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 MO SYLLA OUT OF HOSPITAL! A photo by Dundee FC  Yesterday Scottish Premier League club Dundee FC released an update on their player Mo Sylla.  Sylla was rushed to hospital after he became unwell in the dressing room in Dundee's Sunday Premier League match against Aberdeen. An update issued by Dundee FC on their social media platforms is as follows: "The club are pleased to update that Mo Sylla has been released from hospital and is recovering at home." "After medical investigation, it is believed that Mo went into anaphylactic shock at half-time during Saturday’s match against Aberdeen." "Mo will continue to be monitored by the Dundee FC Medical team."

VILLARREAL OVERTAKES ATLETICO MADRID! A photo by Villarreal CF Villarreal jumped from 7th place to third place in the LaLiga standings after beating Las Palmas 3-1 last night. Goals for the home side Villarreal came from Nicolas Pepe, Thierno Barry and Alex Baena while the only goal for the away side Palmas came from Fabio Silva. Villarreal leapfrogged Atletico Madrid to occupy the third position with 17 points from 8 league matches. Atletico Madrid are now place 4th with 16 points from 8 league matches. Last season, Villarreal finished 8th on the Log with 53 points from 38 league matches. How high can they finish this season?

MANE AND RONALDO SCORES IN AL-NASSR 2-1 WIN OVER AL RAYYAN! A photo by Al-Nassr Former Liverpool striker Sadio Mane and former Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo were on the scoresheet yesterday for Al-Nassr where they defeated Al Rayyan 2-1 in the second AFC Champions League elite match. Al-Nassr won 1 and drew 1 match in the match day 2 rounds of the AFC Champions League elite matches. Mane and Ronaldo will be hoping that they'll be able to score more goals in their club's next coming AFC Champions League fixtures which is on Saturday against Al-Orobah and Al-Shabab on the 18th of this month.

NEYMAR JR REPORTS FOR AL-HILAL FULL SQUAD TRAINING! A photo by Al-Hilal Brazilian winger Neymar Jr reported for full training with the Al Hilal first team squad after recovering from an injury. Neymar has been out for almost a year having been injured last year October. The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain winger has only played 5 games for the Saudi Arabian club.  Regardless of him playing only 5 games he has lifted each and every trophy Al Hilal has won and still is the highest paid player of the club. The 32 year old's contract with the Saudi Arabian club is set to expire in June next year.  According to multiple sources, Neymar is a wanted man across Europe but he has mentioned that he wants to return to his boyhood club Santos FC.

ANTOINE GRIEZMAN ANNOUNCE RETIREMENT FROM INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL! IMAGO Atletico Madrid player and former FC Barcelona player Antoine Griezman has officially announced his retirement from international football. The 33 year old hangs his international boots after being in the French national team for 10 years. He scored 44 goals from 137 appearances in the French national team jersey. Griezman posted a video on his social media platforms and he said: "It is with a heart full of memories that I close this chapter of my life. Thank you for this magnificent tricolour adventure and see you soon." "After 10 incredible years marked by challenges, successes and unforgettable moments, it is time for me to turn a page and make way for the new generation." "Wearing this jersey was an honour and a privilege."

IS R10 MILLION SIGNING GILBERTO A FLOP? A photo by by SABC Sports Orlando Pirates winger Gilberto who is rumored to have been signed for R10 million from Angolan giants Petro Luanda hasn't lived up to the expectations of Pirates supporters. The 23 year old winger was impressive in Pirates pre-season friendly matches which were played in Spain. Since the official season commenced, The Angolan hasn't been able to break into the starting berth of coach Jose Reveiro.  Gilberto has so far played 4 matches for Pirates and hasn't scored or provided an assist. Can Gilberto be deamed a signing flop or is it too early to judge?

KRUGER UNITED PART WAYS WITH HEAD COACH! Motsepe Foundation Championship  club Kruger United FC announced the resignation of head coach Vusi Mkhatshwa. The Mpumalanga based club released a statement on their Facebook page. Mkhwatshwa's resignation came after the club had a poor run in their debut season. Kruger are currently in 11th on league log with 4 points from 5 matches. The statement released by Kruger United is as follows: "Kruger United FC would like to announce the resignation of our Head Coach Mr Vusi Mkhatshwa with immediate effect. Mr Vusi Mkhatshwa has played a pivotal role in the promotion of Kruger United FC, from the ABC Motsepe league 2023/24 season gaining promotion to the Motsepe foundation championships league currently." “The 58-year-old coach who reigns from Hazyview in Bushbuck ridge has brought a wealth of experience to the team. The qualified coach who possesses a CAF B license has held coaching positions in the following clubs to mention a...

