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Sundowns v Platinum Stars Preview

MTN8 | Saturday 26 July | Loftus | 15:00ABSA Premiership champions Mamelodi Sundowns take on the MTN8 holders Platinum Stars on Saturday.To Win (90mins)Sundowns 8/10Draw 23/10Platinum Stars 33/10SUNDOWNSSundowns continued their pre-season preparations with two more wins last weekend.The Brazilians had a…

Bidvest Wits v Bloem Celtic Preview

MTN 8 | Friday 1 August | Bidvest Stadium | 20:00The South African soccer season officially opens this weekend with the top eight teams from last season contesting the MTN8. Bidvest Wits and Bloemfontein Celtic will kickoff proceedings on Friday night in the…

Uncategorized July 29, 2014

Liverpool v AC Milan Preview

Champions Cup | Sunday 3 August 2014 | Charlotte, NC Stadium | 00:30 (90 minutes)Liverpool will be looking for another victory in the Champions Cup when they take on an AC Milan side struggling to find pre-season form under new manager Filipo…

Uncategorized July 29, 2014

Real Madrid v Man United Preview

Champions Cup | Saturday 2 August 2014 | Michigan Stadium | 22:06 (90 minutes)Louis van Gaal’s Manchester United will take on Real Madrid in Michigan Stadium in the 11th match of the 2014 International Champions Cup. The pre-season tournament will showcase some…

Uncategorized July 22, 2014

Chiefs v Pirates Preview

Carling Black Label Cup | Saturday 26 July | FNB Stadium | 15:00The Carling Black Label Cup graces us this weekend as one of the world’s biggest rivalries kicks off the 2014/15 South African season. This unique competition, where fans decide who they want…

Uncategorized July 22, 2014

German Telekom Cup Preview

German Telekom CupThe annual Telekom Cup graces us from Germany this weekend with four Bundesliga sides contesting the two-day tournament. The Telekom Cup is played from a semi-final format with the winners qualifying for the final on Sunday. This…

Uncategorized July 15, 2014

Charity Showdown Preview

There’s a taste of South Africa’s elite on Saturday as four PSL teams participate in the inaugural Charity Showdown at the Bidvest Stadium. Bidvest Wits, Bloemfontein Celtic, Mpumalanga Black Aces and AmaZulu will feature in the four-team pre-season tournament which will be…

Uncategorized July 15, 2014

Anderlecht v Lokeren Preview

Belgian Super Cup Final | Sunday 20 July | Brussels | 18:00With the World’s biggest showpiece over we turn our attention to smaller football matters.The Belgian Pro League is set to start next weekend and the traditional Super Cup, which pits last season’s league…

Uncategorized July 10, 2014

Germany v Argentina Preview

2014 FIFA World Cup Final | Sunday 13 July | Estadio Maracana, Rio de Janeiro | 21:00It's only fitting that one of the best World Cups in history will end with a clash between two giants, as Germany and Argentina will face off…

Uncategorized July 8, 2014

Netherlands v Argentina Preview

Semi-Final | Wednesday 09 July | Arena Corinthians, São Paulo | 22:00As this enormous World Cup semi-final beckons, it is hard to accurately measure the true strength of these relative sides.Both hardly seem to possess the vintage combinations of Maradona or Cruyff,…