Nabi – When The Senior Players Act Like That…

Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi says his first task upon appointment was to eliminate a poor trait in the first team affecting the club’s youngsters. Nabi has brought new energy into Naturena Village, from seating settings during sharing meals, training methods, and a different way of thinking alongside his technical team of Khalil Ben Youssef, Majdi Safi, Ilyez Mzoughi and the team of analysts. It’s down to the minor details to create a lift in morale for a squad that finished 10th, their worst finish in Premier Soccer League history. “I was watching the players, seven to six months,

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Ex-Sundowns Winger Lands New Club

Motsepe Foundation Championship side Hungry Lions announced the signing of former Cape Town City and Mamelodi Sundowns winger Surprise Ralani. Ralani recently left Cape Town Spurs after a short spell with the side and comes highly rated with tons of experience – having played for most of his career in Sweden and Norway. Ditau di a Rora announced the signing of Ralani with the veteran winger securing the number 10 shirt. It is understood that the 37-year-old signed a one-year contract. The Kimberly-based side are aiming for promotion to the top flight football of South African football. They currently sitting

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Ngezana Update After Injury Woes

FCSB defender Siyabonga Ngezana returns from injury at the right time for the Romanian giants. Ngezana suffered a muscle injury at the beginning of September, which has cause him to miss five games and saw him miss both Bafana Bafana against Congo Brazzaville. Information received by iDiski Times from FCSB’s corridors states that the Bafana defender is back in full training for the Romanian giants and is fully fit. The Superliga champions won four of the five games they played without Ngezana, keeping two clean sheets, while conceding four goals. The former Kaizer Chiefs defender returns from injury at the

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SA Wonderkid Named Among World’s 60 Best Young Talents

Mamelodi Sundowns teenage sensation Siyabonga Mabena has been named among the 60 best young talents in world football on the Guardian’s Next Generation 2024 list. Mabena, 17, made his senior debut under Rulani Mokwena in March 2023 in a 5-1 win over Royal AM – then aged 16. He has since made 18 appearances for Masandawana, scoring once in a 3-1 win over Stellenbosch FC, with many in South Africa aware of the upcoming talent. Mabena also wrote headlines at the COSAFA U17 Championship, scoring nine goals in five games, and was also part of the Amajita squad which recently

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City DDC Coach Offers Advice To Witbooi

Cape Town City DStv Diski Challenge head coach Borja Herranz has advised starlet Emile Witbooi to stay humble and keep working hard. The 16-year-old has left a few tongues wagging with his unique talent and was awarded the best player at the Engen Knockout Challenge earlier this year. Witbooi, who is the son of former City winger Bradley Ralani, recently represented the South African U20 side at the 2024 COSAFA U20 Cup, playing a starring role as they won the trophy without conceding a goal, and has thus been tipped to be one the best youngsters South Africa has produced

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Official: Chiefs Announce New Assistant

Kaizer Chiefs have announced Cedric Kaze as Nasreddine Nabi’s new assistant coach following the exit of Fernando da Cruz. Nabi and Kase know each other from working together at Young Africans where Kaze already worked as his assistant. The Burundian’s ability to speak French and being adept in English was a major factor after the exit of Fernando da Cruz, as reported in the iDiski Times digi-paper, edition 173. Today, Chiefs announced the arrival of Kaze at Naturena. Join the iDiski Times WhatsApp Channel for all latest SA football news directly to your phone. “Kaizer Chiefs have appointed Cedric Kaze as the

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Mngqithi Hits Back At Broos Over Mokoena Comments

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Manqoba Mngqithi has responded to Hugo Broos’ latest comments about Teboho Mokoena. Mokoena, 27, last featured on 1 September for Masandawana, missing six games since, with Mngqithi previously citing periodisation as the reason why some key players played less at the start of 2024/25. Broos expressed his confusion with the situation, questioning the decision of Mngqithi and Mokoena did his talking on the pitch, scoring a brace in Bafana Bafana’s 5-0 win over Congo Brazzaville. “He must manage his house and allow me manage my house,” he said on Thursday. Join the iDiski Times WhatsApp Channel for all

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Riveiro On Social Media Criticism Of Maswanganyi

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has insisted Patrick Maswanganyi is not affected by criticism he has received on social media. Maswanganyi, 25, had an incredible breakout season at Pirates after joining from SuperSport United, being named PSL Player’s Player of the Season, Nedbank Cup Player of the Tournament and Midfielder of the Season. His fine performances also earned him a call-up to Hugo Broos’ Bafana squad, although his impact for the national team has been limited so far. After his latest appearances off the bench in the 1-1 draw with Congo Brazzaville sections of social media criticised Tito, but

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