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Guess who created Al Ahly’s goal
Percy Tau
The
@BafanaBafana
star grabs a late assist.
Match goes into extra time.
#CAFSuperCup
#TotalEnergiesCAFSC
#YallaYaAhly
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Drunk Frank Mhango allegedly crashed into a Quantum in Bloem & the Marumo Gallants star sustained an injury on his forehead.
"He has 4 Bloem girls in the car… [The] community is angry because he’s drunk... I feel sorry for his career now," a witness, Darlington Mokgadi said.
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@OrlandoPirates
star Olisa Ndah makes Nigeria's
#AFCON2021
squad
The 23-year-old centre back has made 13 appearances in the
#DStvPrem
for the Soweto giants and helped Bucs keep six clean sheets in the process.
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MLS 🇺🇸
🇿🇦Katlego Ntsabeleng (25)
🇺🇸FC Dallas
🇿🇦Njabulo Blom (23)
🇺🇸St Louis City
🇿🇦Bongokuhle Hlongwane (23)
🇺🇸Minnesota United
🇿🇦Olwethu Makhanya (19)
🇺🇸Philadelphia Union
🇿🇦Cassius Mailula (22)
🇨🇦 Toronto FC ?? ⏳️
🇿🇦 Bradley Carnell (head coach)
🇺🇸St Louis City
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Caf Champions League top scorer
🇿🇦 Cassius Mailula (
@Masandawana
)
- 3 goals in 2 matches
Caf Confederation Cup top scorer
🇿🇦 Ranga Chivaviro (
@_Marumogallants
)
- 3 goals in 2 matches
Both players are from Limpopo, Ga-Molepo and Ga-Kgapane respectively.
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Second assistant coach Khalil Ben Youssef has also joined Kaizer Chiefs' camp in Turkey.
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Orlando Pirates' final training session at Botswana's National Stadium before facing Jwaneng Galaxy on Saturday.
📸Fino Snap
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🏆Cufa Cup
⚽️Marumo Gallants vs Kaizer Chiefs
🗓️Sunday, 13 October 2024
🏟️Toyota Stadium
🕒15h00
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Spotted in national team colours for the first team since March!
Kaizer Chiefs star Edson Castillo & his La Vinotinto teammates are preparing for Lionel Messi (October 10) & Miguel Almirón (October 16).
#venezuela
#argentina
#paraguay
#WorldCupQualifiers
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A message to the
@KaizerChiefs
faithful
"We stand together, we win together," Man of the Match Inacio Miguel.
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🧑🍳🧤
Ilyes Mzoughi is cooking in Kaizer Chiefs' GK department...…
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Nasreddine Nabi is keen to protect Kaizer Chiefs' hero Mfundo Vilakazi
"Vilakazi is a young boy, he has a big talent and I do protect him. I protect him from the media," Nabi said (SuperSport TV).
"He's a big talent in South Africa, I love him, so I need to protect him."
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Mamelodi Sundowns forward Abubeker Nassir has finally received FIFA's International Transfer Certificate (ITC).
The Ethiopian star's permanent transfer to Sundowns is now complete and the DStv Premiership champions will soon announce him as their new signing.
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New signing Inacio Miguel is pleased to have made his Kaizer Chiefs debut
"Happy for the debut and the team’s winning spirit," Miguel said.
"But more happy to contribute to the happiness of Khosi Nation!
"Long way to go but together we’ll be stronger for sure."
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Miguel after leading Chiefs to CUFA Cup win
"Leadership is an action, not a position," he said.
"Happy for the effort & quality the team showed today, & happy also to contribute to bringing a trophy to the Amakhosi nation.
"Together we are much stronger. Let’s go for more."
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Pelembe - Amakhosi's Hero
Manqoba 'Pelembe' Ozoemena, 20, was the goalscorer as Kaizer Chiefs reclaimed the
#DStvDiskiChallenge
top spot with a 1-0 win over Magesi FC yesterday.
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An angry Nabi bursts out of a media conference after Rabat's Cup final loss.
The incoming Chiefs coach then comes back to confront a journalist.
"Don't hold me responsible, I am a coach with advanced degrees in coaching & you can't talk to me about changes in this way," Nabi.
