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Former FIFA referee Ace Ncobo has insisted Gabadinho Mhango should've been sent off in the first minute of the MTN8 final against Orlando Pirates. Mhango fouled Nkosinathi Sibisi in the very first minute of the Saturday's MTN8 final, with the incident resulting in the Pirates defender having to be substituted.  ...

The winner of the 2022 Carling Black Label Cup will walk away with R1 million, Brand Director Arne Rust confirmed on Tuesday morning. Each team was set to receive R100,000 for being involved in the process, while the top four would be granted R2-million each, Premier Soccer League (PSL) Chairman,...

The final starting XIs of Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates, Mamelodi Sundowns and AmaZulu ahead of the Saturday's Carling Black Label Cup were announced on Monday evening. The spectacle will take place on Saturday, when Sundowns will face AmaZulu in the first semi-final of the day at 9:30.       googletag.cmd.push(function()...

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 star midfielder Miguel Timm says he regretted missing the Soweto Derby but it motivated him even more in the MTN8 final. Timm was suspended after receiving a fourth yellow card against Mamelodi Sundowns in the second leg of the MTN8 semi-final two weeks ago.         googletag.cmd.push(function()...

Kaizer Chiefs legend Doctor Khumalo has criticised Veli Mothwa for his costly mistake in the MTN8 final. Monnapule Saleng opened the scoring in the 24th minute, surprising Mothwa with a direct free-kick from a tight angle.       googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-4804738-3'); });   Khumalo was not impressed with Mothwa's positioning ahead...

After Orlando Pirates won the MTN8 trophy by beating AmaZulu 1-0 in the final at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, but they were history makers for good reasons and others for bad reasons. Ben Motshwari, Vincent Pule and Thabang Monare won this cup for the third time in their careers. The trio...

Orlando Pirates striker Kermit Erasmus has sent a message to the club's fans after helping the Buccaneers to win the MTN8 trophy. Erasmus has visibly lifted the Pirates attack since joining the club on Deadline Day, scoring once and setting up three more.       googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-4804738-3'); });   He...

As Orlando Pirates beat AmaZulu 1-0 in the MTN8 final at over 50,000 fans at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday, it meant Bandile Shandu finally won his first trophy at the fourth attempt. Shandu had reached three finals and in all of them lost, but Monnapule Saleng’s dipping free...

Orlando Pirates have bagged another R8 million in prize money after lifting a record-breaking fourth MTN8 trophy - and have also earned more than any other side in MTN8 history. Kaizer Chiefs were the first MTN8 champions back in 2008 beating Sundowns on penalties.       googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-4804738-3'); });  ...