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Mamelodi Sundowns captain Themba Zwane is targeting African Football League trophy as his first as a captain and has urged the club's fans to come out in masses. Mshishi was part of Sundowns squad that won CAF Champions League in 2016 beating Zamalek in final. Since then, the Tembisa-born player...

Former Wydad Athletic Club head coach Sven Vandenbroeck says he’s never seen a technical team as good as Mamelodi Sundowns in Africa despite knocking them out of the CAF Champions League semi-final last season in a ‘cruel’ way. The Belgian coach was in charge of the Botola Pro giants last...

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena says his squad deserve to be continental champions with the African Football League (AFL) title. Sundowns come into the second leg final trialling 2-1, knowing a 1-0 win could see them snatch the title on the away goals rule. After the clash in Casablanca, Mokwena...

In this week’s edition, Velile Mnyandu has an exclusive chat with Molefi Ntseki about his time at Kaizer Chiefs. Lorenz Köhler meanwhile caught up with TS Galaxy and former Chiefs striker Samir Nurkovic. Lethabo Kganyago spoke to Banyana Banyana coach Desire Ellis, while Rob Delport takes a look back...

Wydad Athletic Club and Mamelodi Sundowns have announced their starting line-ups for this evening African Football League final first leg at Stade Mohammed V. Moroccan giants Wydad booked a place in the final after defeating Enyimba 4-1 on aggregate in the quarter-finals before eliminating Esperance de Tunis in the semi-finals. The...

After Mamelodi Sundowns booked their spot in the inaugural African Football League final, they have guaranteed themselves nearly R56 million in prize money. Masandawana proved too strong for Al Ahly over two legs but had to survive massive pressure by the CAF Champions League winners in the second leg. But Sundowns...

Al Ahly SC and Mamelodi Sundowns have announced their starting line-ups for this evening's African Football League (AFL) blockbuster encounter at Cairo International Stadium. It’s been three days since Sundowns narrowly beat Al Ahly 1-0 in the first leg of their AFL semi-final in Pretoria, courtesy of a Thapelo Maseko...

Al Ahly head coach has questioned the match official over a late penalty shout in his side's 1-0 defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns in the African Football League semi-final first leg. Al Ahly left South Africa empty-handed after Thapelo Maseko's goal put Masandawana in a good position ahead of the second...

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena has suggested that Al Ahly will be concerned following the first leg, because they know Sundowns can score in Cairo. The first leg at Loftus Stadium ended 1-0 in Sundowns favour, and while the scoreline could’ve been higher, Mokwena can be pleased with his...

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena was proud of his team and the supporters after their 1-0 win over Al Ahly in the African Football League semi-final first leg, but said it is only half-time in the tie. Thapelo Maseko scored a great goal at Loftus on Sunday afternoon and it...