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Local News – Issue 253

R.I.P Richard Henyekane Free State Stars have offered their condolences following the death of striker Richard Henyekane in a car accident. Henyekane, 31, passed away in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The former Bafana Bafana forward, who played in Ea Lla…

International News – Issue 253

Real Madrid Snap Up Danilo Real Madrid have signed Brazilian fullback Danilo for €31.5 million from FC Porto. The 23-year-old, who will join Real this summer, has penned a six-year contract with the European champions. "Porto hereby informs the market that it has…

Dortmund v Bayern Preview

German Bundesliga | Saturday 04 April | Signal Iduna Park | 18:30The return of domestic football sees a cracker in the German Bundesliga on Saturday with Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich clashing in the world famous derby dubbed ‘Der Klassiker’. It’s the…

Arsenal v Liverpool Preview

English Premier League | Saturday 04 April | Emirates Stadium | 13:45The Premier League returns with a cracking contest as in-form Arsenal play host to a Liverpool side desperate to get back to winning ways with Brendan Rodgers coming under intense pressure and…

South African PSL Preview

We’re heading back to local league action after an international break just long enough for us to start getting withdrawal symptoms. Whilst the majority of players on international duty for Bafana Bafana will be representing the top PSL clubs…

Commodore’s EPL Picks

I just awoke to two overnight doubles and I’m feeling invigorated. The international break has been good to me for once. Unfortunately a week earlier I’d taken a bath on Liverpool to beat Manchester United. Folks, let this be…

International News – Issue 252

Bale Not Bothered By Boo Boys Welsh winger Gareth Bale said he does not feel he has a point to prove after scoring a brace in his country's 3-0 win over Israel in a European Championship qualifier on Saturday. Bale has…

German Bundesliga Preview

Borussia Monchengladbach astounded football pundits around the world with their shock victory over impending Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich. What a result! It did nothing to soothe what was an already poor week on the punting front and little to…

Italian Serie A Preview

Scudetto holders Juventus look to have completed their title challenge after their victory at home against Genoa, thus a fourth consecutive Serie A championship looks inevitable. Roma; Lazio, Sampdoria, Napoli and Fiorentina are the main contenders vying for a…

Spanish La Liga Preview

With international matches out the way, La Liga resumes with all eyes firmly on the race for the title. Barcelona’s 2-1 El Clasico win over rivals Real Madrid sees them four points clear at the top of the table.…

Local News – Issue 252

Swallows Appoint Rosslee Craig Rosslee has been handed the task of rescuing Moroka Swallows from the relegation quagmire as he takes over the hot-seat from Fani Madida. The Dube Birds are second from bottom with 22 points and their stay in the…

Olivier Giroud – Player Profile

Arsenal Dancing To Giroud’s TunePersonal informationFull name: Olivier GiroudDate of birth: 30 September 1986Age: 28Place of birth: Chambery, FranceHeight: 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)Playing position: StrikerClub informationCurrent team: ArsenalNumber: 12Youth career 1992–1999: Froges1999–2005: GrenobleSenior career 2005–2008: Grenoble 25 Appearances, 2…