Parker continues great run as Bafana triumph

Second-half substitute Bernard Parker rescued Bafana Bafana by steering them to a 2-1 win over Ghana’s Black Stars in an international friendly at Free State Stadium last night.
Parker, who came on for midfielder Siyabonga Nkosi, scored the all-important goal in the 70th minutes. Click here for more

Ghana blank stars

Big names miss SA friendly
Ghana are confident of brushing Bafana Bafana aside at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein tonight despite being minus an array of top players.
The Black Stars arrived yesterday without big names like Junior Agogo, Sulley Muntari, Gyan Asamoah and John Mensah, contrary to what they told Sowetan on Monday. Click here for more

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Dikgacoi returns to happy hunting ground

Bafana Bafana midfielder Kagisho Dikgacoi can’t wit to face Ghana’s Black Stars in an international friendly at Free State Stadium tomorrow night.
“It has always been a great venue for me, that’s where I made a name for myself in soccer,” said Dikgacoi, who used to play for Bloemfontein Young Tigers. Click here for more

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Saving face - Bafana out to restore pride

Bafana Bafana are under pressure to get a win to restore pride in the team and improve their rankings when they meet Equatorial Guinea in a 2010 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Malabo tomorrow. Click here for more

Mbazo home brew

Player plans own foundation
Bafana Bafana captain Aaron “Mbazo” Mokoena is taking the concept of ploughing back into the community to another level by establishing his own foundation.
The England-based defender-cum holding midfielder will launch the Aaron Mokoena Foundation at home and in London in February. Click here for more

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Mbazo home brew

Player plans own foundation
Bafana Bafana captain Aaron “Mbazo” Mokoena is taking the concept of ploughing back into the community to another level by establishing his own foundation.
The England-based defender-cum holding midfielder will launch the Aaron Mokoena Foundation at home and in London in February. Click here for more

Mthembu a Buccaneer

Chiefs may not give up fight
Orlando Pirates have won the battle against Kaizer Chiefs over striker Siphelele Mthembu, but Amakhosi look set to appeal against the ruling.
The outcome vindicated Pirates’ administration executive, Floyd “Jomo” Mbele, who was accused in various quarters of illegally signing Mthembu. Click here for more

Circus is in town

Bafana press briefing shocker
Final preparations for Bafana Bafana’s game against Equatorial Guinea got off to a dramatic start with a scheduled media briefing being cancelled at the 11th hour.
The briefing, which was to be addressed by coach Joel Santana, was called off after the South African Football Association failed to secure an interpreter. Click here for more

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Swallows soar

Rampant Dube Birds wallop Kaizer Chiefs
Moroka Swallows flew high with pride when they overpowered a hapless Kaizer Chiefs 2-0 in a thrilling Absa Premiership match at Olympia Park Stadium yesterday. Click here for more

Chiefs, birds up for it

Both upbeat and on song
There will be a lot more than pride at stake in Sunday’s Absa Premiership clash between Moroka Swallows and Kaizer Chiefs at the Olympia Park Stadium in Rustenburg. Click here for more

Tests for top refs

Molefe and Damon plan to go all the way to final
With referee Jerome Damon back from an intensive 2010 World Cup seminar in Switzerland, assistant Enock Molefe is upbeat the duo will make the grade for the final panel. Click here for more

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I’m relieved – Teko Modise

Bafana agog after scoring
Bafana Bafana’s campaign to prepare for the 2010 World Cup is back on track after their failure to qualify for the MTN Africa Cup of Nations finals in Angola. Click here for more

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It’s Parkerthi for Bafana

Hotshot ends SA’s winless streak
In-form Bernard Parker and Daine Klate finally brought a smile on the faces of many South Africans by helping Bafana Bafana to douse Malawi’s Flames 3-0 in an international friendly at Germiston Stadium last night. Click here for more

Must-win for Bafana

Parker tipped to extinguish The Flames
Bafana Bafana get a chance to redeem their tarnished image at the expense of rejuvenated Malawi in an international friendly at Germiston Stadium at 7pm tonight.
This comes after the down-and-out Bafana were beaten 1-0 by Guinea in a friendly at Atteridgeville early this month. Click here for more

Ronaldo wants to play in UK

Sao Paulo – Brazil forward Ronaldo is reportedly still hoping to join Manchester City once he is fully recovered from his knee injury.
“I have talked to Manchester City and I know the doors will be open when I have recovered,” Ronaldo said in Folha de S. Paulo newspaper on Saturday. Click here for more

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United sink Bucs

Embarrassing loss leaves Pirates rooted to basement
Newcomers Bay United notched the most famous victory in their history when they defeated Orlando Pirates 2-0 in a Absa Premiership clash in Port Elizabeth yesterday. Click here for more

War in Tshwane

As Muhsin Ertugral has said, Mamelodi Sundowns coach Trott Moloto has a headache.
But the Sundowns’ mentor, whose team returns to Super Stadium in a PSL league match against SuperSport United tomorrow at 8pm, is nevertheless the envy of most of the hapless coaches in the league. Click here for more

Now for the league

Kaizer Chiefs have laid a perfect foundation to challenge for the Premiership title after brushing aside Mamelodi Sundowns to grab the R8 million prize.
This is the prediction of Chiefs chairman Kaizer Motaung after his club won the maiden MTN 8 final. Click here for more

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