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Did You See That?

Alexandre Pato has finally made his debut for Chelsea, coming on for Loic Remy when the Frenchman was injured against Aston Villa. However, while good news for Pato, this was another nail in the coffin for teammate Radamel Falcao’s Stamford Bridge career.…

Player Profile – Alex Iwobi

Arsenal’s Nigerian Starlet Personal information Full name: Alex Iwobi Date of birth: 3 May 1996 Age: 19 Place of birth: Lagos, Nigeria Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Playing position: Forward Club information Current team: Arsenal Number: 45 Youth career 2004–2013: Arsenal Senior career 2013– Arsenal 15 Appearances, 2 goals National career 2011–2012: England…

UEFA Champions League Preview

It’s now or never! With the last-16 done and dusted, the last eight teams will be battling it out for a spot in the semi-finals. Manchester City will hope to get their first taste of a semi-final in the…

Barcelona vs Real Madrid Preview

Spanish La Liga | El Clasico | Saturday 2 April | Camp Nou | 20:30 Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid will do battle at the Camp Nou on Saturday for the second El Clasico fixture of the season. Having won the reverse tie…

DID YOU SEE THAT?

Watch Hlompho Kekana's 70-yard super strike for Bafana Bafana in their 2-2 draw with Cameroon last weekend. Kekana's goal was reminiscent of David Beckham’s famous long-distance strike against Wimbledon in 1996.

Liverpool vs Tottenham Preview

English Premier League | Anfield | Saturday 2 April | 18:30 After an eventful international break, the English Premier League will return with a bang. On Sunday evening, Liverpool will host Tottenham in what is usually a goal fest. This time there…

Commodore’s EPL Picks

Okay. It’s not often I get nearly every prediction correct in a week of football. So when I do, it’s reason enough to crow about it. Of course this game has a way to cut down anyone who gets…

Spanish La Liga Preview

The Spanish La Liga returns with some cracking fixtures lined up with none bigger than the El Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid. This is a very important week for Luis Enrique’s side as they face Atletico Madrid in…

Italian Serie A Preview

The Serie A graces us with a return this weekend after a short week’s break due to international commitments. Managers will be hoping all their players return unscathed, fully fit and ready to tackle gameweek 31. All eyes will…

English Championship Preview

Following a week-long break due to international football, the Football League Championship returns with a full set of fixtures set to take place on Friday and Saturday. The tie of the round will see Brighton and Hove Albion welcome…

International News – Issue 304

Manchester United? Chelsea? Arsenal? Zlatan Ibrahimovic says ‘there is interest’ from England Zlatan Ibrahimovic has confirmed that Premier League clubs are interested in signing him and he expects "big things" to happen in the summer. The 34-year-old forward is…

Local News – Issue 304

Nedbank Cup Round Of 16 Tickets Still Available Following the international break, club action returns this week, with tickets for this weekend’s Nedbank Cup last round of 16 still available. The last 16 fixtures will kick-off this week on Friday,…