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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has revealed his opinion on showboating which was evident in the second half in their 3-0 win over Djabal. Pirates advanced to the 2nd preliminary round of the CAF Champions League qualifiers with a 4-0 aggregate win over the Comoros league champions as Zakhele...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has explained that the collective structure and quality helps new signing Patrick Maswanganyi to shine at the club. Maswanganyi scored his first official goal for the club in Pirates 3-0 second-leg win over Djabal Club on Friday, helping Pirates to progress to the second...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro suggested he's at the club to improve players and help them win and not to manage emotions. Pirates hold one of the fearsome squads in South African football at present, with the likes of Vincent Pule, Thembinkosi Lorch, Miguel Timm, Kermit Erasmus, Karim Kimvuidi...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has warned that knockout games "are always complicated" and his side cannot take reaching the next round in the CAF Champions League for granted. Pirates beat Djabal Club 1-0 in the first leg in Comoros thanks to a late goal by Zakhele Lepasa...

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro admits he knows little about Djabal Club, who they visit in the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League on Saturday. Pirates, unlike league champions Mamelodi Sundowns, were not exempted from the first round, having missed out on the playing in Africa competition last season...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has shed light on the overall contribution of Zakhele Lepasa who's been the subject of criticism from supporters before his recent burst of form. Lepasa returned from his six-month loan at SuperSport United where he netted twice for Gavin Hunt but didn't exactly set...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has praised Zakhele Lepasa after he scored his first hat-trick against Sekhukhune United on Saturday. Lepasa netted thrice and even missed a penalty, while also hitting the woodwork twice in Pirates' 5-0 thrashing of Babina Noko. Riveiro is usually sparely with praise for individual players...

Orlando Pirates and Sekhukhune United have announced their starting line-ups for this evening’s tantalising MTN8 second quarter-final clash at Orlando Stadium. Just two months ago these two sides faced each other in the Nedbank Cup final, with Buccaneers ending up victorious thanks to a late goal by Terrence Dzvukamanja, who...

Orlando Pirates have confirmed that Thembinkosi Lorch is among the players who "could resume full training soon", while Lesedi Kapinga and Karim Kamvuidi "are inching closer to their respective Bucs debuts". The Buccaneers have some minor injury worries with the likes of Kermit Erasmus, Miguel Timm, Vincent Pule, Kabelo Dlamini...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says the appointment of Helmy Gueldich is part of their progressive approach as a club. Gueldich arrived as the new strength and conditioning coach after a trophy-laden spell working with Nasreddine Nabi at Young Africans SC, where they won back-to-back domestic trebles. The Tunisian who holds...