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South Africa v Congo Preview

AFCON 2015 Qualifiers | Saturday 11 October | Point Noire | 16:30The 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers got underway last month with each team playing their first two group matches. Another two games will be played during the next week. In Group A, South…

Brazil v Argentina Preview

Friendly | Saturday 11 October | Beijing National Stadium | 14:05South American heavyweights Brazil and Argentina will face off in one of the greatest ongoing battles in world football on Saturday at the Beijing National Stadium. Both fierce and friendly, it is like an…

Local News – Issue 227

Manyisa Yet To Extend Pirates Stay With Downs Offer Looming Oupa Manyisa’s future remains hanging as he is yet to sign a new contract at Orlando Pirates – eight months before his current deal expires. In the meantime, Mamelodi Sundowns is hovering…

Commodore’s Euro 2016 Picks

Football ey, bloody hell. Just when I think I’ve got it all figured out, things go all to pieces. Listen, it wasn’t a bad weekend but it sure as hell wasn’t a good one. I’ll let sleeping dog’s lie,…

Danny Welbeck: Player Profile

Golden Chance To Take Centre Stage For England Personal information Full name: Daniel Nii Tackie Mensah Welbeck Date of birth: 26 November 1990 Age: 23 Place of birth: Longsight, Manchester, England Height: 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Playing position: Forward/Winger Club information Current team: Arsenal Number: 23Youth career 2001–2008: Manchester UnitedSenior…

Ntuthuko Mabaso – Fact File

Mabaso Loving Life Under Khompela After playing well for Mpumalanga Black Aces while on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns last season, Abel Mabaso has once again been loaned out to Maritzburg United. In his interview with Soccer Betting News, Mabaso opens up about…

International News – Issue 227

Wenger Refuses To Apologise Arsene Wenger has brushed off his shoving match with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho during Arsenal’s 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The Gunners boss clashed with the Blues manager on the touchline following Gary Cahill’s first-half challenge on…

Chelsea v Arsenal Preview

English Premier League | Sunday 5 October | Stamford Bridge | 15:05Arsene Wenger’s menacing Arsenal travel to Stamford Bridge to take on Jose Mourinho’s marvellous Chelsea in a mouth-watering London derby on Sunday afternoon. Both Chelsea and Arsenal are the only unbeaten sides in…

Radamel Falcao: Player Profile

Falcao Looking To Get Back To His BestPersonal InformationFull name: Radamel Falcao Garcia ZarateDate of birth: 10 February 1986Age: 28Place of birth: Santa Marta, ColombiaHeight: 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)Playing position: StrikerClub information Current team: Manchester United(on loan from…

Manchester United v Everton Preview

English Premier League | Sunday 5 October | Old Trafford | 13:00Super Sunday kicks off with a thrilling match up as Louis van Gaal’s Manchester United welcome Roberto Martinez’s headstrong Everton to Old Trafford. The Toffees pulled off the double over David Moyes’ mediocre…

Spanish La Liga Preview

The Spanish La Liga is taking shape with Barcelona heading the table, Atletico two points behind in third and Real Madrid slowly making their way up the table. Gameweek 6 saw Neymar strike a hat-trick as Barcelona continued their…

Local News – Issue 226

Serero, Erasmus and Letsholonyane Return To The Bafana Squad South Africa coach Ephraim 'Shakes' Mashaba has named his 26-man squad to face Congo Brazzaville in back-to-back 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers next month. Bafana Bafana will tackle the central Africans in Point…