Orlando Pirates coach Josef Zinnbauer has said his goodbyes and will be jetting out of South Africa immediately after their MTN8 semi-final first leg victory over arch rivals Kaizer Chiefs. The German tactician, 50, reportedly…
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Rhulani Mokwena and Manqoba Mngqithi announced as Sundowns joint head coaches
Following the bombshell departure of Pitso Mosimane, Masandawana have announced the appointment of Rhulani Mokwena and Manqoba Mngqithi as joint head coaches of the storied PSL club. Mngqithi’s decision will prevail over Mokwena’s in the…
Kevin-Prince to support families of Offinso river victims
Kevin Prince Boateng promises to support families of the Ghanaian footballers who died in a gory accident last week. Eight died after a bus travelling with 36 juvenile players to a registration centre plugged into…
The contrasting careers of Cameroon’s goalkeeping cousins
Fabrice Ondoa and Andre Onana are well known for their goalkeeping feats for Cameroon. Both born to the same family and groomed in Spain with FC Barcelona, these terrific shot-stoppers have unrivalled skills among African…
Aboubakar returns to Besiktas
Turkish Super Lig side Besiktas have re-signed Cameroon forward Vincent Aboubakar from FC Porto for an undisclosed fee. The 28-year-old striker who has previously been on a season-long loan deal with the Black and Whites…
PSL announce DStv as new title sponsor
After ending a 13-year relationship with Absa as the Premiership title sponsors, the PSL have confirmed a new sponsor in DStv. The announcement regarding the new league sponsor was made by PSL chairman Irvin Khoza…
Chiefs set to confirm Hunt technical team
Kaizer Chiefs are closing on their new head coach Gavin Hunt’s preferred assistant as they look to finalise their technical team. Amakhosi are restructuring their coaching structure after their sacking Ernst Middendorp and Shaun Bartlett…
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…
Football in Libya: War threatens clubs
Libya’s government has been in shambles since the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi. Now in the midst of a war, the country has been unable to run the domestic league for over two years. Most clubs…
Report: AFCON trophy missing
Africa’s most prized footballing trophy has reportedly gone missing! That is according to former Egyptian Football Association vice-president and popular Egyptian media personality Ahmed Shobier. Egypt were allowed to retain the trophy for life following…
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…
Ismaily sack manager
Egyptian Premier League side Ismaily have sacked their head coach Didier Gomes Da Rosa. The Frenchman was at the helm of the club for seven months, managing only ten games. He won three, drew four,…
The sorry state of local football in Nigeria
Despite Nigeria being one of the continent’s superpowers, former national team head coach, Christian Chukwu, believes that the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) has been neglected due to the selection process at international level. Chukwu,…
FIFA confirms $150-million in Coronavirus relief funds
FIFA will release all operational funding due to Member Associations for 2019/2020 in the coming days as the first step of a relief plan to assist the football community impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic. This…
African stars react to Kobe Bryant tragedy
American basketball legend Kobe Bryant tragically passed away in a helicopter crash on Sunday morning, alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gianni and seven others. As the sports world came to grip with the horrible news, many…