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Middendorp won’t sacrifice results for entertainment

Kaizer Chiefs coach Ernst Middendorp (Image: Steve Haag) Kaizer Chiefs coach Ernst Middendorp has placed priority on attaining results rather than playing entertaining football after the victory over Black Leopards. Erick Mathoho scored Amakhosi's winner for the second time in as…

Podcast: Absa Premiership Preview

We discuss the second round of the Absa Prem, focusing mainly on the Cape Town derby and the match between Kaizer Chiefs and Black Leopards. Stand a chance to win a R200 Top-Up Voucher. Click the orange play button below…

Podcast: English Premier League Week 1 Preview

Our football pundits Don Vere and Chad Nagel discuss the English Premier League opening round. Listen, answer the question and stand a chance to win a R200 Hollywoodbets Top-Up Voucher. Click the orange play button below to start listening... To…

Rama urges Chiefs not to have too big ambitions

Kaizer Chiefs defender Ramahlwe Mphahlele says the club must stay grounded after winning their opening Premiership game of 2019/20 against Highlands Park. Chiefs picked up an opening day victory over the Lions of the North as Lebogang Manyama starred -…

Orlando Pirates captain targets MTN8 crown

Orlando Pirates captain Happy Jele says the club are eager to win the MTN8 crown and claim a trophy for the first time in six years. The draw for the competition was held on 7 August with the Sea Robbers…

Pitso – ‘We polish and make them shine’

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane believes that Khama Billiat wouldn't be the player he is if it wasn't for the time he spent at Chloorkop. Billiat played for Sundowns between 2013 and 2018, scoring 39 goals in 99 matches. It…

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 August Liverpool 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…