Pirates Give Injury Update, Confirm Ndah Blow

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Orlando Pirates have given an injury update on their squad and confirmed that captain Olisa Ndah will be sidelined for the rest of the year. The Buccaneers can look back at a near perfect start to 2024/25, which saw them lift their third successive MTN8 trophy, qualify for the CAF Champions League group stages and start the Betway Premiership with three wins. However, the good run has come at a cost, as Ndah picked up a serious injury in their league match against Polokwane City. “Unfortunately, the Buccaneers will be without key defender Olisa Ndah, who faces an extended period

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Official: England Announce New Coach

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The English FA have announced former Chelsea and Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel as their new coach succeeding Gareth Southgate. Tuchel has been jobless since leaving the Barbarians in May 2024 following a string of poor results which ultimately led to his dismissal before Belgian mentor Vincent Kompany was roped in. The Three Lions on Wednesday announced Tuchel as the new man in charge and will be assisted by internationally renowned English coach Anthony Barry who he worked with at Chelsea and Bayern. “We are thrilled to have hired Thomas Tuchel, one of the best coaches in the world and

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Broos Gives Shock Zwane Injury Update

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has confirmed that influential player Themba Zwane will be sidelined for months after suffering an Achilles injury. ‘Mshishi’ was handed another starting berth by Broos as South Africa were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw by Congo Brazzaville at the Alphonse Massemba-Débat Stadium on Tuesday evening. The 35-year-old maestro was stretchered off the pitch shortly after the resumption of the second period with Patrick Maswanganyi taking his place. Zwane’s withdrawal somehow seemed to affect Bafana’s tempo as they failed to peak again with Broos admitting that losing Zwane played a part in how his

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Zimbabwe Monitoring SA-Born Chiefs Star

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Zimbabwe national team coach Michael Nees has confirmed they are monitoring Kaizer Chiefs striker Ranga Chivaviro. The Limpopo-born forward is eligible to represent The Warriors due to his father and has yet to be capped by Bafana Bafana. He recently expressed his willingness to consider either country, should an opportunity avail itself and has enjoyed an impressive start to the new season. “We have a long list of players, we’re interested in every good player, but we also have good players here,” Nees said about the striker who netted 18 goals for Marumo Gallants in 2022/23 season before a lucrative

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Eight Teams Secure AFCON 2025 Qualification

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The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers have already seen eight teams secure their place at the continental showpiece with two rounds of fixtures remaining. In Group B, Morocco are already in the tournament as the host nation and lead the table with nine points, while Gabon are favourites to advance alongside them. Egypt has booked its place in the 35th edition of the tournament, which returns to the North African state for the first time since 1988. Ibrahim Adel’s 85th-minute winner to beat Mauritania moved them to 12 points from four games, while Botswana are second with six points

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Bafana Stumble But On Course For AFCON Qualification

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South Africa missed the chance to secure their place at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with two games to spare after their 1-1 draw against Congo Brazzaville at the Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat on Tuesday evening. Bafana Bafana arrived in  Brazzaville filled with confidence after trouncing their opposition 5-0 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Friday. But they arrived without key striker Lyle Foster and he was the only change to the starting line-up as Iqraam Rayners replaced the Burnley talent. While they started well on the artificial surface, creating plenty of early chances, Elias Mokwana was guilty of

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Ghana On The Brink Of AFCON Disaster

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Ghana are on the brink of not qualifying for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after a 2-0 defeat to Sudan on Tuesday afternoon at the Martyrs of February Stadium in Libya. Sudan, coached by former Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah has now taken four points off the West African giants in their last two games in Group F leaving Ghana on two points. Ahmed Hamed Mahmoud and Al Hilal attacking talisman Mohamed Abdelrahman found the net in quick succession after the hour mark for a memorable victory. Falcons of Jediane and Appiah are now on course to return to

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Broos Names Strong Bafana Starting XI vs Congo

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has made one change with Iqraam Rayners replacing Lyle Foster in attack for their 2025 AFCON Qualifier second leg clash against Congo Brazzaville at the Alphonse Massemba-Débat Stadium this evening. South Africa showed no mercy to the Congolese in a one-sided first leg affair at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Friday, running out convincing 5-0 victors. Hugo Broos’ men occupy second spot in Group K behind leaders Uganda who beat minnows South Sudan 1-0 to also keep their undefeated run in the qualifying campaign intact. With a win today, Bafana would

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Man United Make Surprise Sir Alex Decision

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As part of their cost cutting drive, Premier League giants Manchester United are said to have brought to an end a multi-million-pound agreement with their legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson. After stepping down as manager in 2013, the 82-year-old became a global club ambassador and club director, reportedly pocketing around £2.16million-a-year for over a decade. United’s minority owners INEOS have now reportedly ended the agreement after a face-to-face meeting with Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who took over football operations at the club since buying a stake, as first reported by The Athletic. Further reports have suggested that Ratcliffe reached an amicable

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