Ten Hag delight as Man Utd rally to beat Villa
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Ten Hag delight as Man Utd rally to beat Villa

There was much for beleaguered Manchester United to celebrate on Tuesday as new investment into the club was confirmed, they rallied from two goals down to beat Aston Villa and Rasmus Hojlund scored his first Premier League goal for the club. (more…)

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Moroka Swallows can’t look to recent history against Sundowns
Kagiso Malinga of Moroka Swallows tackled by Neo Maema of Mamelodi Sundowns during MTN8 quarterfinal match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Moroka Swallows at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Pretoria on 12 August 2023 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

Moroka Swallows can’t look to recent history against Sundowns

Moroka Swallows head into the DStv Premiership fixture with Mamelodi Sundowns on Wednesday having had a slump in form … and history is not on their side either. (more…)

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Christmas shocker – Richards Bay sack Tembo
Kaitano Tembo, co-coach of Richards Bay during the DStv Premiership 2023/24 match between Kaizer Chiefs and Richards Bay at the FNB Stadium, Johannesburg on the 23 December 2023 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

Christmas shocker – Richards Bay sack Tembo

Struggling Richards Bay handed coach Kaitano Tembo a Christmas Day sacking as the club reached the halfway mark of the season firmly stuck in the DStv Premiership relegation zone. (more…)

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Top coaches without a PSL job
epa09932459 Al Ahly's head coach Pitso Mosimane reacts during the CAF Champions League soccer match between Al Ahly SC and ES Setif in Cairo, Egypt, 07 May 2022. EPA/KHALED ELFIQI

Top coaches without a PSL job

Cavin Johnson had been out for almost a year before Kaizer Chiefs made him head of youth and now interim first team coach. (more…)

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Bafana’s Afcon opponents name provisional squads
Peter Shalulile of Namibia celebrates during the 2023 African Cup of Nations Qualifiers match between Namibia and Cameroon at the Dobsonville Stadium, Soweto on the 28 March 2023 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

Bafana’s Afcon opponents name provisional squads

All 24 competing teams at the 2023 African Cup of Nations to be staged in Ivory Coast from Jan. 13-Feb. (more…)

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Focus back on the DStv Premiership this weekend
Aubrey Modiba of Mamelodi Sundowns challenged by Thamsanqa Mkhize of Cape Town City during the DStv Premiership 2022/23 match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Cape Town City at Loftus Stadium in Pretoria on 04 April 2023 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

Focus back on the DStv Premiership this weekend

There are seven fixtures to be played in the DStv Premiership this weekend with a focus on both ends of the table as teams jostle for position. (more…)

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Late goal puts Real Madrid back on top in LaLiga
epa11040395 Real Madrid's Lucas Vazquez (L) celebrates after scoring the 0-1 lead during the LaLiga soccer match between Deportivo Alaves and Real Madrid, in Vitoria, Basque Country, Spain, 21 December 2023. EPA/Adrian Ruiz Hierro

Late goal puts Real Madrid back on top in LaLiga

Fullback Lucas Vazquez scored a header in injury-time to give 10-man Real Madrid a 1-0 victory over lowly Alaves on Thursday and take them back to the top of LaLiga. (more…)

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Ajax stunned by amateurs as season reaches new low
epa11034693 Kristian Hlynsson of Ajax reacts during the Dutch Eredivisie match between Ajax Amsterdam and PEC Zwolle at the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam, Netherlands, 17 December 2023. EPA/MAURICE VAN STEEN

Ajax stunned by amateurs as season reaches new low

Ajax Amsterdam’s poor season went from bad to worse after they suffered one of the biggest shocks in their history with a 3-2 loss to fourth-tier amateur side USV Hercules in the last 32 of the Dutch Cup on Thursday night. (more…)

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Chiefs’ strikers a concern ahead of Richards Bay
Langelihle Ndlovu of Polokwane City challenged by Ranga Chivaviro of Kaizer Chiefs during the DStv Premiership 2023/24 match between Polokwane City and Kaizer Chiefs at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on 09 December 2023 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

Chiefs’ strikers a concern ahead of Richards Bay

Kaizer Chiefs won for the third time in four games when Pule Mmodi’s fine strike from the edge of the box secured a 1-0 victory over ailing Polokwane City almost two weeks ago, but ahead of the visit of Richards Bay on Saturday, their forwards remain a worry. (more…)

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Shalulile closing in on PSL record
Peter Shalulile of Mamelodi Sundowns during the CAF Champions League 2023/24 match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Pyramids at the Loftus Stadium, Pretoria on the 10 December 2023 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

Shalulile closing in on PSL record

Peter Shalulile scored his 113th goal in South African football last week to move to within just 10 of Siyabonga Nomvethe’s all-time Premier Soccer League record as Mamelodi Sundowns head to Cape Town City on Sunday. (more…)

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