Banyana Banyana gear up for two friendlies ahead of Wafcon

Banyana Banyana training ahead of the two international friendly matches. South Africa’s national women’s soccer team is back in camp in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal this week, gearing up for the two international friendly matches against Algeria, as part of their preparations for the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations starting in July. The conditions in Durban…

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Atletico Madrid storm Camp Nou with 2-0 win over 10-man Barcelona

Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez celebrates scoring their first goal. Atletico Madrid took a firm grip on their Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday as goals from Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth earned a 2-0 first-leg victory over 10-man Barcelona at the Camp Nou. Barcelona dominated proceedings, but Atletico’s rock-solid defence combined ​with swift counter-attacks paid off…

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CAF President Motsepe visits Senegal amid fallout from AFCON

CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe is in Dakar, Senegal Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe visits Dakar, Senegal, on Wednesday. Although the Confederation has not released many details about the purpose of the trip. The visit comes against the backdrop of the CAF Appeals Board stripping Senegal of their Africa Cup of Nations…

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Relegation-haunted Leicester’s six-point deduction upheld

A Leicester City fan waves a flag inside the stadium before the match Second-tier English football club Leicester City have lost their appeal against a six-point deduction, the club and the Premier League said on Wednesday, in a blow to their fight against another relegation. The Midlands club are 22nd in the Championship, one point from…

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Ntsabeleng goal seals Sundowns victory against Durban City

Mamelodi Sundowns’ Marcelo Allende in action. Mamelodi Sundowns secured a 1-0 win over Durban City at Chatsworth Stadium in the Betway Premiership on Tuesday night, with Katlego “Tsiki” Ntsabeleng’s early goal proving decisive. The breakthrough arrived in the 10th minute. Ntsabeleng finished calmly from the left side of the box after a precise through ball…

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Pirates run riot as Mofokeng, Appollis doubles sink Arrows 5-0

Oswin Appolis of Orlando Pirates in action. Relebohile Mofokeng and Oswin Appollis were both on the score sheet twice as Orlando Pirates thumped Golden Arrows 5-0 in their Betway Premiership encounter on Tuesday. The Bafana Bafana attacking duo both scored superb long-range efforts in the first half, with the Buccaneers going into the halftime break…

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Gavin Hunt targets top eight in Richards Bay clash

Stellenbosch FC coach Gavin Hunt. Stellenbosch FC coach Gavin Hunt is taking a cautious approach to their match against Richards Bay FC this evening, although he knows three points would see them break into the top eight for the first time this season. While they lost their last three matches on the spin, Hunt noted…

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Kaizer Chiefs down Orbit in Gqeberha

Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Lebohang Maboe in action. Kaizer Chiefs produced a dominant second-half display to claim a 3-1 victory over Orbit College in their Betway Premiership clash at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha. Orbit made the brighter start and threatened early, with Thabang Mahlangu striking the upright inside the opening 10 minutes as…

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Silva to exit Man City at end of season: Assistant manager

Manchester City player Bernardo Silva. Manchester City captain Bernardo Silva will leave the club at the end of the season, Assistant ​Manager Pep Lijnders confirmed on Sunday. The 31-year-old Portugal ‌international, who has won six Premier League titles and the Champions League during a nine-year spell at the Etihad Stadium, ​will depart as a free…

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