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Amakhosi fight back to reclaim the top spot in the league
Another comeback win at the iconic FNB Stadium
Full-Time: Kaizer Chiefs 2-1 Sekhukhune United
⚽️Mpho Khethang
⚽️Aden McCarthy
⚽️Ntokozo Msimango
#DStvDiskiChallenge
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Kaizer Chiefs trialist Christian Saile Basomboli is 22 years old, born on 2 November 2000 in Kisangani, DRC.
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Chiefs coach is happy with preparations for the AmaZulu clash
“Our preparation has been good," Nabi said.
"We have watched the previous game of our opponents AmaZulu & analysed the strengths of the team & some areas where we believe they have weaknesses that we can exploit."
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New Orlando Pirates winger Gilberto is still in Luanda.
The 23-year-old recently shot a music video with top Angolan musician Landrick for a new song called, Babete.
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Ex-Tottenham Hotspur lead coach Scott Chickelday has confirmed that he has joined Orlando Pirates.
He is an Elite Performance Attacking Coach or Striker Coach who has worked for Tottenham & QPR.
He has also worked with England striker Ollie Watkins & Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott
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FULL-TIME!
Kaizer Chiefs and Marumo Gallants - Pre-season friendly matches
The two PSL teams played three matches with the first and third games ending in a 0-0 draw.
The second game ended in a 2-0 win in favour of Gallants.
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Kaizer Chiefs played three 45-minute matches with Polokwane City this afternoon (Pre-season friendly matches)
Match results
First game: Chiefs 1-0 Polokwane
Second game: Chiefs 1-0 Polokwane
Third game: Chiefs 2-3 Polokwane
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Al Ahli secured a 3-1 win over Hajer on Wednesday and they climbed up to the fifth spot on the Saudi First Division standings.
The Royal remain undefeated under
@TheRealPitso
Mosimane and they have three games in hand as they seek promotion to the Saudi Pro League.
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Antonio Van Wyk, 22, passed his medicals & signed a two-year deal in Austria.
The four-cap Bafana Bafana international is officially a SV Ried player.
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Amakhosi confidently heading to Bloemfontein
Gaston Sirino, Samkelo Zwane, Fiacre Nwari, Nasreddine Nabi, Majdi Safi & Bontle Molefe are part of the traveling party...
Kaizer Motaung Junior has a bounce in his step.
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Thulani Serero helped Al Jazira clinch their first ever UAE Super Cup yesterday and it was also his second trophy with the club after lifting UAE Pro League title
Al Jazira are set to take part in next month's Fifa Club World Cup finals where they could face Percy Tau's Al Ahly
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Man of the Match Bradley Cross;
“I’m just very happy that we got the three points. We all stuck together and worked for each other," Cross said.
"The coach has instilled that in us and today I am happy with the way we pulled together to fight back and get the win.”
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@AnfieldWatch
Carabao Cup ✔
Premier League - 2nd place
FA Cup - Last 16
Champions League - Last 16
Let's push.
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A strong contender for
#AFCON2021
Goal of the Tournament by
@OrlandoPirates
'
@GabadinhoFlames
Mhango
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Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper coach Ilyes Mzoughi's hard work paying off
1,95m-tall Babacar Niasse kept a clean sheet today
Full-Time: Mauritania 1-0 Botswana
Niasse has also kept clean sheets against the likes of Tunisia, Morocco & Algeria in 2024.
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🇨🇩Christian Saile Basomboli bid farewell to his 🇿🇲 Nchanga Rangers teammates and staff members yesterday ahead of his transfer to 🇿🇦Kaizer Chiefs.
The 22-year-old forward has scored seven goals from 18 matches in the FAZ Super League this season.
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Jerome Karelse, 20, and Ntando Nkosi, 18, are part of Mamelodi Sundowns' CAF Champions League squad
Karelse and Nkosi will don jersey number 9 and number 7 respectively in Africa's biggest club competition.
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Orlando Pirates have signed Kermit Erasmus from Mamelodi Sundowns.
The 32-year-old striker has signed a two-year deal.
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Kaizer Chiefs will be without Njabulo Blom due to lack of match fitness.
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GONE!
🇿🇦Khanyisa Mayo's 🇩🇿CR Belouizdad have fired their head coach 🇫🇷Corentin Martin after suffering their first defeat of the 2024/25 Algerian Ligue 1 season this past weekend.