MOTSEPE FOUNDATION CHAMPIONSHIP NEWBIES STRUGGLING! A photo by Kruger United FC Motsepe Foundation Championship  debutants Kruger United, Leruma United and Highbury FC have not started life well in the second division. Kruger United and Highbury came from the ABC Motsepe League after they competed in the final of the National play-offs with Kruger winning and Highbury coming as runners-up. Leruma United bought their way into the second division after they purchase the vacant status of Marumo Gallants who also have bought their way into the Betway Premier League courtesy of the cash strapped Moroka Swallows.  Highbury are currently 15 on the log with 2 points from 5 league matches. They lost 3 and drew 2 matches out of 5 played. Leruma follows Kruger in 14th place on the log with 3 points from 5 matches. They won 1 and lost 4 matches out of 5 played. Kruger are in 11th position with 4 points from 5 matches. They won 1,drew 1 and lost 3 out of 5 matches played. The last bottom 2...

IS IT TIME FOR MANCHESTER UNITED TO SACK ERIK TEN HAG? Erik Ten Hag, A photo by by Getty Images Manchester United coach Erik Ten Hag has come under scrutiny following his side's poor run lately.  Manchester United lost their league encounter yesterday at Old Trafford to Tottenham Hotspurs who thrashed them 3-0. United had came from a 1-1 draw with Eredivisie FC Twente in the Europa League this past Wednesday. The 'Red Devils' are currently in 12th place on the English Premier League having collected only 7 points from 6 league matches. Last season, United finished in 8th place on the league. Regardless of their finish in the league, they still managed to win a trophy which was the FA Cup where they defeated their arch rivals Manchester City by 2-1. Ten Hag's contract at Manchester United is set to run until June 2026. Manchester United fans and supporter urged the team to sack Ten Hag following his loss to Tottenham yesterday.  Should Ten Hag be given more time at Unite...

MADRID TEAMS SHARE SPOILS IN DERBY! A photo by Real Madrid CF Real Madrid were en route to a first 2024/25 season Madrid derby win but Atletico Madrid scored a late goal to salvage a point with a 1-1 scoreline recorded at home yesterday. Regardless of yesterday's results, both Madrid teams never moved from their places in the league standings. Real Madrid remained on second place with 18 points from 8 matches while Atletico Madrid remained in third place with 16 points from 8 matches. Eder Militao and Àngel Correa were on the scoresheet for their respective clubs. Atletico Madrid were handed a late blow with Marcos Llorente being sent off after receiving a red card for a challenge made on Fran Garcia in the 90+9 added minutes.

TOTTENHAM HOTSPURS HACK MANCHESTER UNITED 3-0 AT OLD TRAFFORD! A photo by Tottenham Hotspurs FC Tottenham Hotspurs defeated Manchester United 3-0 earlier on today in a league encounter played at Old Trafford. Tottenham pressed United from kickoff and found the opener within 3 minutes through Brennan Johnson. Johnson almost found a second in the 19th minute but his shot hit the upright. Joshua Zirkzee almost found an equalizer in the 22nd minute but his shot was saved by the Tottenham keeper. United were unlucky when Alejandro Garnacho's volley hit the upright in the 28th minute. Timo Werner came close to getting the second for Tottenham but his effort was saved after he came 1 on 1 with Andre Onana. United's day went from bad to worse as their captain Bruno Fernandez got a straight red card in the 41st minute following a clumsy challenge of James Maddison The visitors Tottenham went to the half time break with a 1-0 lead. Dejan Kulusevki scored the second goal for Tottenham 2 m...

