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DUBA AND DU PREEZ SCORE IN CONSECUTIVE MATCH AS CHIEFS AND ROYAL AM DRAW! A photo by SABC Sport Kaizer Chiefs strikers Wandile Duba and Ashley Du Preez have managed to score in back to back Betway Premier League fixtures. Duba and Du Preez scored in the 2-1 midweek win over struggling Richards Bay FC and in today's 2-2 draw against another struggling KZN side Royal AM. Levy Mashiane and Ayabulela Maxwele scored the other 2 goals for Royal AM. Chiefs missed a chance to go third on the league standings and are now in 5th place with 11 points from 7 leagues matches. Royal AM moved from 12th to 10th position after collecting today's point. They are on 8 points from 9 leagues matches.

BARCELONA BEATEN BY LAS PALMAS AT HOME! GETTY FC Barcelona were stunned at their home turf by UD Las Palmas who managed to get out of the relegation zone after today's results. Las Palmas won 2-1 earlier on today at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys against log Leaders Barcelona. Raphina scored the only goal for Barca while Sandro Ramirez and Fabio Silva netted for the away side. Today's loss marked the third loss for Barcelona in the Spanish LaLiga this season. Their rivals Real Madrid have a chance to go top of the LaLiga table should they managed to win their 2 games in hand.

R100M FUNDED BAY DROPS TO 16TH WHILE AMAZULU MOVE TO 13TH! A photo by Richards Bay FC The struggles for Richards Bay FC continued as they lost 3-1 at home to Amazulu FC earlier on today at the Goodwill King Zwelithini stadium. The Natal Rich Boys chairman Jomo Biyela confirmed yesterday that the club parted ways with coach Brandon Truter who took over from coach Vusimuzi Vilakazi who is now a co-coach with Arthur Zwane at Amazulu.  Usuthu got their goals from Rowan Human, Ethan Brooks and Etiosa Ighodaro while Richards Bay got their solitary goal from Yonela Mbuthuma. Bay now dropped to 16th position in the Betway Premier League log standings having collected only 5 points from 9 leagues matches. Amazulu on the other hand started the day in the 16th place and now find themselves in 13th position with 6 points from 6 leagues matches. With the R100 million sponsorship Richards Bay FC received from Phakwe Gas before the season kicked off, Many thought the financial backing would yield...

STELLENBOSCH UNVEILS A NEW PLAYER! A photo by Stellenbosch FC Stellenbosch FC have announced the acquisition of Nigerian defender Enyinnaya Kazie Godswil who penned a deal as a free agent. Godswil represented Rivers United where he made 171 appearances across all competitions. Here is a statement released Stellenbosch FC earlier on today on their website: "Stellenbosch Football Club is pleased to announce that the club has signed Nigerian defender Enyinnaya Kazie Godswill as a free agent." "Godswill most recently played for Nigerian Premier League side Rivers United where he made more than 160 appearances across all competitions and helped the club win its first-ever top-flight league title during the 2021-22 season." "The 25-year-old also previously represented Nigeria at international level where he featured for the Super Eagles at the 2022 African Nations Championship in Algeria." "Godswill will wear the No. 16 jersey for Stellenbosch FC an...

WILL THE MA-MKHIZE SAGA DRIVE ROYAL AM TO RELEGATION? IOL Royal AM President DR Shawn Mkhize has for years been in trouble with the South African Revenue Services due to unpaid taxes. At the start of this week, The South African Police Services and The South African Revenue Services raided the businesswoman's mega mansion in La Lucia. Luxurious cars were taken away from her by the authorities after the raid. It has been reported that DR Mkhize owes over R30million of unpaid taxes. Another problem she is facing is the one of Samir Nurković who is owed R12m which has now increased to R15m due to interests. Nurković's lawyer has been pushing the Premier Soccer League to try and get them to use Royal AM PSL grant money to pay the debt. Royal AM are already struggling to keep up in the league, They find themselves 11th on the log with 7 points from 8 league matches. Will the off field issues affect the wellbeing of the club? Thwihli Thwahla will play away to Kaizer Chiefs tonight at...

