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JOSE RIVEIRO DISAPPOINTED BY 23 POINTS GAP BETWEEN SECOND-PLACE ORLANDO PIRATES AND MAMELODI SUNDOWNS

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro is troubled by the gap between his team and champions Mamelodi Sundowns, despite securing a CAF Champions League spot. The Buccaneers finished the DStv Premiership season 23 points behind Sundowns, a disparity Riveiro finds…

SEKHUKHUNE UNITED’S ASEKHO TIWANI ATTRACTS FOREIGN INTEREST

Foreign interest swirls around Sekhukhune United's rising star Asekho Tiwani, 19, after a standout debut season in top-tier football. With 13 DStv Premiership appearances under his belt, left-back Tiwani's future in South Africa's football scene hangs in the balance…

GAVIN HUNT: PSL SHOULD INTERVENE IN RESOLVING COACHES ‘FEUD’

Tensions rise as coaches Sead Ramovic and Rulani Mokwena clash, prompting SuperSport United's Gavin Hunt to call for PSL intervention. The feud, simmering since the season's inception, erupted when TS Galaxy's Ramovic accused Mamelodi Sundowns counterpart Mokwena of threatening…

DORTMUND’S MARCO REUS TO BID FAREWELL IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL

After 12 years at Borussia Dortmund and over 400 appearances, Marco Reus prepares to say farewell in European football's grandest stage. After an illustrious 12-year tenure adorned with over 400 appearances for Borussia Dortmund, midfield Marco Reus is poised…

2024/25 MTN8 QUARTER-FINALS CONFIRMED

The quarter-finals of the MTN8 were confirmed following the final round of DStv Premiership fixtures for the 2023/24 season on Saturday. League champions Mamelodi Sundowns had already secured top spot, but Orlando Pirates pipped Stellenbosch to second place in…

GAVIN HUNT FACES NERVOUS WAIT TO DISCOVER SUPERSPORT FATE

Gavin Hunt admits he faces an uncertain future after leading SuperSport United to a seventh-place finish in the DStv Premiership this season. The four-time league winner returned to Matsatsantsa last term after almost ten years away, and secured a…

SOUTHAMPTON GAIN PREMIER LEAGUE PROMOTION FOLLOWING VICTORY AGAINST LEEDS UNITED

Southampton will play in the Premier League again after just one season away following their 1-0 victory over Leeds United in the play-off final at Wembley. Saints had won the previous two Sky Bet Championship meetings with their fellow…

MANCHESTER UNITED SQUAD PLEDGE TO BUILD ON FA CUP SUCCESS IN OPEN LETTER TO FANS

The Manchester United squad and manager Erik ten Hag have promised to play to their potential next season, in an open letter to the club's supporters. The letter, published on the club website and signed by 28 members of…

FC BARCELONA CONFIRM XAVI HERNANDEZ WILL BE LEAVING THE LA LIGA CLUB

FC Barcelona's head coach Xavi Hernandez will depart at the season's end, as announced by the La Liga club. The news comes a month after the Barca boss had reversed a decision to step down this summer after two…

STEFANO PIOLI TO STEP DOWN AS AC MILAN MANAGER AFTER FIVE YEARS AT THE HELM

AC Milan manager Stefano Pioli will depart from the club at the end of the season after a five-year tenure. The 58-year-old was appointed in 2019 and three years later led the team to a first Serie A title…

PSL AWARDS NOMINEES CONFIRMED: PATRICK MASWANGANYI NOT AMONGST THE FOOTBALLER OF THE SEASON AWARD NOMINEES

The Premier Soccer League announced the nomination for this season’s awards for all PSL competitions this morning following an exciting season which saw Mamelodi Sundowns clinch their seventh league title in succession. The nominations were met with mixed emotions…

FA CUP FINAL: MANCHESTER CITY TO BATTLE THEIR CROSSTOWN RIVALS MANCHESTER UNITED

Manchester City vs Manchester United | Saturday 25 May | Wembley Stadium | 16:00 It is the final domestic cup of the season, the final opportunity for silverware in the English topflight and in this case the final chance…