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 KopPersonal informationFull name: Philippe Coutinho CorreiaDate of birth: 12 June 1992 Age: 23Place of birth:  Rio de Janeiro, BrazilHeight: 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) Playing position: Attacking midfielder  Club informationCurrent team: LiverpoolNumber: 10Youth…

Angola vs South Africa Preview

2018 World Cup Qualifier | Friday 13 November | Estadio Nacional de Ombaka | 16:30Shakes 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 | 02:00South 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…

France vs Germany Preview

International Friendly | Friday 13 November | Stade de France | 22:00One of Europe's longest-standing football rivalries will be renewed when Fridays international friendly pits France against Germany. Both sides will use this fixture as preparation for the Euro 2016 which will…

Spain vs England Preview

International Friendly | Friday 13 November | Estadio Jose Rico Perez | 21:45England will take on Spain in an international friendly match on Friday night. Both teams have secured a place in next year’s European Championship but both managers will still be making final…