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Simba SC head coach Fadlu Davids and his charges suffered another defeat in search of silverware after a heavy 3-1 loss to Singida Black Stars in the semifinals of the CRDB Bank Federation Cup on Saturday afternoon. This defeat comes barely a week after the Tanzanian giants lost to RS...

Former Orlando Pirates striker Bruce Ramokadi has reflected on being part of the historic side’s CAF Champions League winning team in 1995 saying it was tougher than what the competition is currently. Pirates defeated Ivorian side Asec Mimosa 3-2 on aggregate to win the continental inter-club competition and came close...

Former Mamelodi Sundowns defender Michael Manzini reckons his former club's CAF experience will aid them avoid Orlando Pirates' mistakes in their 2nd leg against Pyramids FC on Sunday. Sundowns failed to protect their first leg lead allowing the Egyptians to equalise with the last kick of the game which ended...

Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye and former Mamelodi Sundowns star Benedict 'Tso' Vilakazi have have predicted opposing outcomes for the CAF Champions League final second leg in Cairo. Pyramids host Mamelodi Sundowns at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo on Sunday in the deciding leg of this seasons’ Champions...

Mozambique national team coach Chiquinho Conde has named the squad to face Bafana Bafana in an international friendly next month including South African based Edmilson Dove and Manuela Kambala. The last time the sides met was in a friendly in November 2022 where the South Africans claimed a 2-1 win....

Adrielle Mibe and Jermaine Seoposenwe were on target as Banyana Banyana defeated Botswana 3-2 in an international friendly at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis made a few changes to the side that started against Malawi last month with captain Refilwe Jane making a...

Zimbabwe national team head coach Michael Nees has announced his 23-man squad for the upcoming friendlies against Burkina Faso and Niger in Morocco next month with veteran striker Knowledge Musona not getting a nod. Perhaps the most deserving of the three South African-based players is that of Elvis Chipezeze...

Former Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Benedict Vilakazi reckons that head coach Miguel Cardoso needs to drop Arthur Sales for Themba Zwane if they want to win the CAF Champions League title.It had looked like Lucas Ribeiro’s goal would be enough for the South African champions to bag maximum points and...

South Africa U20 goalkeeper Fletcher Lowe has been rewarded with a new contract by his Portuguese side Estoril Praia. Lowe has had a good AFCON in Egypt where he played seven games, kept four clean sheets and produced one assist which was in the final. The Estoril Praia goalkeeper was...

RS Berkane have been crowned 2024/25 CAF Confederation Cup champions after holding Simba SC to a 1-1 draw in the second-leg final clash at the Amaan Stadium in Tanzania on Sunday afternoon. The first real chance on target fell to the visitors in the 14th minute as Yassine Labhiri...