2010 ticket window closes

Tomorrow is D-day for South Africans and other people across the globe to apply for the first batch of tickets for the 2010 World Cup. The deadline comes at a time when Fifa and the Local Organising Committee top brass are satisfied that more South Africans are now applying for tickets. Click here for more

Legend punts World Cup 2010

Brasilia – Eusebio, one of Africa’s finest soccer exports, reckons South Africa will silence the doubting Thomases across the globe by delivering one of the most successful World Cup finals ever next year. Click here for more

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Gerrard in plea to UEFA

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has called on UEFA not to schedule the club’s Champions League quarterfinal second leg for April 15 – the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough stadium tragedy. Click here for more

Celtic ease woes as they break arrows
Bloemfontein Celtic eased their relegation blues when they beat Lamontville Golden Arrows 1-0 in a drama-filled Absa Premiership match at Welkom Stadium yesterday. Click here for more

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Joy and pain for Spain in Europe

Villarreal rise while Real Madrid fall
Madrid – There was both disappointment and delight in the Spanish spring air yesterday, as a result of the contrasting Champions League performances of Real Madrid and Villarreal. Click here for more

Barca open log gap

Madrid – Barcelona returned to winning ways and extended their Primera Liga lead with a 2-0 home victory over Athletic Bilbao on Saturday while Real Madrid were held 1-1 by city rivals Atletico at the Bernabeu. Click here for more

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Chiefs sweat

10111 to the rescue as Amakhosi beat stubborn Ea Lla Koto 1-0
Kaizer Chiefs had to call 10111, the emergency number associated with Arthur Zwane to eliminate stubborn Free State Stars in their last 32 match of the Nedbank Cup yesterday.
This took place in front of thousands of fans, with the entire crowd almost backing Chiefs at Super Stadium. Click here for more

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