Aubameyang hails Mikel Arteta’s positive influence

Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has backed manager Mikel Arteta, stating that the players feel much better than they did earlier in the season. Arteta was appointed Gunners boss in December, succeeding Unai Emery after a disappointing first half to…

Steve Barker: Skelem has ‘immense talent’

Stellenbosch head coach Steve Barker is excited to see how Lelethu Skelem develops and says the midfielder is already challenging for a starting berth. The 21-year-old Stellenbosch local has slowly been eased into the first team with mostly substitute…

Makhanya believes Memela has been key for Pirates

Luvuyo Memela has played a crucial role in Orlando Pirates' revival this season, according to former Bucs midfielder Joseph Makhanya. Memela found it difficult to break into Rhulani Mokwena's starting lineup early in the season, as the Soweto giants…

Chelsea agree Ziyech fee with Ajax Amsterdam

Ajax playmaker Hakim Ziyech looks poised to join Frank Lampard's Chelsea in the off-season, with reports in England suggesting a transfer fee has already been agreed by the two clubs in question. Ziyech has wowed crowds around Europe over…

Chelsea vs Manchester United Preview

If the last time these two giants met on the opening day of the Premier league was any indicator of how this fixture is going to play out, we are in for a humdinger. The scoreline read Manchester United…

English Premier League: Gameweek 26 Preview

Part two of the English winter break commences, this time, with quite a few humdingers on the menu. We kick-start proceedings at the Molineux Stadium where a fiery Wolves outfit host top-four hopefuls, Leicester City. With Manchester City’s game…

Absa Premiership: Gameweek 22 Preview

Focus switches back to league action after a dramatic Nedbank Cup week. Kaizer Chiefs are looking to extend their lead at the summit of the standings, while the chasing pack, which includes Mamelodi Sundowns and Bidvest Wits, have to…

Spanish La Liga: Gameweek 24 Preview

It looks like there is no stopping Real Madrid at the top after yet another convincing win thrashing Osasuna 4-1 last Sunday. Barcelona were not so impressive at Real Betis, but still managed to grind out a 3-2 victory.…

German Bundesliga: Gameweek 22 Preview

It was a bit of a bleak week for yours truly, but I did find two mouth-watering value bets with the Bayer Leverkusen vs Dortmund matchup producing over 1.5 goals in both halves at 23/10 and Bayern Munich and…

Italian Serie A: Gameweek 24 Preview

With 14 rounds of Serie A action remaining, Inter Milan have taken the lead at the summit in dramatic fashion, leapfrogging Juventus following a come-from-behind 4-2 victory over city-rivals AC Milan.  It looks as though it’s going to go down…

GladAfrica Championship: Gameweek 20 Preview

The third and final quarter of the current GladAfrica Championship campaign is upon us and it’s do or die for all teams as some are fighting to gain promotion, while others are looking to survive relegation. Standings provided by Sofascore LiveScore…