ORLANDO PIRATES GETS A NARROW WIN OVER RICHARDS BAY! A photo by Orlando Pirates FC  Orlando Pirates won their third successive league match earlier on today where they were away to Richard Bay FC at King Zwelithini stadium. The visitors Orlando Pirates needed   superb free-kick from substitute Kabelo Dlamini who netted the only goal of the match in the 82nd minute. Pirates move to second place on the log standings behind the defending league champions Mamelodi Sundowns who won their league encounter 2-1 away to Kaizer Chiefs yesterday. The 'Natal Rich Boys' are currently 9th on the log with 4 points from 4 games, with 2 losses, 1 win and 1 draw. The 'Buccaneers' will be marching to the next week's MTN8 final against Stellenbosch FC with a league win behind their back. 

MANCHESTER UNITED OR TOTTENHAM HOTSPURS? WHO'S WINNING TODAY? A photo by Manchester United FC 11th and 10th league log placed teams Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspurs are set to lock horns today at Old Trafford for a league encounter. Today's encounter will the 100th top flight meeting between these sides. Both Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspurs are on 7 points which have been collected from 5 league matches. Both teams lost twice wining twice and drawing once ever since the league commenced. The last 5 meetings between these sides, dating back from March 2022, United won 2 drawing 2 and losing 1. All the 5 previous meetings have produced 2 goals upwards. Will the match between these sides end with a draw or will there be a winner?

WILL PIRATES COLLECT ALL 3 POINTS AGAINST RICHARDS BAY? A photo by Orlando Pirates FC Orlando Pirates travel to Richards Bay FC today for a Betway Premier League encounter at the King Zwelithini stadium. The 'Buccaneers' are aiming to avoid last season's blunder when they lost to the 'Natal Rich Boys' twice and drawing once.  Pirates played a 0-0 draw in these side's first meeting last season then got eliminated from the Carling Cup on penalties by Richards Bay in their second meeting. The embarrassment didn't end there, Bay did a season double when they defeated Pirates 1-0 at the King Zwelithini stadium for their last league encounter of last season. Pirates have won 2 out of 2 matches of the current season while Richards Bay won 1, lost 1 and drew 1. The kickoff time for their encounter today is 15h00 SAT.

WAS KHULISO MUDAU SENDING A MESSAGE TO THE TECHNICAL TEAM? Gallo Images Mamelodi Sundowns defender Khuliso Mudau came in the second half of Sundowns 2-1 win away to Kaizer Chiefs yesterday at the FNB stadium. Mudau ,Themba Zwane and Teboho Mokoena had been dropped by Sundowns for the past 4 consecutive matches. Zwane started the match and was substituted in the second half of yesterday's match. Mudau started on the bench and was introduced in the 80th minute where he showed the Sundowns technical team what they've been missing as he put a solid 16 minutes shift. No Kaizer Chiefs player made it past Mudau including the pacey Ashley Dupreez. Is this a sign that nobody can fill the Sundowns right back position better than Mudau? In yesterday's match, There was still no place for Teboho Mokoena in the match day squad.

BARCELONA WOMEN WIN BY 10-1 WHILE THE MEN SIDE GETS THRASHED 4-2! Liga G FC Barcelona men and women teams took part in league matches yesterday. Barcelona's men's team unbeaten run in the 2024/25 season came to an end yesterday when they lost 4-2 away to Osasuna. The Catalan giants had won all 7 of their league games. A brace from Ante Budimir and solitary goals from Bryan Zaragoza and Abel Bretones were registered for the home side. Pau Victor and Lamine Yamal got the 2 goals for Barcelona. The Barcelona women's team won their 4th successive league match and they won it with a big scoreline. Barcelona hosted Granada at home where they thrashed them 10-1. Ewa Pajor scored a hat-trick, Alexia Putella a brace, Solitary goals by Caroline Graham Hansen, Fridolina Rolfö, Marta Torrejón, Aitana Bonmatí and an own goal from opposition Christina Postigo Martin registered the 10 goals for Barcelona while Ornella Cabot found the back of the net for Granada.

ARSENAL AND CHELSEA BEAT OPPONENTS 4-2 IN LEAGUE ENCOUNTERS! A photo by Sky Sports Arsenal and Chelsea were in league action earlier on today were they won their matches with 4-2 scorelines. Arsenal were up against Leicester City FC at the Emirates stadium. Gabriel Matinelli, Leandro Trossard, Kai Havertz and an own goal from Wilfred Ndidi registered the 4 goals for the Gunners. On the Leicester City side, James Justin netted a brace for the away side. Chelsea on the other hand welcomed Brighton and Hove Albion to Stamford Bridge where Cole Palmer scored all 4 goals. Carlos Quomah Beleba and Georginio Rutter scored the 2 goals for Brighton. Things are currently running very smoothly for both Mikel Arteta and Enzo Maresca. Will they be able to push for the league?

