Kaizer Chiefs have appointed Gavin Hunt as the successor to Ernst Middendorp ahead of the 2020/21 season. The four-time South African league winner has been available since the controversial sale of Bidvest Wits to TTM…
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Sundowns vs Celtic: The SA Cup final highlighting severe financial disparity
Before the resumption of football in South Africa, there were murmurs that one of the most supported clubs in the nation would cease to exist but months later they stand in the way of the…
Chelsea to sign Senegal goalkeeper in €20m transfer
London giants Chelsea have dominated the transfer market away this window. After completing the signing of Morocco star Hakim Ziyech from Ajax, the Blues went ahead and signed Timo Werner, Ben Chilwell, and Kai Havertz. …
Tshabalala backs Chiefs title and Billiat revival
Kaizer Chiefs legend Siphiwe Tshabalala has advised Amakhosi ahead of their eagerly anticipated match against Limpopo outfit Baroka United on Saturday afternoon. The Glamour boys will be looking to end their five-year trophy drought with…
Pitso pleased as Downs treble hopes kept alive
Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Pitso Mosimane was full of praise for his team after they kept their chance of winning the third successive title alive and secured CAF Champions League qualification. Sundowns thumped relegation-threatened Polokwane…
Absa Prem Wrap Up: Pressure rises in penultimate week
It was raining goals in the Absa Premiership this evening with teams looking to ease pressure before the final league game. Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns came in to Matchday 29 even on 53 points…
Exclusive: Shalulile in talks with Sundowns
Nambia striker Peter Shaluile has opened talks with reigning Absa Premiership champions Mamelodi Sundowns. Sundowns head coach Pitso Mosimane has been in search for a reliable goalscorer and with red-hot Shalulile on 14 goals already…
Chiefs forward Zuma linked with European switch
Kaizer Chiefs forward Dumisani Zuma has been linked with a move to Belgian Jupiler League outfit Sint-Truiden. The 24-year old signed a four-year contract extension with the Glamour boys last year but could be heading…
Anderlecht bid for for Nigeria wonderkid rejected
Latvian Super league side Valmeira have rejected a €1.5m bid from Belgian Jupiler Pro League giants Anderlecht for their Nigerian sensation Tolu Arokodare, according to delfi.lv The Belgian giants are long time admirers of the…
Shock relegation in South Africa after club docked points
Mbombela United have reportedly been relegated to ABC Motsepe League after being docked points after the end of the 2019/20 campaign. It was reported earlier last month that TS Sporting who ended up being relegated…
Moroka Swallows promoted to PSL
Moroka Swallos FC have been promoted back to the top flight of South African football after winning the Glad Africa Championship title on the final league match day. The Dobsonville side had their destiny in…
Title decider: Pitso’s Downs face unpredictable Chiefs
A potential Absa Premiership title decider sees Kaizer Chiefs who are looking to win their first silverware in five years take on defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns on Thursday. Games don’t get any bigger than this…
Kotoko star welcomes Gyan speculation
Asante Kotoko defender Habib Mohammed has expressed his desire to play alongside Ghana legend Asamoah Gyan. The Kotoko star revealed he will be happy if the club manages sign Gyan ahead of the 2020/21 season….
‘Ghana won World Cups by age-cheating’
Former Ghana defender Frimpong Manso has revealed that Ghana dominated youth football during his era by cheating. The former Asante Kotoko defender revealed his U-17 team won several trophies by cheating back in the 90s…
Odey poised for Genk loan after Dessers arrival
EA Guingamp have opened talks with Jupiler Pro League side Genk over the signature of young Nigerian forward, Stephen Odey on a one-year loan deal, according to reports in Belgium. The Nigerian has missed all…
Peter Shalulile: Namibia hitman continues to rise in PSL
Highlands Park forward Peter Shalulile has inspired plenty of youngsters in his home country of Namibia since joining from Tura Magic in 2015. Shalulile was the top goal scorer in his debut season with the…
Zambia’s Banda takes China by storm
Zambia sensation Barbara Banda started her life in China on a high as she registered a goal and two assists at her new club Shanghai Shengli. The former EDF Logroño forward joined the Chinese outfit…
Nigeria striker Ideye on the move again
Nigerian striker Aide Brown Ideye has joined Turkish Super Lig side Göztepe on a two-year deal. Ideye joins the Turkish outfit after spending just a year with Greek side Aris Thessaloniki F.C. The 31-year old…
Micho: I can’t influence Pirates over Shonga, Mulenga
Former Orlando Pirates head coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has explained his comments he recently made about Orlando Pirates and foreign players. The Zambia boss was quoted accusing his former club Orlando Pirates of ill-treatment foreign…
‘Micho’ hits out at Pirates over Shonga, Mulenga
Zambia head coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic claims his former employers Orlando Pirates are treating foreign players differently. The Serbian mentor blasted his former club for what he describes as “injustice” for Chipolopolo duo Justin Shonga…
Pitso giving up on Sundowns title hopes?
Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Pitso Mosimane has expressed concern over his squad since the return of Absa Premiership football. Sundowns tasted their first defeat since the resumption of football against top-eight chasing Cape Town City…
FEATURE | Young Nigerian dominating Latvian football
At just 19 years old, Tolu Arokodare has been one of the best players in the Latvian Vrsliga since joining Valmiera, named after the city that has a population of just 25,000. He was one…
Kaizer Chiefs put one hand on PSL title after Sundowns loss
Defending Absa Premiership champions Mamelodi Sundowns continued to drop points since the resumption of football after suffering a 3-2 defeat against top-eight chasing Cape Town City. 🇿🇦 Mamelodi Sundowns in the PSL since the restart:…
Rennes sign Moroccan defender
Ligue 1 side Rennes have completed the signing of Dijon central defender Nayef Aguerd, Rennes announced. Talks had been ongoing between Dijon and Rennes for several weeks, but a breakthrough was made this week, with a…
PSL title race blown wide open
Kaizer Chiefs’ failure to take their chances could and finish off opponents could see them fail to secure their first domestic title in five years. Amakhosi blew their chance to go six points clear of…
Pirates: Lorch and Shonga suspended for breaching quarantine rules
Orlando Pirates were forced to do battle in their 2019/20 season reopening game against Mamelodi Sundowns at Dobsonville Stadium last night without their two top strikers after the pair broke the Covid-19 health and safety…
Middendorp laments ‘painful’ Maluleka exit
Kaizer Chiefs head coach Ernst Middendorp has described the decision to let go of Midfielder George Maluleka as painful but also defended his new destination made it necessary. The experienced midfielder was allowed to depart…
Anderlecht sign Percy Tau on loan
Belgian giants Anderlecht have confirmed the signing of Bafana Bafana star Percy Tau on a season long loan. The 26-year-old joins the club on loan from English Premier League sidee Brighton Hove & Albion. Due…
Rangers agree deal with Amiens for Zungu
French outfit Ameins have agreed to sell Bafana star Bongani Zungu to Scottish giants Rangers, according to reports in France and Scotland. L’EQUIPE and the Scottishman have reported that Rangers have come up with the…
RB Salzburg interested in U20 South African striker
Australian giants RB Salzburg are interested in signing South African striker Lyle Foster for the 2019/20 season on loan, according to a South African journalist. Foster, 19, is contracted to French giants AS Monaco. He…
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper becomes first black coach to qualify for UEFA Champions League
Former Nigeria goalkeeper Emmanuel Egbo has made history by becoming the first black and first African manager to qualify for the UEFA Champions League after he led KF Tirana to the Albanian league title. The…
Percy Tau closing in on next move
Percy Tau is on the verge of another loan move to Belgium – but this time it’s to his former side’s biggest rivals. Tau bid farewell to Club Brugge following the expiration of his season-long…
SA top-flight urged to expand league
Ajax Cape Town chief executive officer (CEO) Ari Efstathiou says the Premier Soccer League (PSL) should consider having 18 teams in the top flight league. This comes after several reports that says the season could…
Lorch: I’m still hurt for not going overseas
Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana midfielder Thembinkosi Lorch has revealed that not moving abroad after his terrific performances last season really hurt him emotionally. The reigning PSL Player of the Year recently spoke to Kickoff…
Mahlasela opens up on Kaizer Chiefs departure
Former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Kabelo Mahlasela says parting ways with PSL league leaders Kaizer Chiefs will not mentally affect him because that is part of football. The nippy midfielder is currently on loan at Polokwane…