International News – Issue 308

Riyad Mahrez Named PFA Player Of The YearLeicester City playmaker Riyad Mahrez has been named the Professional Footballers Association’s Player of the Year. The Algerian becomes the first African to win the award after a remarkable season in…

Player Profile – N’Golo Kante

Leicester’s Destroyer In MidfieldPersonal informationFull name: N'Golo Kante Date of birth: 29 March 1991 Age: 25Place of birth: Paris, FranceHeight: 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) Playing position: Midfielder  Club informationCurrent team: Leicester CityNumber: 14Youth career2001–2010: JS Suresnes2010–2011: Boulogne Senior career2011–2013:…

Sundowns vs Orlando Pirates Preview

Nedbank Cup Quarter-Final | Lucas Moripe Stadium | Saturday 23 April | 20:15Defending champions, Mamelodi Sundowns, will lock horns with Orlando Pirates in the quarter-finals of the Nedbank Cup on Saturday evening.  This meeting will be a repeat of…

Everton vs Manchester United Preview

English FA Cup – Semi-Final | Saturday 23 April | Wembley Stadium | 18:15Everton and Manchester United will lock horns at Wembley Stadium on Saturday in the FA Cup semi-final. The Red Devils have won the last two meetings against the…

UEFA Champions League Preview

The Champions League semi-finals is upon us, and as history has shown us, there will be a new winner. Barcelona were knocked out by Spanish rivals Atletico Madrid, who have been drawn up against this season’s favourites Bayern Munich.…

UEFA Europa League Preview

And then there were four. The Europa League has thrown up some stunning clashes so far as 44 teams have crashed out of the tournament since the group stage started way back in September 2015. As is always the…

South African PSL Preview

The Nedbank Cup resumes this weekend with the Absa Premiership fixtures being played in midweek. Mamelodi Sundowns are in the driving seat in the race for the Absa Premiership title after Bidvest Wits were held to a goalless home…

German Bundesliga Preview

Last weekend’s set of results once again made for sober reading as the Bundesliga continued to prove difficult to predict. A couple of upsets and a few anomalies saw a surprising weekend end with Cologne overturning high-flying Mainz on…

Local News – Issue 307

AmaZulu Sack BarkerAmaZulu have sacked coach Steve Barker following the team's failure to secure an immediate return to the Absa Premiership. Barker was dismissed in the wake of a 1-0 loss to Royal Eagles on the weekend, which sees…

International News – Issue 307

Jose Mourinho Approached By Paris Saint-GermainParis Saint-Germain have made an approach to Jose Mourinho to become their new manager this summer, according to reports. PSG chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi is understood to have instigated the approach to Mourinho -…

Manager Profile – Diego Simeone

The Man Behind Atletico Madrid’s SuccessPersonal informationFull name: Diego Pablo Simeone Gonzalez Date of birth: 28 April 1970 Age: 45Place of birth: Buenos Aires, ArgentinaHeight: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Playing position: Defensive midfielder  Club informationCurrent team: Atletico Madrid (manager) Senior career1987–1990: Velez…

Chelsea vs Manchester City Preview

English Premier League | Saturday 16 April | Stamford Bridge | 18:30When Chelsea and Manchester City meet at this stage of the season there’s usually a title at stake, but strangely this is not the case. Next season promises to…