Chiefs Vs SuperSport Clash Highlights The Big Match In The Carling Cup Draw
Orlando Pirates, Kaizer Chiefs, and Mamelodi Sundowns have been drawn apart in the round of 16 of the Carling Knockout. As expected, the top eight teams from last season, including Pirates, Sundowns, SuperSport United, Cape Town City, Polokwane, Stellenbosch, Sekhukhune United, and TS Galaxy, were seeded in Pot 1. The most anticipated match of the […]
Riveiro Given Time To Reunite With His Family
Orlando Pirates has showered coach Jose Riveiro with praise for his remarkable success, achieved while separated from his family. Pirates penned a tribute to Riveiro on their website, acknowledging his journey from an unknown coach to a successful leader. Riveiro has defied expectations, leading Pirates to three MTN8 trophies, which the other he added over […]
Broos Rates Sesane Highly
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has explained his decision to include Orlando Pirates defender Thabiso Sesane in his final 23-man squad that is set to take on Congo-Brazzaville in the two matches of the 2025 AFCON qualifiers. Broos’ charges will host Congo at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Friday in the first leg […]
Mbatha And Adams Ruled Out Of Bafana AFCON Qualifiers
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has confirmed that Thalente Mbatha and Jayden Adams have been ruled out of the two Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Congo. Bafana Bafana will face the Congolese in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, on Friday (19:00), before traveling to Congo to play the return match on Tuesday, 15 October. Broos explained […]
Barker: It Hurts, But We Will Heal
Stellenbosch coach Steve Barker has welcomed the FIFA break, saying it will help him and his boys to heal after they painfully lost the MTN8 trophy at the hands of Orlando Pirates at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday. Stellies fell victim to what is beginning to be a norm in South African football, a dubious […]
“Pirates Cannot Lose Riveiro Because He’s Good Human Being”
Orlando Pirates striker Tshegofatso Mabasa has joined Relebohile Mofokeng in praising his coach José Riveiro following the Buccaneers’ thrilling MTN8 victory against Stellenbosch FC at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday, with the Spanish coach seeing his contract expire at the end of the season. Pirates are sitting in a position of discomfort they have not been in […]
Stellenbosch Paired In Tough CAF Group
MTN8 finalists Stellenbosch have learned their CAF Confederation Cup group stage opponents. Steve Barker’s side, who lost the MTN8 final to Orlando Pirates at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday, has been drawn in Group B alongside CD Lunda Sul (Angola), Stade Malien (Mali), and RS Berkane. Lunda is a familiar opponent, having eliminated Sekhukhune […]
Pirates Paired With Ahly, Sundowns With Raja In CCL Group Stages
Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns face challenging CAF Champions League group stages after the draw was conducted on Monday. Pirates, fresh from their MTN8 victory on Saturday, have been drawn in Group C alongside defending champions Al Ahly, CR Belouizdad of Algeria, and Stade D’Abidjan of Ivory Coast. Khanyisa Mayo, who recently joined Belouizdad from […]
Mofokeng Wants Riveiro To Stay At Pirates
Orlando Pirates rising star Relebohile Mofokeng says he wants to see coach Jose Riveiro remain with the club after leading them to the third consecutive MTN8 victory at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday. Riveiro became the first coach to win the MTN8 three times in a row for the Soweto Giants. He has matched the late former […]
Riveiro: No Regrets On Benching Mofokeng
Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro says it was his game plan to introduce rising star attacker Relebohile Mofokeng in the second half as the youngster produced another game-changing performance off the bench for the second time in a cup final in the MTN8 final at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday. Like last season’s Nedbank Cup […]