Belouizdad are scheduled to host 🇿🇦Orlando Pirates on 26 November in the 🌍CAF Champions League.
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Mduduzi Shabalala, 18, has been promoted to the SA under-23 national team
The Kaizer Chiefs attacker is currently in Eswatini with the SA under-20 national team squad - competing in the 2023 AFCON U20 Qualifiers
SA will face Togo in the 2023 AFCON U23 qualifier later this month
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Champion in Egypt 🇪🇬 🏆
🇿🇦Percy Tau wins his sixth major trophy with Al Ahly tonight...
🏆CAF Super Cup: 2021
🏆Egypt Cup: 2021–22
🏆Egyptian Super Cup: 2021–22
🏆Egyptian Super Cup: 2022-23
🏆CAF Champions League: 2022-23
🏆Egyptian Premier League: 2022-23
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Percy Tau grabbed his fifth assist in this season's CAF Champions League.
🅰️🅰️ vs Cotonsport 🇨🇲
🅰️vs Al Hilal Omdurman 🇸🇩
🅰️vs Raja Casablanca 🇲🇦
🅰️vs Esperance de Tunis 🇹🇳
Half-time
Al Ahly 1-0 Esperance de Tunis
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AmaZulu-Pirates swap deal
“Dr Irvin Khoza did contact me personally about Tapelo Xoki & we’ve spoken," AmaZulu president Zungu told Ukhozi FM.
“I respect him for the way he handled it, so Xoki will leave us, he played his last game (Tuesday) & Gabadinho Mhango is joining us.”
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🏆CUFA Cup trophy...
⌛️This could be the latest addition to the Kaizer Chiefs Village trophy cabinet.
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OFFICIAL!
Kaizer Chiefs announce Nasreddine Nabi as their new head coach.
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"We communicate with my staff and the committee. I need a striker and maybe a winger," Nasreddine Nabi said.
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"I rejected a striker who plays in Portugal because he is not at the level that is required to play for Kaizer Chiefs," Nasreddine Nabi said.
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Former Kaizer Chiefs reserve team teammates Katlego Ntsabeleng and Njabulo Blom will reunite in the USA.
Tsiki Ntsabeleng is on the books of MLS club FC Dallas.
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10 goals in 8 starts across all competitions for TS Galaxy.
Samir Nurkovic is now a free agent.
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Percy Tau grabs his second goal of the night. Al Ahly 4-0 Setif.
#CAFChampionsLeague
#cafcl
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Kaizer Chiefs attacker Mfundo Vilakazi could miss 2 Betway Premiership matches due to the upcoming COSAFA U20 Championships.
25 Sept vs. AmaZulu
28 Sept vs. Mamelodi Sundowns
The skillfull teenager is in Amajita's final squad for the 2025 U20 AFCON qualifier - 25 Sept - 5 Oct
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A new Sekhukhune United player has been spotted.
Mamelodi Sundowns loanee Sipho Mbule.
📷:George Masilela
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The most successful teams in the history of the Carling Knockout
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆(13) Kaizer Chiefs
🏆🏆🏆🏆(4) Mamelodi Sundowns
🏆🏆🏆(3) Bidvest Wits
🏆🏆(2) Ajax CT, Platinum Stars, Jomo Cosmos & Bush Bucks
🏆(1) Orlando Pirates, Stellenbosch & 8 other clubs
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Orlando Pirates will be without their top scorer Relebohile Ratomo when they take on Royal AM at 12pm in a
#DStvDiskiChallenge
clash.
The 18-year-old attacker has travelled to Gqeberha with the first team for tonight's
#DStvPrem
clash against Chippa United at 5h30 pm.
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Reserve team striker Wandile Duba trained with Kaizer Chiefs' first team today ahead of Sunday's MTN8 clash against Stellenbosch.
The Soweto giants are short of strikers with Ashley du Preez injured and Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana awaiting his work permit.
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OFFICIAL! Chabab Mohammedia have announced that Abdelmounaim Boutouil has joined Mamelodi Sundowns.
