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Ouaddou Compares Pirates Star With Zidane

Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has compared Sipho Mbule to Real Madrid and France icon Zinedine Zidane. Ouaddou previously expressed the wish to work with Mbule before they both joined the Buccaneers. Back then, the French-Moroccan mentor was at Marumo Gallants while Mbule was on loan at Sekhukhune United...

Mokwana on Bafana Return & Esperance Challenges 

Bafana Bafana winger Elias Mokwana has expressed his happiness about returning to the national team setup ahead of AFCON and opened up about the challenges he faced at Esperance. Mokwana joined Esperance in August 2024 ahead of the new season and was regarded as one of Hugo Broos’ key players...

Broos – Why I’m Not Happy With Brugge

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has explained why he is not happy with Shandre Campbell's Club Brugge.  Bafana Bafana players reported to camp on Monday, while the Orlando Pirates stars were given two extra days off and players from Europe only need to be released on 15 December. ALSO...

Broos Makes Huge Lorch Example

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has reiterated that he is not bothered by the noise made regarding his selections for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) squad, especially around Thembinkosi Lorch. The coach has been open about keeping relatively the same squad that has qualified for the AFCON...

Broos Furious With Pirates Star

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has confirmed that he is "very angry" with departing Orlando Pirates star Mbekezeli Mbokazi after he missed his flight and will arrive late in the national team camp. The South African men's national team are having a training camp at the High-Performance Centre in Pretoria...

Chaine On His First AFCON With Bafana

Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Sipho Chaine has expressed his delight at earning a place in the Bafana Bafana squad for his first-ever AFCON.  In the previous tournament, he was not included, with Ronwen Williams, Veli Mothwa, and Ricardo Goss forming the goalkeeping department. ALSO READ: Pirates Bag Two PSL Monthly Awards Mbokazi Opens...

Edition 234 – Smith & Sebelebele

The 234th edition of iDiski Times is out now — and it's packed with compelling features, exclusive interviews, and powerful voices from across the football world. After Tylon Smith’s surprise call-up for the Bafana Bafana AFCON squad, Lorenz Köhler spoke to the Queens Park Rangers defender in London, about his...

Ngezana Injury Update Ahead Of AFCON

Bafana Bafana defender Siyabonga Ngezana limped off the pitch with an injury in the Romanian Derby between FCSB and Dinamo Bucaresti over the weekend. The 28-year-old South African international has been the pillar of the FCSB defence in the past two seasons and was voted best foreign defender. ALSO READ:...

Doctor Stunned By CAF/FIFA Decision

Bafana Bafana legend Doctor Khumalo has criticised the Confederation of African Football for agreeing that players partaking in the Africa Cup of Nations only need to be released seven days before the tournament. FIFA made the announcement last week, stating "the same principle used for the FIFA World Cup 2022"...

Maswanganyi Opens Up About Bafana Omission

Orlando Pirates attacking midfielder Patrick Maswanganyi had made an honest admission after missing out on the Bafana Bafana squad for the upcoming AFCON. The 27-year-old had initially been included in Hugo Broos’ 54-man provisional squad, but he failed to make the final 25 selected for AFCON. ALSO READ: Ouaddou Breaks Silence...

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