Bucs face jinx side

Will the resuscitated Orlando Pirates end SuperSport United’ s reign of terror over them tomorrow night?
The two sides meet in the 2008-09 season Nedbank Cup last-32 round at Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, with kickoff at 8.15. Click here for more

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Referees face hearing today

The disciplinary hearing for the 17 suspended referees of Safa Mopani region will be held today in Giyani.
The referees are expected to face misconduct charges after they staged a sit-in before a deciding SAB League match between Dundee United and Limpopo United at Kgapane two weeks ago. Click here for more

Pirates fans ecstatic over win (WATCH OUR VIDEO)

The atmosphere at Ellis Park in downtown Jo’burg was charged and with both teams burning for a win, the stage was set for what’s commonly referred to as a humdinger of a soccer match. Click here for more and to watch our video...

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Man City lose their top striker

Striker Craig Bellamy will be sidelined for three weeks after suffering a knee injury in Manchester City’s defeat by West Ham United on Sunday. Click here for more

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AmaZulu at war against Birds

Any man, no matter how bankrupt they are in bravery and strength, would do anything in their power to defend their homestead.
That is a simple message from Moroka Swallows’ strongman, Goodman Mazibuko, who warned AmaZulu, prior to their visit to Olympia Park Stadium in Rustenburg this afternoon. Kick off time is 3.30pm. Click here for more

United stars fear for jobs

Relegation threatens players’ livelihood
Bay United’s ongoing poor display is becoming a worrying factor for some of their key players who fear that they will lose their jobs if the team is relegated.
This after the Absa Premiership upstarts managed to collect only four points from their previous six matches which included a 1-0 defeat to fellow strugglers Thanda Royal Zulu on Sunday.

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World Cup bidding war on the cards

Moscow – Sepp Blatter expects tough competition for the right to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, the Fifa president said on Saturday.
“We already have 10 potential bidders,” Blatter told a news conference during the opening of the CIS Cup, a yearly tournament involving the club champions from the 15 former Soviet republics. Click here for more

Diyo Sibisi to sign for Sundowns

Diyo Sibisi is expected to sign on the dotted line with the under-performing Mamelodi Sundowns tomorrow (Tue).
This will end speculation that Sibisi is heading to Ikamva to join Telkom Knockout kings Ajax Cape Town.
Sibisi, who was placed on the transfer list by Free State Stars at his request last week, is meeting his agent Walter Mokoena and the lawyers to finalise the deal with The Brazilians today. Click here for more...

Derby was almost like a cup final

The doubting Thomases who believed that the Soweto derby had lost its spark were made to eat humble pie by the two football giants.
The game at Mmabatho Stadium in Mafikeng between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs lived up to expectations because it was a thriller and both sides produced their best. Click here for more

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Maradona joins legend coaches

Paris - When Diego Maradona was named Argentina coach last week he joined an exclusive club of legendary stars who have moved from playing for to managing their national teams.
Michel Platini, Franz “der Kaiser” Beckenbauer, Marco van Basten, Mario Zagallo and Kevin Keegan are some of the big names to have swapped the field for the dugout. Click here for more

Bucs reborn

Orlando Pirates coach Rudolf Krol is optimistic that his side have finally turned the corner, this is after the Bucs’ registered a convincing 2-0 victory over Kaizer Chiefs at the weekend.
This Absa Premiership game, watched by an appreciative crowd at Mmabatho Stadium in Mafikeng, lived up to expectation, but Amakhosi struggled to get their rhythm. Click here for more

Derby alive and kicking

Mmabatho Stadium in Mafikeng will once again provide the answer to the doubting Thomases who feel the Soweto derby has lost its potency and bite.
This is despite the slow sale of ticket for this Absa Premiership match between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates tomorrow afternoon . Kickoff is at 4pm. Click here for more

Under 15 Soccer Challenge teams drawn

SAFA-Soweto has announced the eight teams selected to play in the Putco Under 15 Soccer Challenge in Pimville on November 29.
The Challenge, which kicked off on November 9, has seen 180 teams competing for the prestigious trophy and title. Click here for more

Let's talk soccer

I remember three or four years ago, there was so much hype when the Soweto derby was looming. Everyone, even non-fans, would know about it up to a month before the occasion.

There were makarapa dancing all around the townships with excited, spirited soccer enthusiasts, drooling at the opportunity to joust their adversaries, and ultimately gain bragging-rights over the vanquished for months to come.

Are the South African soccer giants dead? Where has all the interest in the Soweto derby gone? Is it not worrying that two seasons before the 2010 world cup in South Africa, what is meant to be one of the PSL's biggest and most anticipated clashes, is failing to get people on the street talking?
Do you think that a deur-mekaar Safa, dispassionate players, foreign coaches and so on have an impact on the lack of soccer fever? Or do you think that football supporters and fans alike are just acting like spoilt brats, always demanding more than they know what to do with?

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Derby final?

Stars and Celtic eye dream date
Yesterday’s Telkom Knockout semifinal draw dished out the tantalising prospect of a Free State derby in the final.
Bloemfontein Celtic will play Orlando Pirates in the first semifinal at Chatsworth Stadium in Durban on November 29 at 8.15pm. Click here for more

Bucs get it together

Drought over as Royal succumb
Orlando Pirates finally came good by edging out Thanda Royal Zulu 1-0 in a hard-fought Telkom Knockout first-round clash in Durban yesterday. Click here for more

SAFA v SABC over Bafana v soapie

Broadcaster and Hack to meet
The South African Football Association will engage SABC Sport on November 22 to discuss various aspects around the coverage of Bafana Bafana and other national teams.
This was revealed by Raymond Hack, Safa’s chief executive, yesterday from Berlin after finalising an international friendly with Germany’s national team. Click here for more

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Chelsea romp to 5-0 win

London – Chelsea romped to a 5-0 win at Middlesbrough, Manchester United thumped West Bromwich Albion 4-0 and Liverpool and Arsenal produced stirring fightbacks to claim home wins over Wigan Athletic and Everton on Saturday. Click here for more
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