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15' mins
Al Ahly 1-0 Al Ittihad
⚽ Percy Tau
That's two goals in as many matches for the Bafana Bafana attacker
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Al Ahly clinch the
#CafSuperCup
after defeating Raja Casablanca 6-5 on penalties following a 1-1 draw
Percy Tau converted Al Ahly's third spot-kick after providing the assist in the 90th minute.
The first South African player to win the Caf Super Cup twice.
#YallaYaAhly
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EXCLUSIVE! St Louis City are looking to offload former Kaizer Chiefs star Njabulo Blom
There is interest from other clubs in the Bafana Bafana midfielder.
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Result: Al Ahli 1-0 Al Orubah
Pitso Mosimane's side goes three points clear at the top of the Saudi First Division log
13 matches left...
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Kaizer Chiefs have sold Njabulo Blom to new MLS club St Louis City.
City are coached by Bafana Bafana legend Bradley Carnell.
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Amakhosi fought back to hold Os Maquisardes at the FNB Stadium
Result: 🇿🇦Kaizer Chiefs 1-1 🇦🇴Bravos do Maquis
⚽️Ashley du Preez
⚽️Manico
Kaizer Chiefs XI: Petersen, Frosler, Mashiane, Dortley, Msimango, Castillo, Maart, Vilakazi, Shabalala, Mmodi, Du Preez
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14-year-old Bohloko on the scoresheet
Half-time score
Kaizer Chiefs 3-1 Swallows
⚽ Neo Bohloko
⚽ Keviano Francis
⚽ Bafana Zitha
#dstvdiskichallenge
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Kaizer Chiefs coach finishes 7th at the World Championships in Las Vegas, USA
Muzi Maluleke competed in this week's 2024 212 Olympia which is the world championship contest for this division.
The Amakhosi strength & conditioning coach is among the best bodybuilders in the world
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Bafana Bafana will qualify for the 2025 AFCON finals in Morocco with 2 matches to spare if they secure another win over Congo in Brazzaville on Tuesday.
#AFCONQ2025
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Percy Tau netted his sixth goal of the season for Al Ahly making it 1-0 against Al Merrikh in the 19th minute.
He was substituted at half-time and the score is now 1-1 with 67 minutes played.
Al Ahly need a winning goal in order to edge closer to group leaders Downs.
#CAFCL
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Kaizer Chiefs have the option to purchase Njabulo Blom from St Louis City.
The midfielder is currently on a 12-month loan deal which expires at the end of June 2025.
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EXCLUSIVE:
Ismael Toure has made an exit request & he is training with Stellies' reserve team.
SuperSport United & Kaizer Chiefs are some of the Ivorian central defender's admirers.
Ex-Mamelodi Sundowns star Brian Mandela has arrived at Stellies.
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Kaizer Chiefs starlet Neo Bohloko scored as Amajimbos fought back to claim a win
Full-Time: South Africa U17 1-1 Tanzania U17
A 4-3 win over the Serengeti Boys on penalties in Ivory Coast
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Wandile Duba dazzles in the
#DStvDiskiChallenge
Result: Kaizer Chiefs 3-0 Marumo Gallants
⚽ ⚽ Wandile Duba
⚽ Keaviano Francis
📸
@KaizerChiefs
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Defence splitting pass by Tau
Percy Tau marked his full debut in the Caf Champions League for Al Ahly with this wonderful assist.
#yallayaahly
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Kaizer Chiefs-bound Nasreddine Nabi says he will be in charge of AS FAR Rabat in the Moroccan Throne Cup final match.
Rabat await the winner of Tuesday's semi-final clash between Raja Casablanca & MC Oujda in the final.
The date for the final will be announced soon.
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Chiefs never spoke to Velebayi's parents - Kaizer Jr
"As a club, we never spoke to the player & his parents," he said (Radio 2000's Game On)
"We have always prided ourselves on being professional.
"Alexi (Spurs CEO) apologized & clarified the fact of miscommunication."
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@AnfieldWatch
Seven goals in 19 matches this term
Same number of goals as Firmino
Not bad for a back-up attacker
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Nasreddine Nabi admits coaching Kaizer Chiefs will be an 'honour' & reveals interest from North Africa & Arabian Gulf.