SUNDOWNS EDGE CHIEFS AT HOME IN FIRST LEAGUE MEETING! A photo by Mamelodi Sundowns FC Mamelodi Sundowns defeated Kaizer Chiefs 2-1 earlier on today for both side's first league meeting of the current season. Kaizer Chiefs welcomed the defending league champions Mamelodi Sundowns today at a packed FNB stadium with more than 83 000 fans making it to the stadium. Both teams made 1 change each from mid-week wins with Chiefs bringing in Edson Castillo for Njabulo Blom while Sundowns brought in club captain Themba Zwane for Aubrey Modiba. There was still no place for Teboho Mokoena in today's match day squad. Khuliso Mudau started on the bench after missing all 4 previous matches for Sundowns. The match started on a high tempo  with the away side Sundowns looking more threatening in the opening 5 minutes. It was Chiefs striker Ranga Chivaviro who opened the scoring in the 9th minute. Sundowns almost found an equalizer in the 15th minute when Iqraam Rayners shot went wide from ...

NEWCASTLE UNITED HOLD MANCHESTER CITY TO A 1-1 DRAW! A photo by Newcastle United FC Newcastle United and Manchester City played a 1-1 draw earlier on today at St James' Park stadium. Anthony Gordon and Joško Gvardiol were the players who got the goals of the day. The 'Citizens' were without their star midfielder duo Kevin De Bruyne and Rodri who are currently nursing injuries. Rodri was confirmed to have undergone surgery yesterday by coach Pep Guardiola and will be out for the rest of the season. De Bruyne is scheduled to return before the international break as reported by his coach Pep Guardiola. Guardiola had Mateo Kovačič and young Rico Lewis to fill in for Rodri and Kevin De Bruyne in the midfielder today. City will travel to Slovan Bratislava next week Tuesday for the UEFA Champions League encounter while Newcastle United host AFC Wimbledon also next week for the Carabao Cup match.

MAHLONOKO GIVEN A LIFELINE AT CASRIC STARS! Augustine Mahlonoko, A photo by Vino Snap Former Orlando Pirates midfielder midfielder Augustine Mahlonoko has been given a chance to revive his playing career by Motsepe Foundation Championship club Casric Stars FC. Mahlonoko made his debut yesterday where Casric won by 2-0 defeating Orbit College FC at the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe stadium. The 23 year old midfielder was left to fend for a club following the sale of the status of Moroka Swallows to Marumo Gallants at the end of last season. Mahlonoko was not part of the Moroka Swallows players who transitioned to the Marumo Gallants squad and that led to him being clubless for a while. The Sebokeng born midfielder was also in the books of Baroka FC, Pretoria Callies and NB La Masia. Still 23 years of age, Mahlonoko boast about 6 years of professional football experience and hopefully it can help Stars gain automatic promotion to the Betway Premier League.

CAN BARCOLA FILL MBAPPE'S SHOES? Bradley Barcola, A photo by IMAGO Paris Saint-Germain were projected for failure after Kylian Mbappe left the club on free transfer to Real Madrid at the end of last term. Ever since the season started, The French Ligue giants have been performing well and haven't lost a single match. They've won 5 and drew only 1 of thier league matches of the season so far, They currently occupy the number 1 spot on the log with 16 points from 6 league matches.  22 year old Bradley Barcola is slowly becoming the go-to man when it comes to getting goals for Paris Saint-Germain this season. He was signed from fellow French Ligue 1 side Olympique Lyon for €45M at the beginning of last season. Last season he scored only 4 goals in 25 appearances for PSG. This season he already surpassed his last season's goal stats and is currently on 6 league goals. Can Barcola fill in the void left by Kylian Mbappe?

NETO POISED FOR ARSENAL DEBUT! Norbert Neto A photo by IMAGO Arsenal second choice goalkeeper Norberto Neto who is currently on loan from AFC Bournemouth might make his debut for Arsenal today against Leicester City FC should David Raya be deemed unfit to play. Raya sustained an injury in a 2-2 draw away to Manchester City this past Sunday. A late will be made on the availability of Raya as reported by Arsenal FC website yesterday. Should Raya be deemed unfit to play today, the Bournemouth loanee Neto will officially make his debut for Arsenal. Neto has wealth of experience having played for the likes of FC Barcelona, Juventus, Valencia and Fiorentina.

