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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Sesane – What Riveiro Told Nkota Before Breakout Game

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Orlando Pirates defender Thabiso Sesane has revealed that coach Jose Riveiro told teenager Mohau Nkota that he has to be strong as he was no longer playing in the DStv Diski Challenge. Nkota, 18, a product of the side’s development structures had an incredible debut with the first team scoring a brace against AmaZulu in the league in Orlando last month. Nkota’s teammate, Sesane, spoke to iDiski Times senior writer Velile Mnyandu in edition 179 where he spoke about Riveiro treating players equally regardless of their age. Sesane says the coach told Nkota to be strong as he was in

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Milford Extend The Lead, CT Spurs In Trouble

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Milford FC extended their lead at the top of the Motsepe Foundation Championship table to four points, while Cape Town Spurs suffered their fifth defeat in six matches. On Friday afternoon, the game between Hungry Lions and Casric Stars was suspended just before the 30th minute in the first half due to bad weather. The Lions were leading by 1-0 scored by Muzomuhle Khanyi. There has been no communication yet about when that game will be played. Later on that day, Durban City came from a goal down to beat JDR Stars by 5-2. Experienced Ruzaigh Gamaldie scored a brace

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Sundowns Ladies Suffer Surprise Defeat in CAFWCL Opener

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Defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies suffered a surprise defeat in their opening match of the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League against debutants FC Masar of Egypt at Laarbi Zaouli Stadium. Sandrine Niyonkuru’s late penalty in the first half was enough for the Egyptian side to claim the biggest scalp and record a historic victory against the champions in Group B. Masar’s intentions to get a goal came as early as the first whistle through Mahira Ali but she hit the cross bar. Ali had several shots in the half, in the 13th minute she shot from the edge of the

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Ribeiro Explains Cheeky Penalty

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Mamelodi Sundowns winger Lucas Ribeiro has explained why he used his cheeky panenka penalty against Marumo Gallants. Ribeiro, 26, once again played a key role for his side, scoring the 1-0 opener from the penalty spot against Washington Arubi. The opposition goalkeeper tried to intimidate the Brazilian before he took the spot-kick, but Ribeiro stayed calm and chipped it over the keeper. After the 2-0 win, he explained that Williams advised him to go through the middle if he gets a chance from the spot. “It was a difficult game,” he said on SuperSport TV. “The opponent did very well,

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Sundowns Into Carling Final

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Mamelodi Sundowns booked their place in the Carling Knockout final after beating Marumo Gallants 2-0 at a wet Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium in Bloemfontein on Sunday afternoon. Masandawana will now play Magesi, who beat Richards Bay 1-0 on Saturday to reach their first-ever major cup final. It proved to be a tight affair in the Free State, and Sundowns had to fight hard to progress. Manqoba Mngqithi’s team looked to take control from the offset, and Iqraam Rayners had an early chance in the opening minute, but his header went straight at Washington Arubi. But as the game wore on,

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Wydad Release Statement On Alleged Racist Rulani Abuse

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Wydad Athletic Club have released a statement on the alleged racial slurs towards Rulani Mokwena after their 2-2 draw with Ittihad Tanger on Saturday. The match had ended in a stalemate, which wasn’t enough for either side really make moves on the log. However, the sad talking point was the alleged racial abuse of Mokwena by an Ittihad official after the final whistle which led to a clash between both camps. Wydad have now released a statement, expressing their disappointment with the situation. “Wydad Athletic Club strongly condemns the unfortunate events that followed the final whistle of the match between

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Gallants & Sundowns XI Announced

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Marumo Gallants and Mamelodi Sundowns have announced their starting XIs for today’s Carling Knockout clash at Dr Rantlai Petrus Stadium. The last spot is up for grabs for the Carling Knockout Cup final after Magesi FC caused an upset yesterday, beating Richards Bay by 1-0. Gallants aim to continue with the upsets this afternoon, as this competition has proved once again that there are no small teams in the field of play. Bahlabane Ba Ntwaa come to this game with their tails up after eliminating defending champions Stellenbosch FC last weekend. Their journey in the Carling Knockout Cup saw them

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