Gaston Sirino breaks silence on Sundowns departure
Gaston Sirino of Mamelodi Sundowns during the DStv Premiership 2023/24 match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Cape Town Spurs at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria on 13 December 2023 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

Gaston Sirino breaks silence on Sundowns departure

Uruguayan winger Gaston Sirino has penned a heartfelt message to the Mamelodi Sundowns supporters following his exit from the club.

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Erasmus names squad loaded with RWC experience for Ireland showdown
Rassie Erasmus, coach of South Africa during the Springbok Media Conference Team Announcement at Southern Sun Hotel in Pretoria on 02 July 2024 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

Erasmus names squad loaded with RWC experience for Ireland showdown

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named an experienced squad featuring 20 Rugby World Cup-winners – the entire starting 15 and five players on the replacements’ bench – for their opening Castle Lager Incoming Series Test against Ireland at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday, in what is expected to be a humdinger of an encounter between the top two ranked teams in the world.

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Costa heroics sends Portugal to Euro 2024 quarter-finals
epa11451364 Goalkeeper Diogo Costa of Portugal saves the penalty of Josip Ilicic of Slovenia during the penalty shoot out during the UEFA EURO 2024 Round of 16 soccer match between Portugal and Slovenia, in Frankfurt Main, Germany, 01 July 2024. EPA/ANNA SZILAGYI

Costa heroics sends Portugal to Euro 2024 quarter-finals

Diogo Costa played a starring role in sending Portugal into the Euro 2024 quarter-finals after claiming a 3-0 shoot-out victory against Slovenia at the Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt.

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France edge Belgium to reach Euro 2024 quarter-finals
epa11450789 Kevin de Bruyne (L) of Belgium and Kylian Mbappe (R) of France in action during the UEFA EURO 2024 Round of 16 soccer match between France and Belgium, in Dusseldorf, Germany, 01 July 2024. EPA/FRIEDEMANN VOGEL

France edge Belgium to reach Euro 2024 quarter-finals

A late own goal by Jan Vertonghen saw France advance into the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 after their 1-0 win over Belgium at the Merkur Spielarena in Düsseldorf.

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