Broos Rebuffs Maswanganyi Critics

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Hugo Broos has come out in defence of Orlando Pirates attacking midfielder Patrick Maswanganyi, saying he hasn’t had enough game-time to prove whether he can replace Themba Zwane at Bafana Bafana. Maswanganyi, 26, was brought on as substitute when Zwane suffered his long-term achilles injury in Congo-Brazzaville, but many were critical of his cameo afterward. There had been claims that Tito could become Zwane’s long-term replacement in Broos’ side after an impressive 2023/24 campaign. And Broos has now insisted more patience is needed when assessing the Pirates star at the international stage, as he believes he has the potential to

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Did He Consider Sirino To Replace Zwane? Broos Responds

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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has explained why he didn’t consider calling up Gaston Sirino as a replacement for the injured Themba Zwane. Sirino, 33, has had a fine start under Nasreddine Nabi at Kaizer Chiefs, and would be eligible to play for South Africa after recently receiving an SA passport. Because he is uncapped for his home country, the Uruguayan could potentially represent Bafana, and could have potentially been a replacement for Zwane. However, Broos insisted he doesn’t really fit into his playing idea and is also too old to come into consideration. “No, I have to be honest,”

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15 Players Dropped From Bafana Squad

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After Hugo Broos announced his final 23-man Bafana Bafana squad for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, here are the 15 players who were dropped from the preliminary selection. Broos surprised many by selecting Sage Stephens, who is uncapped and didn’t make previous squads, but he explained that Ricardo Goss was injured and Stephens deserves his call-up after showing great form. Another notable absentee is Percy Tau, who had missed out on the previous camps but was included in the provisional squad. In addition, Tshegofatso Mabasa and Thabiso Sesane were the two Orlando Pirates players who were dropped.

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Broos Announces Final Bafana Squad For AFCON Qualifiers

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Hugo Broos has announced his final 23-man Bafana Bafana squad for the crunch 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Uganda and South Sudan. Bafana need two points from the two games to secure their ticket after sitting on eight points from four games in Group K. They face log leaders Uganda, who sit on 10 points, away from home on 15 November before hosting bottom-placed South Sudan four days later in Cape Town. Broos had announced an initial 38-man preliminary squad and had to cut his selection to 23 names ahead of the upcoming international fixtures. Below is Broos’

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Manqoba – What I Told Lethlaku Before Two-Goal Show

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Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi has revealed he told Kutlwano Lethlaku that he would score a brace ahead of his two-goal show against Polokwane City. Masandawana were out for revenge after losing to the same opponents 1-0 just two weeks ago, but a heavy-rotated squad mastered the task. Lethlaku, 18, came up with a Man of the Match performance, scoring both goals in the 2-0 win which saw Sundowns close the gap on Orlando Pirates to just three points. After the match, Mngqithi opened up his pre-match talk with the teenager, who grabbed his opportunity with both hands. “It’s strange,

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Khune Breaks Silence On Chiefs Exit

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Kaizer Chiefs legend Itumeleng Khune admits he was left broken after he was informed he was no longer part of the club’s plans as a footballer. Khune, 37, parted ways with Chiefs in the off-season after he was informed he was no longer part of the club’s first-team plans. It ended his 25-year association with Amakhosi, which he was honoured for during the 2023/24 campaign. He insisted he wanted to continue playing football, after being offered a non-playing role to remain at the only club he’s represented over his two decades in professional football. “I can’t control how I feel

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Ramovic Explains Shock Resignation

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Former TS Galaxy head coach Sead Ramovic has explained why he took the shock decision to resign from his post with immediate effect. The Serbian tactician announced his position on live tv after his team’s 1-1 draw with Stellenbosch FC on Wednesday, but he did inform his players before the match. He had informed Tim Sukazi of his resignation before the match and the TS Galaxy chairman did accept it, with Ramovic citing the constant changes at the club as well as the desire to spend more time with his parents as the main reasons. “I think when I came,

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Manqoba – Why I Made 9 Changes

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Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi lauded his charges for repaying the faith shown in them after a wholesome change in their Betway Premiership win over Polokwane City on Wednesday evening. Mngqithi made a whopping nine changes with only Ronwen Williams and Peter Shalulile the survivors from their Carling Knockout Cup last eight win over Kaizer Chiefs at the weekend. Teenage sensation Kutlwano Letlhaku bagged a brace in each half as Sundowns walked away 2-0 victors and avenge their defeat from a few days ago “I mean we wanted better speed of play,” Mngqithi told SuperSport TV. “And I think we

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Ramovic Makes Shock Announcement

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TS Galaxy and head coach Sead Ramovic have parted ways via a mutual agreement, the coach announced after his side’s 1-1 draw with Stellenbosch FC. Ramovic announced the decision during his post-match interview on SuperSport TV. The decision comes after a poor start to the 2024/25 season and Ramovic tendered his resignation which was agreed to by club President Tim Sukazi with immediate effect. Despite recently reaching his 100-game milestone and earning plenty of plaudits, Ramovic stated he feels it’s time for new ideas to take the squad forward as he’s given his all to the Rockets in his first

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