Page 1013 – Soccer

Manchester City vs Liverpool Preview

English Premier League | Saturday 21 November | Etihad Stadium | 19:00 Title-chasing Manchester City will play host to Liverpool on Saturday night at the Etihad Stadium. The Sky Blues will be hoping to return to winning ways after drawing goalless with Aston Villa, while…

Orlando Pirates v Etoile du Sahel Preview

CAF Confederations Cup Final (1st Leg) | Saturday 21 November | Orlando Stadium | 20:00 Following their disappointing penalty shoot-out defeat to rivals Kaizer Chiefs in the Telkom Knockout Semi-final, Orlando Pirates will swiftly shift their focus on the CAF Confederations Cup Final against…

Local News – Issue 285

May Mahlangu Joins Benni McCarthy At Belgium's Sint-Truiden May Mahlangu’s long search for a club is over after he was officially unveiled as a Sint-Truiden player late last night having passed a medical at the Belgian top-flight team. Mahlangu has…

South African PSL Preview

The Absa Premiership returns with some cracking fixtures lined up this weekend. Table-toppers Wits will be hoping to extend their lead at the summit when they host Golden Arrows at Bidvest Stadium. The battle between Ajax Cape Town and…

Italian Serie A Preview

After yet another international break passes us by; the Serie A will return to the betting front. Fiorentina are still looking strong at the summit of the table, with Inter Milan keeping them on their toes in second place…

German Bundesliga Preview

Of course, Germany’s trip to Paris was the major talking point of the international break for all of the wrong reasons. Football was discarded as terror reigned in the French capital. Despite being understandably shaken, the national side’s friendly…

International News – Issue 285

Sepp Blatter And Michel Platini Facing Long Bans FIFA president Sepp Blatter and the head of UEFA Michel Platini could face long bans from football by the end of the year, according sources close to FIFA prosecutors. The…

Spanish La Liga Preview

After a weekend out of action, due to the international fixtures, the Spanish La Liga returns and in some style. The main focus of interest will be Real Madrid and Barcelona’s Clasico meeting that will heavily influence the stretch…

Commodore’s EPL Picks

The international break is an ugly time for gamblers. It is a time of desperation, recklessness and guaranteed personal failures. I have always hated international breaks for personal reasons, but as a gambler, I really hate it. Nothing good…

Player Profile – Philippe Coutinho

Coutinho Thriving Under Klopp At the Kop Personal information Full name: Philippe Coutinho Correia Date of birth: 12 June 1992 Age: 23 Place of birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Height: 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) Playing position: Attacking midfielder Club information Current team: Liverpool Number: 10 Youth…

Angola vs South Africa Preview

2018 World Cup Qualifier | Friday 13 November | Estadio Nacional de Ombaka | 16:30 Shakes Mashaba's Bafana Bafana have been pitted against Angola in the second round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers Bafana will travel to Angola in the first…

Argentina vs Brazil Preview

2018 World Cup Qualifier | Saturday 14 November | River Plate Stadium | 02:00 South American heavyweights Argentina and Brazil will lock horns in a 2018 World Cup Qualifier in the early hours of Friday morning. The Selecao have a good record against La Albiceleste…