English Championship Preview

There was drama aplenty last week as news of a slew of shock results from the Football League Championship filtered through to South African punters. Middlesbrough, Reading and Derby were all on the wrong end of poor results which…

International News – Issue 296

Guardiola To Replace Pellegrini At Manchester City Manchester City have announced the exit of current boss Manuel Pellegrini at the end of the season, with Pep Guardiola confirmed as his replacement. “Manchester City can confirm that in recent…

Local News – Issue 296

Zungu Out For Around Three Months Mamelodi Sundowns doctors expect injured midfielder Bongani Zungu to spend up to three months on the sidelines with a fractured shin. Zungu revealed that his leg is broken but not as badly as he…

Player Profile – Alexandre Pato

Pato Seals ‘Dream’ Move To The BluesPersonal informationFull name: Alexandre Rodrigues da SilvaDate of birth: 2 September 1989 Age: 26Place of birth: Pato Branco, BrazilHeight: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Playing position: Forward Club informationCurrent team: SouthamptonNumber: 28 Youth career2000–2006: InternacionalSenior career2006–2007: Internacional…

Orlando Pirates vs Kaizer Chiefs Preview

Absa Premiership | Saturday 30 January | FNB Stadium | 15:30The PSL will come to a stand-still on Saturday afternoon as Orlando Pirates play host to Kaizer Chiefs in the greatest rivalry known to South African football. The much-anticipated Soweto derby has all the…

South African PSL Preview

The Absa Premiership has reached its halfway mark with six-time champions Mamelodi Sundowns top of the standings on 33 points. Bidvest Wits are second with a single point behind the Brazilians and Mpumalanga Black Aces are third with 30…