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@MoSalah
"The Road is not easy but we will fight to get the trophy. Support us"
Win it Mo, and become Egypt's greatest footballer of all time
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WATCH: 🇿🇦Kaizer Chiefs 1-1 🇦🇴Bravos do Maquis
⚽️Ashley du Preez
⚽️Manico
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Appollis - The player with the most goal involvements (5) in the
#AFCONQ2025
at the moment
🇿🇦Oswin Appollis⚽️⚽️🅰️🅰️🅰️
🇨🇮Jean Philippe Krasso ⚽️⚽️⚽️🅰️
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Chiefs trio Siyethemba Sithebe and George Matlou (both niggling injuries) and Khama Billiat (flu) are doubtful ahead of Saturday's clash with Richards Bay, while Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana (work permit) and Ashley du Preez (injury) have been ruled out.
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Nasreddine Nabi to join Kaizer Chiefs in July
The Throne Cup final will take place at the Adrar Stadium on Monday, 1 July 2024.
Nabi will be in charge of AS FAR Rabat as they face ex-Orlando Pirates coach Josef Zinnbauer's Raja Casablanca.
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Bongokuhle Hlongwane grabbed his first two assists in the
@MLS
as he helped Minnesota United claim a 3-0 win over Chicago Fire on Saturday.
The 21-year-old
@BafanaBafana
forward was introduced in the 62nd minute.
@MNUFC
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“I hope to attend the Throne Cup final. I learned from my friends (Raja) about the final date & it will be 30 June," Nabi said
"Therefore, before I leave for Chiefs to have my experience with them, I hope to supervise the Royal Army & I will be crowned with them in the final.”
Kaizer Chiefs-bound Nasreddine Nabi says he will be in charge of AS FAR Rabat in the Moroccan Throne Cup final match.
Rabat await the winner of Tuesday's semi-final clash between Raja Casablanca & MC Oujda in the final.
The date for the final will be announced soon.
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Why Nasreddine Nabi is worried about
@GavinJohnHunt12
after CUFA Cup win
"We play [Carling Knockout] cup against SuperSport, this is a very bad repetition," Nabi said (SABC Sport).
"Maybe the SuperSport coach was watching & if we reach penalties again I need to change takers."
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"Big team, won 3 Champions Leagues, 22 league titles, it is the biggest team in Morocco," R. Mokwena said.
"It used to be called Wydad Casablanca, but it is now known as Wydad AC because it belongs to the whole of Morocco, not just the people of Casablanca."
🎥Chouf Sport
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Chiefs had an agreement with Mokwana - Kaizer Jr
"We were even granted permission to speak to the player. The player agreed on personal terms," he said (Radio2000).
"What we put on the table was excessive of what Esperance put on the table at the time.
"We acted in good faith"
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Ndah is back in the Super Eagles squad
Orlando Pirates star Olisa Ndah has been named in the Nigeria squad that will face
#CristianoRonaldo
's Portugal on Thursday.
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Contract details of new Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper coach Ilyes Mzoughi revealed with Itumeleng Khune decision pending
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Sundowns contract signed
Abdelmounaim Boutouil is yellow💛
Mamelodi Sundowns' second signing in the current transfer window after Sipho Mbule.
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Amakhosi & Bahlabane Ba Ntwa win their friendly matches ahead of their 14 September
#betwaypremiership
clash
Kaizer Chiefs 2-0 SuperSport United
⚽️Shabalala netted twice for Chiefs
Marumo Gallants 6-1 Lijabatho FC
⚽️Shai, Mahlatsi, Rewaldo & Ncube scored for Gallants
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Kaizer Chiefs' goalkeeper coach joins Mauritania's camp
Ilyes Mzoughi's Lions of Chinguetti will face Botswana & Cape Verde in the 2025 AFCON qualifiers.
Contract details of new Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper coach Ilyes Mzoughi revealed with Itumeleng Khune decision pending
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Coach Marc
Former Bafana Bafana & Orlando Pirates defender Marc van Heerden has obtained his UEFA B Coaching License.
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A win on Njabulo Blom's full St Louis City debut
The Bafana Bafana midfielder played the entire match as City claimed a 3-1 win over Charlotte in an MLS clash this morning.
Six points from the first two MLS matches of the 2023 season.
The perfect start.
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Free agent Ndumiso Mabena is still training with Orlando Pirates who are hoping to sign him after the 35-year-old was released by Royal AM before the recent PSL transfer window closed.
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