Writers’ Tips: WHO WILL WIN THE PREMIER LEAGUE?

With the 2019/20 Premier League campaign getting underway this week, we’ve asked our writers to give their predictions for the season on who will win the league, finish in the top six, and get relegated. Can Liverpool – or even…

English Premier League: Manchester United vs Chelsea

Manchester United will host Chelsea in the biggest game of the opening weekend of the new Premier League season. The last time these two met in the league, Marcos Alonso cancelled out Juan Mata's opener to give the Blues a…

English Premier League: Gameweek 1 Preview

The highly-anticipated Premier League finally returns to our screens this week with some exciting opening day fixtures to look forward to and some enticing odds on offer. Friday 9 AugustLiverpool 2/13 Draw 15/2 Norwich 14/1 (21:00)The opening match of the 2019/20 Premier League…

Absa Premiership: Gameweek 2 Preview

  For the first time since the 2012/13 season, Orlando Pirates, Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs all won their opening league game. Bidvest Wits were undoubtedly the best turned up team after they thrashed AmaZulu 3-0 at the King Zwelithini…

Mosimane says Tau wasted time in Europe

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane says he is happy that Percy Tau signed for Club Brugge but reveals he wasted a season in the Belgian second tier.Tau signed for Brighton after leaving Sundowns in July 2018 but was then…

Nyiko Mobbie set to join Chippa United

Mamelodi Sundowns signed Nyiko Mobbie from Free State Stars during this transfer window but it seems like the full-back is not on coach Pitso Mosimane's plans this season. An aggressive, attacking defender, the Limpopo-born broke into Free State Stars’ first-team…

South Africa sealed top spot in Group A

Zimbabwe sealed their place in the semifinals of the 2019 COSAFA Women’s Championship with a comprehensive 7-0 drubbing of Eswatini at the Wolfson Stadium on Monday.   The Mighty Warriors finish top of Group C and will meet hosts South…

Sredojevic rules out leaving Pirates for Zamalek

Orlando Pirates coach Milutin Sredojevic says reports linking him with a switch to the vacant Zamalek job are simply not correct.Sredojevic has been in charge of Pirates since 2017/18 where he guided the Sea Robbers to a fine recovery.Last…

Dark day for PSL fans: SABC can’t afford broadcasting rights

The South African Broadcasting Corporation is struggling to secure the broadcasting rights for the local Premier Soccer League.It was a quiet weekend for Mzansi’s football fans who didn’t have access to SuperSport, as they could not watch the opening…

Ernst responds to Baxter returning to Chiefs talk

Kaizer Chiefs coach Ernst Middendorp says if the club want to bring in former mentor Stuart Baxter then it is completely their own decision.Middendorp has been under pressure to get off to a good start this season following a…

Mandzukic move to United ‘virtually done’

Manchester United are reportedly on the verge of sealing a deal for Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic after agreeing personal terms with the former Croatia international.With Harry Maguire expected to join by Monday, United have wasted no time in negotiating…

Black Leopards 0 – 1 Polokwane City

Polokwane City started their Absa Premiership season on a positive note with a 1-0 victory over Black Leopards in a Limpopo derby at a packed Thohoyandou Stadium on Sunday.Sbusiso Mbonani got the all important goal in the 44th minute…