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Player Profile – Neymar

Neymar Returns To Revive BrazilPersonal informationFull name: Neymar da Silva Santos JuniorDate of birth: 5 February 1992 Age: 23Place of birth: Mogi das Cruzes, BrazilHeight: 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)Playing position: Forward Club informationCurrent team: BarcelonaNumber: 11Youth career1999–2003: Portuguesa Santista2003–2009: SantosSenior…

Bidvest Wits Players To Split R1.5-Million

Bidvest Wits players to split R1.5-million after winning PSL Absa Premiership Q1Bidvest Wits sealed the Q1 prize following their Absa Preiership victory over Jomo Cosmos on Sunday, with coach Gavin Hunt indicating that the players will split the R1.5-million…

Arsenal vs Tottenham Preview

English Premier League | Sunday 8 November | Emirates Stadium | 18:00It’s derby day! Arsenal lock horns with Tottenham in the second North London Derby this season. The first meeting came about in the Capital One Cup, with Arsenal leaving White Hart…

Kaizer Chiefs vs Orlando Pirates Preview

Telkom Knockout Semi-Final | Saturday 7 November | FNB Stadium | 15:00Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates will renew hostilities in the semi-finals of the Telkom Knockout on Saturday at the FNB Stadium. Chiefs surrendered their unbeaten record in the league with a 3-1…

German Bundesliga Preview

It’s been a two-horse race for much of the Hinrunde with Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund the sides making early season statements. Perhaps it’s somewhat kind to Dortmund to refer to the league in such terms, although five points…

International News – Issue 283

Barcelona Insists They Won’t Rush Back Lionel Messi From Injury Barcelona coach Luis Enrique insists the club will not rush talisman Lionel Messi’s return to action in time for this month’s El Clasico. The Argentine ace has been…

Commodore’s EPL Picks

Well now, this is getting ugly. Ugly indeed. I figured Mourinho would be gone by the end of the weekend, but he battles on, defiant. His post-match interview following his side’s sixth defeat in 11 Premier League matches was…

Spanish La Liga Preview

Atletico Madrid squandered a chance to trim the gap on joint leaders Barcelona and Real Madrid when a Jose Gimenez howler gave Deportivo La Coruna an easy equaliser in a 1-1 draw at the Riazor last Friday night. Diego…

Local News – Issue 283

Roger de Sa Extends Ajax StayAjax Cape Town coach Roger de Sa has signed a new deal with the club, which will keep him at Ikamva until 2018. De Sa joined the Urban Warriors in February 2014 after a…

Italian Serie A Preview

It’s looking very congested at the summit of the table, with only goal difference separating the top two sides – Fiorentina and Inter Milan. Roma are only a point off the log leaders, while Napoli are two points off…

Player Profile – Mesut Ozil

The Resurgence of Arsenal’s Mesut OzilPersonal informationFull name: Mesut OzilDate of birth: 15 October 1988 Age: 27Place of birth: Gelsenkirchen, West GermanyHeight: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)Playing position: Attacking midfielder Club informationCurrent team: ArsenalNumber: 11Youth career1995–1998: Westfalia 04 Gelsenkirchen1998–1999:…

UEFA Champions League

Matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League turned out to be a thrilling midweek for Arsenal, who ended Bayern Munich’s 100% record this season by managing a 2-0 win over the Bavarians. This time they’ll need do it all…