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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has discussed his players performance against Mamelodi Sundowns after he was asked about the absence of Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo from his starting XI. Ndlondlo, 27, has been a permanent figure in Riveiro's line-ups since joining the Buccaneers on Deadline Day. However, on Friday Ndlondlo was not...

Marcos Alonso, a former colleague of Jose Riveiro from his time at Celta Vigo, believes the Spaniard will bring silverware to Orlando Pirates, if given time. Alonso works as Celta Vigo youth coach and Club International Academies Coordinator and knows Riveiro from his time in the youth structures of the...

Orlando Pirates are set to return to first-team training on Friday ahead of the resumption of the 2022/23 DStv Premiership campaign. Pirates secured the first domestic title of the new season when they scooped the MTN8 prize in the final against AmaZulu, beating them 1-0, but their highlight of the...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has defended his strikers after they drew two blanks at the Carling Black Label Cup. Riveiro started the first game against Kaizer Chiefs with Kermit Erasmus and Monnapule Saleng upfront, as voted by the club's fans, while he opted to go with Bienvenu Eva...

Orlando Pirates captain Innocent Maela says that if the team continues to believe in the process, the club can become a real force under Jose Riveiro. Riveiro and Pirates lifted their first trophy last week, as the Buccaneers defeated AmaZulu in the MTN8 Final. Maela unfortunately missed out on playing in...

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has insisted his side still have a lot to improve but also stated he is satisfied how his side have developed since he took over. The Buccaneers got crushed 4-0 by Mamelodi Sundowns in Saturday's Carling Black Label Cup final after Tapelo Xoki got sent...

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has responded to questions whether the upcoming Soweto Derby in the Carling Black Label Cup will be less important than other clashes between the two rivals. The Buccaneers and the Glamour Boys will face each other for the second time in two weeks after the...

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro says it means a lot to him that the club will keep the MTN8 trophy forever. Riveiro added that he knows that he will form part of the club’s history forever when it comes to the Wafa Wafa Cup, but credited winning it to the...

Jose Riveiro's former club Inter Turku have sent a message to the Orlando Pirates head coach after he lifted his first trophy in South Africa. The 45-year-old guided Pirates to their fourth MTN8 title since 2008, meaning the club will be allowed to keep the MTN8 trophy for a lifetime.  ...

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro says he was not proving a point to anyone who compared him to a "plumber" at first, with the term described to foreign coaches who come to South Africa without success. The Spanish coach, who was appointed on a three-year deal during the off season,...