International News – Issue 285

Sepp Blatter And Michel Platini Facing Long Bans FIFA president Sepp Blatter and the head of UEFA Michel Platini could face long bans from football by the end of the year, according sources close to FIFA prosecutors. The…

Spanish La Liga Preview

After a weekend out of action, due to the international fixtures, the Spanish La Liga returns and in some style. The main focus of interest will be Real Madrid and Barcelona’s Clasico meeting that will heavily influence the stretch…

Commodore’s EPL Picks

The international break is an ugly time for gamblers. It is a time of desperation, recklessness and guaranteed personal failures. I have always hated international breaks for personal reasons, but as a gambler, I really hate it. Nothing good…

Player Profile – Philippe Coutinho

Coutinho Thriving Under Klopp At the KopPersonal informationFull name: Philippe Coutinho CorreiaDate of birth: 12 June 1992 Age: 23Place of birth:  Rio de Janeiro, BrazilHeight: 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) Playing position: Attacking midfielder  Club informationCurrent team: LiverpoolNumber: 10Youth…

Angola vs South Africa Preview

2018 World Cup Qualifier | Friday 13 November | Estadio Nacional de Ombaka | 16:30Shakes Mashaba's Bafana Bafana have been pitted against Angola in the second round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers Bafana will travel to Angola in the first…

Argentina vs Brazil Preview

2018 World Cup Qualifier | Saturday 14 November | River Plate Stadium | 02:00South American heavyweights Argentina and Brazil will lock horns in a 2018 World Cup Qualifier in the early hours of Friday morning. The Selecao have a good record against La Albiceleste…

France vs Germany Preview

International Friendly | Friday 13 November | Stade de France | 22:00One of Europe's longest-standing football rivalries will be renewed when Fridays international friendly pits France against Germany. Both sides will use this fixture as preparation for the Euro 2016 which will…

Spain vs England Preview

International Friendly | Friday 13 November | Estadio Jose Rico Perez | 21:45England will take on Spain in an international friendly match on Friday night. Both teams have secured a place in next year’s European Championship but both managers will still be making final…

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Preview

One could be forgiven for being unsure of precisely which tournament the CAF nations are qualifying for. With African Cup of Nations and CHAN qualification having taken up much of this year’s African football, along with many of these…

Local News – Issue 284

Interest In Mahlambi From Clubs AbroadBidvest Wits coach Gavin Hunt has revealed there is a lot of interest from other clubs in promising striker Phakamani Mahlambi, especially from abroad. Mahlambi is setting the PSL alight this season with exciting…

International News – Issue 284

Arsene Wenger And Jamie Vardy Claim Monthly AwardsEnglish Premier League top scorer Jamie Vardy has been named October's player of the month, while Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has won the manager of the month award. Vardy has scored nine…

Player Profile – Neymar

Neymar Returns To Revive BrazilPersonal informationFull name: Neymar da Silva Santos JuniorDate of birth: 5 February 1992 Age: 23Place of birth: Mogi das Cruzes, BrazilHeight: 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)Playing position: Forward Club informationCurrent team: BarcelonaNumber: 11Youth career1999–2003: Portuguesa Santista2003–2009: SantosSenior…