Valencia v Real Madrid Preview

Spanish La Liga | Sunday 4 January | Mestalla Stadium | 18:00With the short Christmas break all over, the return of the Spanish La Liga sees leaders Real Madrid travel to the Mestalla Stadium to take on high-flying Valencia. Los Blancos boast…

Spanish La Liga Preview

Atletico Madrid 1/5 draw 5/1 Levante 14/1Champions Atletico Madrid will get 2015 underway in La Liga as they host struggling Levante.  Atletico annihilated Athletic Bilbao 4-1 in their last match of 2014. A second-half hat-trick from Antoine Griezmann…

New Year’s Day EPL Preview

Stoke v Man United (AWAY WIN) 9/10 – The Red Devils have finally found their rhythm and currently sit in third place, unbeaten in their last nine games since their 1-0 defeat at Manchester City. Since then United have…

Harry Kane – Player Profile

Spurs’ Kane Making A Name For HimselfPersonal information Full name: Harry Edward KaneDate of birth: 28 July 1993Age: 21Place of birth: Chingford, EnglandHeight: 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)Playing position: ForwardClub information Current team: Tottenham HotspurNumber: 18Youth career 2009–2011: Tottenham HotspurSenior career2011–…

Kwanda Mngonyama – Fact File

Mngonyama Working Hard To Prove His WorthDeemed surplus to requirements by Mamelodi Sundowns this season and loaned to Maritzburg United, Kwanda Mngonyama has so far proven his doubters wrong with a string of excellent perfomances and a call-up to…

Local News – Issue 239

Bafana Set To Face Cameroon In Final Afcon Warm Up Match The Cameroon Football Federation has confirmed they will take on Bafana Bafana in a friendly international in Gabon on January 11. The match will be played in Libreville, where both countries…

International News – Issue 239

Torres Returns To Atletico Fernando Torres will return to Atletico Madrid on loan until the end of next season, the club have announced. AC Milan on the weekend confirmed the permanent signing of Torres from Chelsea, but as expected the out-of-sorts Spanish striker…

Chelsea v West Ham Preview

English Premier League | Friday 26 December | Stamford Bridge | 14:45Sam Allardyce’s regenerated West Ham side travel to Chelsea with cheers of “ole” ringing in their ears, a new West Ham for a new era. Or as Big Sam put it, “We’ll…

Man United v Newcastle Preview

English Premier League | Friday 26 December | Old Trafford | 17:00The traditional Boxing Day fixtures sees third place Manchester United play host to a Newcastle side eager to get back to good form after losing their last three matches. Newcastle managed…

Commodore’s EPL Picks

This is fast becoming a winter of discontent for your humble Commodore. After a midweek meltdown, the weekend compounded my woes, with Harry Kane’s strike against Burnley my sole shred of solace. Not even Martin Skrtel’s last minute header…

Ayabulela Magqwaka – Fact File

Aya Eager To Leave Ajax For Game-TimeFollowing the revelation that he wanted out of Ajax Cape Town, the working relationship between defender Ayabulela Magqwaka and the team has reached an all-time low. The young defender from Gugulethu in Western Cape opens…

Thierry Henry: Player Profile

A Look Back At The Career Of A Legend Personal information  Full name: Thierry Daniel HenryDate of birth: 17 August 1977Age: 37Place of birth: Les Ulis, Essonne, FranceHeight: 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)Playing position: StrikerYouth career 1983–1989: CO Les Ulis  1989–1990: US Palaiseau  1990–1992: Viry-Chatillon  1992: Clairefontaine  1992–1994:…