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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has reacted to their shock exit from the Carling Knockout at the hands of Magesi on Saturday afternoon. Pirates came into the last-16 fixture against the newly promoted side brimming with confidence with 11 games without defeat in all competitions and winning the MTN8. However,...

Orlando Pirates suffered a shock 3-2 defeat to Magesi in the opening round of the Carling Knockout Cup at Orlando Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Pirates came into the tie as overwhelming favourites with the tags of the Cup Kings after securing five domestic cups since the arrival of Jose Riveiro. Prior...

Magesi captain Elvis Chipezeze has hinted his antics may be on show against Orlando Pirates, if the situation allows in their Carling Knockout clash. The Motsepe Foundation Championship title winners have endured a difficult start to life in the topflight with two defeats, one draw and a victory in their...

Orlando Pirates and Magesi FC have announced their starting lineups for this afternoon's Carling Knockout Cup round of 16 at Orlando Stadium. Seven spots are still to be filled in the quarterfinals, Pirates or Magesi will hope to follow Stellenbosch after their qualification on Friday. The Sea Robbers aim to...

Mamelodi Sundowns return to action against high flying Cape Town City, leaders Stellenbosch FC welcome bottom dwellers Golden Arrows and Kaizer Chiefs seek win against a wounded Polokwane City side in this weekend's DStv Diski Challenge fixtures. Masandawana return to action after being unable to play Royal AM last time...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro is confident the squad can overcome the Olisa Ndah injury blow and continue their impressive form this season. Pirates retained their MTN8 title for a third consecutive season before the recent FIFA international break, a three-peat for the Spaniard since his arrival. And they achieved...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has insisted Patrick Maswanganyi is not affected by criticism he has received on social media. Maswanganyi, 25, had an incredible breakout season at Pirates after joining from SuperSport United, being named PSL Player's Player of the Season, Nedbank Cup Player of the Tournament and...

Orlando Pirates reserve team coach Joseph Makhanya has revealed that the club is closing in on promoting defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi to the first team. Makhanya highly praised Mbokazi after Pirates narrowly beat Golden Arrows 1-0 at Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium last weekend with Mbokazi captaining the Buccaneers reserve side. The...

Orlando Pirates have given an injury update on their squad and confirmed that captain Olisa Ndah will be sidelined for the rest of the year. The Buccaneers can look back at a near perfect start to 2024/25, which saw them lift their third successive MTN8 trophy, qualify for the CAF...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has written his name in South African history books, but his record-breaking reign at the Buccaneers comes at a huge personal sacrifice. The Spaniard became the first coach in Premier Soccer League history to win the MTN8 three times in a row after beating...