Orlando Pirates have parted ways with midfielder Sipho Mbule following the conclusion of his one-year contract, bringing an unceremonious end to a turbulent stint at the Soweto giants. The 28-year-old, once affectionately nicknamed “Masterchef” for his dazzling form with the national team, will leave the Buccaneers after failing to cement a regular starting berth in…
The floodlights of Loftus Versfeld Stadium will illuminate more than just a friendly on Saturday evening. When African champions Mamelodi Sundowns host German Bundesliga giants RB Leipzig, the encounter represents a symbolic clash of footballing philosophies—and a celebration of South Africa’s rising status on the global stage. Sundowns arrive for the 20:00 SAST kickoff riding…
Football fever is expected to sweep across Tshwane on Tuesday as supporters prepare to welcome CAF champions, Mamelodi Sundowns FC, during a massive celebratory trophy parade through parts of Pretoria. The City of Tshwane Metro Police confirmed that thousands of fans are expected to line the streets as the club celebrates its recent Confederation of…
In a landmark meeting that could shape the future of South African football broadcasting, executives from French media giant CANAL+ sat down with Premier Soccer League (PSL) chairman Dr. Irvin Khoza to negotiate a new long-term broadcast agreement, just over a year after CANAL+ completed its $2 billion takeover of MultiChoice and its SuperSport channels….
The dynasty is ending. After nearly a decade of dominance, tactical innovation, and trophy-laden seasons, Pep Guardiola has decided that this will be his final campaign as manager of Manchester City. The 55-year-old Catalan coach, who arrived at the Etihad in 2016 and proceeded to revolutionise English football, informed the club’s hierarchy of his decision…
The countdown has begun. Across the nation, from the packed taverns of Soweto to the quiet living rooms of Gqeberha, from university residences in Makhanda to mining hostels in Rustenburg, a single question hangs in the air: Who will make the cut? On Wednesday, May 27, that question will finally be answered. South African Football…
Just days before the biggest match on the Spanish football calendar, Real Madrid has been rocked by an internal explosion. Uruguayan midfielder Federico Valverde and French international Aurélien Tchouaméni were involved in a heated physical altercation during Thursday’s training session at the club’s Valdebebas facility, prompting the club to launch formal disciplinary proceedings that could…
For two decades, it has been a ghost that haunted every corner of the Emirates Stadium. The ghost of Highbury. The ghost of invincibles past. The ghost of that rainy night in Paris in 2006 when Jens Lehmann was sent off, when Sol Campbell scored a disallowed goal, when Ronaldinho danced, and when Arsenal’s greatest…
The confetti fell like ticker-tape dreams. At the final whistle of a balmy Sunday evening at San Siro, 75,000 voices rose as one, singing “Inter, campioni d’Italia” with a ferocity that shook the very foundations of the stadium. On the pitch, players wept, embraced, and collapsed into the arms of a man who, just ten months earlier,…
In a move that has sent waves of excitement rippling from the sprawling townships of Soweto to the rural villages of the Eastern Cape, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) announced on Thursday that it will broadcast 34 matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup live and free-to-air—including the highly anticipated Bafana Bafana opener against…