WILL OFORI DEBUT AGAINST GALLANTS TONIGHT? A photo by Amazulu FC   Yesterday, Amazulu FC officially announced the signing of former Orlando Pirates and Maritzburg United goalkeeper Richard Ofori who Joined on a free transfer. Ofori ended his 3 and half seasons stay at Pirates where he won 5 major trophies and racked up 58 appearances across all competitions. The stiff competition in the goalkeeping department led to him not to renewing his contract at the club. The length of the 30 year old's contract at Amazulu was disclosed by the club.  Amazulu have sidelined the experienced goalkeeper Veli Mothwa due to the costly mistake he made in the previous weeks and the young Olwethu Mzimela had to step up. The costly mistakes made by Mothwa made the club to search for an experienced goalkeeper and scooped free agent Richard Ofori. It has been reported that Ofori has been at the club for more than a week now. The Ghanaian goalkeeper might be in action in Amazulu's away fixture to Mar...

NEWCASTLE UNITED MIGHT BE WITHOUT ALEXANDER ISAK FOR MAN CITY ENCOUNTER! IMAGO Newcastle United and Swedish striker Alexander Isak might miss his club's league encounter against league champions Manchester City tomorrow. The Newcastle United coach Eddie Howe has mentioned in press conference interview that Isak has a broken toe and not sure if the Swedish striker will be available for tomorrow's encounter. As reported by BBC Sports today, Eddie Howe said when asked for an update on Isak: "He'll be a doubt for tomorrow. He's had scans, he's had lots of tests. The injury has been diagnosed fine, there's no issues there. "It sounds worse than it is, but he's got a broken toe, but it's one that can be managed and played with providing he can tolerate the pain levels, and that will have no long-term risks. "He had an injection to numb the toe last week and that was fine until the injection wore off. Let's see how he is today." "He...

RODRI OUT FOR THE SEASON! PEP AND MAN CITY CONFIRMS! A photo by Manchester City FC In a press conference interview that took place a few hours ago, Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has announced that his player Rodri will be out for the rest of the season after having a surgery in the morning. The interview is as follows as reported by the Manchester City website: "He had surgery this morning - ACL and some meniscus, so next season he will be here. This season is over."We got the worst [news possible] but it is what it is." “Sometimes, unfortunately, it happens. We are there to support him. Good recovery, step by step and we move forward." “We have to do it as a team and find a way to play during a lot of months without an important player for us." “Everybody knows it. Speedy recovery and next season he will compete against them." “We are stronger with him, we re stronger with Nathan Ake, we are strong with Oscar Bobb. All the injuries we did not want i...

CAN CHIEFS STUN SUNDOWNS AT FNB? BackpagePix Kaizer Chiefs are set to host the defending league champions Mamelodi Sundowns tomorrow at the FNB stadium for these side's first meeting of the season. Both clubs have won their opening 2 league matches and are level on points with 6 on the log.  The clubs are under new management with Chiefs appointing former Young African SC coach Nasredine Nabi and Mamelodi Sundowns being led by coach Manqoba Mngqithi who stepped up after coach Rhulani Mokwena left Sundowns for Wydad Casablanca. Kaizer Chiefs new players are starting to look more dangerous. The setting up of new recruits Inacio Miguel, Roshwin Dortley and Bradley Cross in defence was excellent for Chiefs' previous 2 games. Cross scooped 2 man of the match awards for the 2 league matches he played. St Louis City SC loanee Njabulo Blom was a bit rusty in the midfield and didn't give his known best performance. Former Mamelodi Sundowns winger Gaston Sirino has been a lively forc...

