Khumalo Details How He Outsmarted CT City

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Kaizer Chiefs DStv Diski Challenge head coach Vela Khumalo admits their change in approach where they switched to a 4-2-3-1 system paid dividend in their huge win over Cape Town City. City had gone for over a year without suffering a defeat at home but that all changed this past weekend as Khumalo’s charges put in an impressive display to run out comfortable 3-0 victors. Amakhosi went into the break with a comfortable 3-0 lead with Khumalo explaining to iDiski Times how the downfall City was planned tactically. The change of formation from a back three to a back four

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Broos Makes Shock Bafana Admission

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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has insisted he will resign next week Tuesday if his side won’t qualify for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Belgian tactician has done well in restoring faith in Bafana after guiding the national team to their first medal since 2003 after claiming the bronze at the last AFCON. Bafana would qualify for back-to-back AFCONs with another win from their last two qualifiers in Uganda and at home against South Sudan. Broos expressed his confidence in his squad, and insisted it would be a shame if they wouldn’t finish the job after collecting

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Galaxy Queens Romp To Thumping Win As Super League Wraps Up

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TS Galaxy Queens thrashed Richmond United 4-0 in their backyard to finish third on the final day of the 2024 Hollywoodbets Super League. Pertule Petersen, Yomelela Jacobs, Promise Selana and Nicole Michael were on target as the Rockets pipped the University of Johannesburg to third place on goal difference both on 65 points. This is the Mpumalanga side’s first time in the top three in only their second season in the league. Richmond finished the season in 10th position with 36 points, that’s seven positions and 12 points lower than where they ended last season. Meanwhile, UJ defeated already relegated

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Bafana Keeper Wins Trophy In Europe

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Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Jethren Barr was crowned the Sports Direct FAI Cup champion after his Drogheda United sensationally stunned favourites Derry City 2-0 to lift the trophy this past weekend. Barr, 29, has of late formed part of the Bafana makeshift squad although it has mostly been in the COSAFA Cup where he played all the games at the 2023 edition as South Africa fell short at the semi-finals to Zambia. The Durban-born shotstopper joined Irish Premier Division outfit Drogheda United in January 2024 having been in the football wilderness since parting ways with Portadown in July last year. On

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Mngqithi Critical Of CKO Final Date

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Manqoba Mngqithi has expressed his displeasure on the date for the final of the Carling Knockout Cup. Sundowns confirmed their place in the CKO final on Sunday afternoon after dumping out Marumo Gallants 2-0 at Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium. They will face Magesi in the final on the 23rd of November, three days after the FIFA International break. With Sundowns having 10 players that will be participating in the AFCON qualifiers, Mngqithi suggested that the final should’ve at least been played on the other date. The date and the venue for the final was announced during

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Broos Confirms Bafana Squad Change

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has confirmed the withdrawal of Mihlali Mayambela ahead of their final 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Uganda and South Sudan. Broos named his 23-man squad on Thursday afternoon, ahead of their crucial qualifiers that kick off in Kampala on Friday, before returning next week to host South Sudan at the DHL Stadium, their first match in Cape Town in a close to a decade. The squad reported for camp on Monday, and are scheduled for their first training session at Dobsonville Stadium, Soweto. Sadly Mayambela, who had returned to the squad after

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PSL Announce Sep/Oct PSL Award Winners

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The Premier Soccer League (PSL) have announced the first monthly award winners of the 2024/25 Betway Premiership season. With the new sponsor coming on board, the league started with a month delay this season and with domestic cup competitions and international football added to the calendar, it’s been a stop-start league campaign thus far, with only six/seven rounds of fixtures. But there have been some that have shown excellence and consistency to be honoured with the Player of the Month tag and Coach of the Month, respectively. It was always going to be Jose Riveiro from Orlando Pirates with six

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Ex-Pirates Star Itching To Get Back To Action

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Former Orlando Pirates forward Augustine Mulenga is not losing hope to return to action with AmaZulu after suffering a serious injury this season. The 34-year-old has been limited to just one appearance this season after fracturing his leg and has been a major absence as they secured only one win from five league games and were dumped out of the Carling Knockout Cup in the first round. With nine goals and 16 assists in 64 games for Usuthu over two separate stints, the Zambia international winger is still regarded as one of their key players. “I know that if I

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Flemming Explains Sundowns’ Decision-Making Process

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Mamelodi Sundowns Sporting Director Flemming Berg has set the record straight on claims he is responsible for making all the big decisions at the club. Berg has been media-shy and there has been a lot of speculation that the Sporting Director is in charge of many decisions, which was fuelled when Rulani Mokwena left the club. Mokwena had been let go by the club despite winning a seventh league title in record-breaking fashion as well as the inaugural African Football League. As news around his departure emerged, there had been reports that the decision was based on Mokwena and Berg

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