Slot insists he does not need new players in January
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Slot insists he does not need new players in January

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has suggested he will not be making any moves in the January transfer window and that he has enough strength in depth following Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with second-placed Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.
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CAF competitions provide SA football with boost
Devin Titus of Stellenbosch FC and Khuliso Mudau of Mamelodi Sundowns challenge hard during the 2024 MTN8 semifinal 2nd leg game between Stellenbosch FC and Mamelodi Sundowns at Moses Mabhida Stadium on 1 September 2024 © Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

CAF competitions provide SA football with boost

South African football is looking to 2025 for a major boost, with World Cup qualification in sight for Bafana Bafana and a chance to win a continental title again in the end-of-the-year Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco.
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Tasty tie for Man Utd in FA Cup fourth round
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Tasty tie for Man Utd in FA Cup fourth round

Manchester United have got another all-Premier League tie in the fourth round of the FA Cup as they clash with Leicester City, having already dumped arsenal out of the competition on Sunday.
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‘We want to play a game with our style’ – Riveiro
Thalente Mbatha of Orlando Pirates celebrates goal during the CAF Champions League 2024/25 match between Orlando Pirates and CR Belouizdad at Orlando Stadium, in Soweto on 12 January 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix

‘We want to play a game with our style’ – Riveiro

Orlando Pirates sealed a first CAF Champions League knockout round place for 12 years as they defeated Algerian side CR Belouizdad 2-1 at the Orlando Stadium on Sunday to ensure a top two finish in their pool.
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Barcelona shock Real Madrid with huge Super Cup win
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Barcelona shock Real Madrid with huge Super Cup win

Barcelona turned in a stunning performance to thump their great rivals Real Madrid 5-2 and lift the Spanish Super Cup in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
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Sundowns on brink of knockout qualification
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Sundowns on brink of knockout qualification

Mamelodi Sundowns need one more point to qualify to make sure of a place in the last eight of the African Champions League after a last gasp own goal gave them victory in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday.
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Potter sees positives despite FA Cup defeat
New West Ham United manager Graham Potter during a press conference at the London Stadium. Picture date: Thursday January 9, 2025.

Potter sees positives despite FA Cup defeat

It was not the start he wanted, but new West Ham United manager Graham Potter could take some positives from his side’s 2-1 FA Cup loss at Aston Villa on Friday.
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Slow start to PSL transfer window in January
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Slow start to PSL transfer window in January

The PSL January transfer window has got off to a slow opening week with just a handful of signings and moves.
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