiefs Coach Shields Chivaviro

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Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach Cedric Kaze has leapt to the defence of striker Ranga Chivaviro, saying he’s not the only player who suffers from low confidence. Chiefs were crowned Home Of Legends Cup champions after beating Golden Arrows 2-0 in the first semi-final before beating Mamelodi Sundowns 5-4 on penalties in the final. Chiefs assistant coach Kaze was in charge of the team in the absence of head coach Nasreddine Nabi who underwent operation. Chivaviro has scored three goals this season but has somewhat been a target of the boo boys and is under immense pressure due to chances created

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Sundowns Stunned In CAFWCL

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Defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies have been dumped out of the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League after a dramatic 2-1 defeat to Edo Queens at Laarbi Zaouli Stadium on Saturday evening. Karabo Dhlamini set up Melinda Kgadiete for her third goal of the tournament in the 24th minute, the ultimate match-winner in a tight encounter. The win means they finish second in the group with six points behind FC Masar who have seven points after they defeated CBE FC 2-0 in the other group decider. Sundowns could have broken the deadlock in the opening five minutes through Nthabiseng Majiya but

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Chiefs Beat Downs To Home Of Legends Cup

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Kaizer Chiefs beat Mamelodi Sundowns to the Home of Legends Cup with a 5-4 win on penalties in sudden death after the match finished goalless. Amakhosi beat Golden Arrows 2-0 in the morning kickoff, while Sundowns beat Chippa United on penalties after a 1-1 draw to set up the final in Gqeberha on Saturday evening. While Sundowns fielded an experimental squad, with over 10 players on international duty during the break, Chiefs had more of their first-choice players available. But it was Sibongeseni Mthethwa, who has been on the periphery of the Amakhosi line-up this season who stood out, in

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Broos Lauds Young Talent Exposure In SA Football

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has hailed the evolution of South African football that has seen emerging talent crack the nod in PSL teams. For the longest time, teams had been sceptical in giving young players the chance in their senior teams fearing they would succumb to pressure and crash. This has however not been the case with the likes of Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates, SuperSport United, Mamelodi Sundowns just to mention a few fielding young players on a regular basis. Players like Relebohile Mofokeng, Mohau Nkota, Ime Okon, Neo Rapoo, Mfundo Vilakazi, Mduduzi Shabalala, Kutlwano Letlhaku, Asekho Tiwani

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