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Malawi talisman Gabadinho Mhango whose contract was set to expire at the end of the season has seen his one-year option activated by Orlando Pirates Mhango, 29, joined Pirates from the now-defunct Bidvest Wits in July 2019 and enjoyed a spectacular debut season, scoring 16 league goals in 23 starts...

Former Kaizer Chiefs defender Teenage Hadebe has pleaded with Zimbabwe captain Knowledge Musona to stay with the team instead of retiring from international football. Hadebe, 26, who now plays for Houston Dynamo in the Major Soccer League, was part of Zimbabwe’s squad at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. However, neither...

The referee who made headlines in Bafana Bafana’s FIFA World Cup qualifier against Ghana, has once again been questioned after his performance at the African Cup of Nations. Maguette Ndiaye found himself in hot water after his officiating in the Bafana-Ghana was questioned by the South African Football Association, who...

Orlando Pirates and Malawi striker Gabadinho Mhango says it's time the team stand together to make their native country proud ahead of the round of 16 in the Africa Cup of Nations. The Buccaneers star was recently named in the FIFA22 team of the week after his fine performances as...

The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations last-16 fixtures have now been confirmed with Comoros the last team to secure qualification to the knockout stages. It's been an unthinkable journey for the tournament debutants who were seemingly playing for pride when they faced off against four-time African champions Ghana on Tuesday. With...

Orlando Pirates striker Gabadinho Mhango has broken a record of his national team at the African Cup of Nations. The 29-year-old lit up Malawi’s tournament with his brace in the 2-1 win over Zimbabwe, which was only the Flames second victory in AFCON history. Mhango himself also made history, becoming the...

Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac has insisted he will not resign from his role despite the Black Stars' historical group stage exit at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. The 68-year-old took over Ghana in September to replace Charles Akonnor after the Black Stars had lost to Bafana Bafana in the...

The continuous marginalization of the 2021 CAF U20 player of the tournament and Ghanaian wonder kid Abdul Fatawu Issahaku by the Black Stars head coach Milovan Rajevac in the 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament currently underway in Cameroon, has not been well received back home and also...

Former PSL star Jonathan Mensah has reacted to the criticism of the Black Stars' poor displays at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Ghana are under pressure ahead of their final Group C match against Comoros on Tuesday at the tournament after only collecting 1 point from their first two...

Ghana forward Benjamin Tetteh has received a three-match ban by the Confederation of African Football for “assaulting” a Gabonese player. CAF confirmed on Sunday that the 24-year-old, who was sent off in the melee that happened after the full-time whistle of the match between Ghana and Gabon. The game ended 1-1...