PERCY TAU EN ROUTE TO CLINCH ANOTHER TROPHY WITH AL AHLY! IMAGO South African international Percy Tau is en route to securing another trophy with his club Al Ahly. Last season's CAF Champions League winners Al Ahly host last season's CAF Confederations Cup winners Zamalek tonight at the Kingdom Arena. Percy Tau might win his 11th trophy in the colours of Al Ahly tonight should they manage to beat their league rivals Zamalek. Since Tau signed for the Egyptian club in 2021 from English Premier League club Brighton and Hove Albion, he won 2 CAF Champions League trophies, 3 Egyptian Super Cup trophies, 2 Egyptian Cup trophies, 2 Egyptian Premier League trophies and 1 CAF Super Cup trophy.  Tau was also named in coach Hugo Broos Bafana Bafana preliminary squad for the 2025 AFCON qualifiers announced a few days ago. The 30 year old was dropped from the AFCON qualifiers final squad that faced Uganda and South Sudan at the beginning of this month.

EDDIE HOWE ON ANTHONY GORDON'S POTENTIAL CONTRACT EXTENSION! PA WIRE Newcastle United coach Eddie Howe has given his view on the potential of player Anthony Gordon extending his contract at the club. Gordon has been linked with a move away to Liverpool who have been monitoring Gordon for the past few months. Gordon's current contract at Newcastle United is set to expire in June 2026 and the club is reported to be preparing a new contract for him. This is what coach Eddie Howe has to say in a interview as reported by TalkSPORT: "I think having your players secure in their futures is key to their performances." “You don’t want the transfer speculation or the contracts potentially running into shorter terms because I think that it distracts and rarely benefits the player or the club." “So, my wish is that players are always focussed on their performances and that the outside distraction is minimal." “Our best way to do that is to get them secure and happy but o...

VIKTORIA PLZEÑ NETS A LATE GOAL TO PULL A 3-3 DRAW AT EINTRACHT FRANKFURT! FC Viktoria Plzeñ   Czech Republic club Viktoria Plzeñ stole a point in added minutes after the 90 in their opening UEFA Europa League match yesterday away at Eintracht Frankfurt to pull a dramatic 3-3 draw. The German side Franckfurt were en route to securing their first 2024/25 Europa League points but the away side ran away with a point. Rasmus Nissen, Hugo Ekitike and Eric Dina Ebimbe were on the scoresheet for the home side while Vaclav Jemelka, Pavel Šulc and Prince Kwabena Adu netted for the away side. Frankfurt will be away to Turkish Super Ligue outfit Beşiktaş next week Thursday while Plzeñ host Bulgarian outfit Ludogorets next week Thursday also in the second Europa League matches.

JUVENTUS TIE DOWN YOUNGSTER WITH A NEW CONTRACT! IMAGO Samuel Mbangula and Juventus have reached an agreement for a new contract extension.  Mbangula signed a contract which will keep him at the club until June 2028. The 20 year old winger signed for the first team last month from the team's Next-Gen. He also played for Juventus under 17 and 19.  In his home country, Which is Belgium, he played for RSC Anderlecht under 18 and Club Brugge youth. The 20 year old has already played 4 games and scored a single goal for the first team since he got promoted from the Next-Gen team.

SIYABONGA NGEZANA'S FCSB WINS EUROPA LEAGUE MATCH DAY 1! A photo by FCSB Siyabonga Ngezana's Romanian team FCSB won their first 2024/25 UEFA Europa League match 4-1 against FK Rīgas Futbol Skola yesterday. FCSB are campaign in the UEFA Europa League after failing to qualify for the UEFA Champions League. Ngezana is in his second season at the Romanian club having joined them at the beginning of last season from Betway Premier League side Kaizer Chiefs. The 27 year old defender was not in action yesterday after he was confirmed to have sustained an injury on 24 September 2024 and will be out for a month. Ngezana will also miss the South African national team's AFCON qualifiers which a scheduled to continue next month.

REAL MADRID PLAYERS GIVEN JUSTICE AFTER RACISM ATTACKS! Wikipedia   Real Madrid C.F released a statement on their website following the verdicts of racism attacks suffered by Vinicius Junior, Aurélien Tchouameni and Samuel Chukwueze last year February. The perpetrators who racially attacked the above mentioned players have been found guilty of the charges and have recieved their punishments. A statement released by Real Madrid regarding the racism case is as follows:   "Real Madrid C. F. reports that the Court of Instruction n.º 3 of Palma de Mallorca has today handed down a sentence against the individual who directed racist abuse at our player Vinicius Júnior from his seat in the stands at the Son Moix Stadium, during the match between Mallorca and Real Madrid on 5 February 2023." "The defendant has been found guilty of two offenses of infringing on moral integrity, aggravated by having racist motives, committed against Vinicius Júnior, and also against the footballer ...

