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Manqoba Mngqithi believes Orlando Pirates are capable of pushing Mamelodi Sundowns for the league title but says they might struggle to cope with competing in both CAF Champions League and in the league. Sundowns maintained their perfect start to the season after registering their fourth straight league win in a...

Magesi head coach Clinton Larsen says they are not naive to think beating cup kings Orlando Pirates means they will win the Carling Knockout. The minnows shocked Pirates with a 3-2 win at Orlando Stadium on Saturday afternoon to book a place in the last-eight in what was their debut...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has reacted to his side moving top of the table with four wins from their opening four games. Pirates moved on from their shock Carling Knockout Cup exit this weekend to Magesi, where they were stunned 3-2 at Orlando Stadium. But the MTN8 champions quickly...

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro says he was happy with Mohau Nkota's starting XI debut for the Buccaneers, but also insisted the youngster still has a lot to learn. Nkota, 19, started for the Buccaneers just a few days after impressing in the second half of the 3-2 defeat against...

Orlando Pirates moved to the summit of the league with four wins from four after the 2-0 victory over SuperSport United on Tuesday evening at Orlando Stadium. The home side, reeling from their 3-2 defeat at the same venue in the Carling Knockout this past weekend to Magesi made sure...

Orlando Pirates and SuperSport United have named their starting squads ahead of this evening's Betway Premiership encounter at Orlando Stadium. Following their shock 3-2 Carling Knockout Cup first round exit at the hands of Magesi FC, Bucs will be looking to bounce back with a win against an equally wounded...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says the players he introduced cannot be questioned over their defeat to Magesi. The shock Carling Knockout exit was their first defeat of the 2024/25 season in their 12th game across all competitions. Selaelo Rasebotja and Karim Kimvuidi earned starts in a game that...

Former FIFA Referee Victor Hlungwani believes that Orlando Pirates were lucky to escape punishment for Selaelo Rasebotja's ruthless ankle tackle on Deolin Mekoa, though he admitted the two other calls were spot on by the officials. The Buccaneers were stunned 3-2 by Magesi FC in the opening round of the...

Former Polokwane City striker Rodney Ramagalela has picked Orlando Pirates’ winger Monnapule Saleng as his MTN8 Last Man Standing candidate. The 26-year-old was instrumental in Pirates’ historic MTN8 title defence playing in all four matches scoring two goals and assisting once as the Buccaneers secured their third Wafa-Wafa trophy in...

Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye says Orlando Pirates missed centre-back Olisa Ndah and midfielder Patrick Maswanganyi in their shock 3-2 loss to Magesi FC in the Carling Knockout Cup. Dikwena Tša Meetse raced into a 3-0 first half lead before the Buccaneers' late onslaught which saw them two late...