MANCHESTER UNITED TO REWARD DUO WITH NEW CONTRACTS! Kobbie Mainoo, A photo by IMAGO Manchester United are set to offer their rising star players Amad Dialo and Kobbie Mainoo new contracts. Mainoo will extend his contract for the second time after his initial first team contract was improved and extended in just a month after he signed for the first team last year January. Amad Dialo, A photo by IMAGO Mainoo's currently contract is set to expire in June 2027 and has an option to renew for another season but United want to lock the midfielder and give him a new improved contract. Dialo has been at the Manchester United senior setup for the past 3 and half seasons having been signed from Serie-A club Atalanta.  He was sent out on 2 loan stints in 2022 where he spent 6 months at Scottish Premier League giants Rangers FC and 9 months at EFL Championship club Sunderland AFC. Dialo's contract at United expires at the end of this currently campaign and has an option to renew for anothe...

MAGESI SECURES FIRST LEAGUE POINTS! Betway Premier League newbies Magesi FC collected their first league points today after their yesterday's match between Lamontville Golden Arrows resumed for the remaining 4+added minutes. The match between both sides was abandoned yesterday after an electrical transformer exploded and left the Mpumalanga stadium with a blackout. Magesi were leading the game with a 1-0 scoreline which they won by. The Limpopo based club lost their opening league fixtures while Golden Arrows won their opening 2. Magesi will play their next league match against another KZN based club Royal AM on Saturday while Arrows play away to Sekhukhune United on Saturday also.

SON HEUNG-MIN SET FOR A SPURS CONTRACT EXTENSION! IMAGO Tottenham Hotspurs are reported to be looking to extend the contract of their club captain Son Heung-Min beyond the end of this season. Son's contract has an option to renew for another season and Spurs are reported to be looking to extend until June 2027. Should Son still be at Tottenham beyond next season, The South Korean will celebrate 10 years in the colours of Spurs having joined the team from Bundesliga's Bayer Leverkusen in August 2015 for a reported €30M transfer fee. Since signing for Spurs, the 32 year old Son has played over 414 games, Scoring 164 goals and providing 86 assists across all competitions.

STEVE BARKER CONTINUES TO DELIVER POSITIVE RESULTS! Coach Steve Barker, PA Images Following their 2-0 loss to Lamontville Golden Arrows in their opening Betway Premier League match a few weeks back, The Cape troops have redeemed themselves with a 3-0 win over Cape Town City at the Athlone stadium last night. Andre de Jong, Fawaaz Basadien and Sanele Barns secured the points for Stellies in their first home league match. Coach Steve Barker and his team had an impressive 2023/24 season where they won their first major trophy and also qualified for the CAF Confederations Cup for the first time after finishing third on the league. This season, They are also doing well having made it to the CAF Confederations Cup group stages and are also set to play a second successive cup final where they'll be up against Orlando Pirates in the MTN8 next month.

 WOJCIECH SZCZESNY TO CATALAN GIANTS! A photo by Goal.com FC Barcelona are desperately in need of a goalkeeper following Marc-Andre Ter Stegen's injury against Villarreal last Sunday. The German goalkeeper is set to be out for months and the Spanish club is urgently in need of an experienced goalkeeper. It was rumored that former Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo might return to the club but that seems not to be the case. New information has emerged that FC Barcelona has reached an agreement with Wojciech Szczesny as reported by Fabrizio Romano.  Szczesny recently announced his retirement from professional football this past month after he parted ways with Juventus. According to Romano, Szczesny had agreed to come out of retirement and has now penned a 1 season deal with the Catalan giants.

SIPHELO BALONI BEBUTS IN CHIPPA UNITED'S 1-1 DRAW! BackpagePix Siphelo Baloni made his Chippa United debut in yesterday's 1-1 draw against Sekhukhune United at the Peter Mokaba stadium. Baloni joined Chippa on a season long loan deal from Orlando Pirates. He played against his former Pirates teammate Thabang Monare who netted the goal for the home side. The 25 year old midfielder played the whole 90 minutes and was substituted in added minutes after 90. Both Sekhukhune and Chippa are level on points but Sekhukhune have played less games which is 2 while Chippa played 3.

TEENAGERS SHINE IN ARSENAL'S 5-1 CARABAO CUP WIN OVER BOLTON! A photo by Arsenal FC English Premier League club Arsenal gave their teenagers Jack Porter who is a 16 year old goalkeeper, Ethan Nwaneri who is a 17 year old midfielder, Joshua Nicolas who is an 18 year old defender and Myles Lewis-Skelly another 17 year old defender a chance to shine in the 'Gunners' 5-1 win over League One's Bolton Wanderers. In the goals scored by Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Raheem Sterling, Ethan Nwaneri also scored a brace. Nwaneri is no stranger to the first team having played 4 games before yesterday's match. Jack Porter plays for Arsenal Under 18 while Joshua Nicolas and Myle Lewis-Skelly play for Arsenal's Under 21 side. Judging from their performance yesterday, the future of the 'Gunners' youngsters is clearly bright.

LIVERPOOL EDGE WEST HAM IN CARABAO CUP! A photo by Liverpool FC   Liverpool defeated West Ham United 5-1 in yesterday's Carabao Cup third round encounter. Diogo Jota and Cody Gakpo scored  2 goals each while Mohammed Salah scored 1. West Ham United were gifted an own goal by Jarell Quansah. Liverpool coach Arne Slot maintains an impressive start to his debut season at the club having only lost 1 match and won 6 out of the 7 matches of the current season. West Ham on the other hand are on a shaky start to the season having won 2 matches while losing 4 and drawing 1. Things are not looking good for the Julen Lopetegui side, should the coach not produce any good results in the coming games, He might be shown the exit door before the season ends. 

KAIZER CHIEFS PUTS 3 PAST AMAZULU! A photo by Kaizer Chiefs FC Kaizer Chiefs won their second league match today where they defeated Amazulu 3-1 at the Moses Mabhida stadium. Goals came from Ranga Chivaviro ,Gaston Sirino ,Inacio Miguel and Etiosa Ighodaro. The home side Amazulu were sloppy from the beginning of the match as it was Chiefs who were threatening.  It didn't take Chiefs long to find an opener as Ranga Chivaviro netted on the 12th minute. Newly signed Gaston Sirino opened his Kaizer Chiefs account 2 minutes later when he scored in the 14th minute. Chiefs continued to attack and found their third 10 minutes later via Inacio Miguel who also found his first goal for his new club. The visitors Kaizer Chiefs went to the half time break with comfortable 3-0 lead. Amazulu found thier first goal of the match 2 minutes from the second half kickoff via Etiosa Ighodaro. The home side almost found a second goal 3 minutes after finding a first when Tshepang Moremi hit the cross bar....

RICHARD OFORI PENS MESSAGE TO PIRATES MONTHS AFTER DEPARTING CLUB! BackpagePix Ghanaian goalkeeper Richard Ofori wrote a message thanking his former employers Orlando Pirates months after leaving the club. Ofori left Pirates this past June after he decided not to renew his contract at the Soweto giants. He spent 3 season at the Houghton based club winning 5 major trophies. Ofori has now joined KZN based club Amazulu FC and will challenge Veli Mothwa for the number 1 spot. The post written by Ofori on his Instagram account today is as follows: "The past couple of years have been years of grace and power,” “I couldn’t have been happier, more robust, focused and motivated than in a place l’ve calld home. Being part of the Orlando Pirates brought new challenges, joy, huddles, and energy. The time has now come for me to open a new chapter in my career. “I want to thank the entire Orlando Pirates family. The staff, technical team, medical staff, board members, management, and players. I...

ZINEDINE ZIDANE'S SON ANNOUNCE RETIREMENT AT 29 YEARS OF AGE! Enzo and Zinedine Zidane, A photo by GETTY The son of Real Madrid legend and coach Zinedine Zidane has subsequently announced his retirement from professional football just at the age of 29. The decision for the 29 year old's retirement came after he struggled to find a club in over a year. Enzo Zidane the son of Zinedine, also dorned the Real Madrid jersey having represented the Under 17, 18 ,19 before playing for the first team. The young Zidane also played for Deportivo Alavez, Lausanne Sport ,Rayo Majadahonda, Desportivo Aves, UD Almeria, Rodez AF and lastly CF Fuenlabrada.