EUROPEAN TRIO INTERESTED IN MUDAU! Gallo Images It has been rumoured that Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana international Khuliso Mudau has been attracting interests from alot of clubs in Europe. The 29 year old was a wanted man By Vincent Kompany last season at Burnley. Kompany has now moved to Bayern Munich since the relegation of Burnley at the end of last season. It has emerged that both Bayern and Burnley want the services of Mudau. Another EFL Championship side Leed United has been reported to have joined the fray to sign Mudau. The Mamelodi Sundowns defender's contract is set to end come June next year. The way things are at Downs with Mudau starting to fall out of favour with coach Manqoba Mngqithi, The defender might be tempted to sign a pre-contract in the upcoming January transfer window with any of the above mentioned teams.

VAN NISTELROOY UNVEILED BY LEICESTER! A photo by Leicester City FC As we as Gatti Sports Reports SA had reported of the 28th of November 2024 that former Manchester United assistant coach Ruud Van Nistelrooy was on the verge of joining English Premier League club Leicester City FC, The club announced his arrival yesterday. Van Nistelrooy signed a 2 and half year deal with Leicester and will be at the helm until June 2027. Part of the statement released by Leicester City yesterday is written as follows: "We are delighted to confirm the appointment of Ruud van Nistelrooy as Leicester City’s new First Team Manager." "Ruud van Nistelrooy appointed Leicester City First Team Manager The Dutchman will take charge of the team following Saturday’s trip to Brentford. He has previously enjoyed managerial success with PSV Eindhoven." "The 48-year-old Dutchman joins us with a wealth of experience at the highest level of the game, both as a player and a coach, and has agreed...

BAROKA WINS WHILE SPURS SUFFER ANOTHER DEFEAT! A photo by Baroka FC Coach Joel Masutha got his first win for Baroka FC after beating Highbury FC 1-0 earlier on today at the Glenvandale stadium. This was Masutha's second match for the Limpopo club with his first ending with a 1-1 draw against Cape Town Spurs last week Friday. On the other hand things continued getting worse for Ernst Middendorp as Spurs collected another home defeat against JDR Stars where the match ended with a 1-0 scoreline also. JDR Stars moved to second place after today's match with 22 points, 1 point behind Milford FC who have a game in hand. Highbury and Spurs remain in the positions they began the day with regardless of the results. Spurs are still 14th with 10 points from 12 leagues matches while Highbury are still 12th with 13 points from 12 leagues matches.

HOW MUCH MORE TIME WILL SPURS GIVE MIDDENDORP? A photo by Cape Town Spurs Cape Town Spurs head coach Ernst Middendorp has been under the spotlight for quite some time now. Spurs have been struggling to keep up in the Motsepe Foundation Championship since their return from the Betway Premier League at the start of this current campaign. Since being relegated to the second tier of South African football, Spurs have lost 3 quality players. Defender Roshwin Dortley to Kaizer Chiefs, Midfielder Chumani Butsana and Striker Ashley Cupido to cross town rivals Stellenbosch FC. Their now red hot captain Asanele Velebayi is also a wanted man by Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates and might leave the club too should a good offer come in for him. The Ernst Middendorp side hasn't been able to produce good results and find themselves in 14th position of the Motsepe Foundation Championship log with 10 points from 11 leagues matches. Many are now wondering how much time is Spurs willing to give Midde...

WILL MASUTHA GET HIS FIRST BAROKA WIN? BackpagePix Newly appointed Baroka FC head coach Joel Masutha will be looking to get his first win for the Limpopo based club when he play league newbies Highbury FC today at the Glenvandale stadium for a Motsepe Foundation Championship encounter. Masutha played a 1-1 draw against strugglers Cape Town Spurs last week Friday at the Athlone stadium. Both Baroka and Highbury are level on points with 13 collected from 11 leagues matches. Baroka are in 12th while Highbury relish 11th position on the log standings.  The match between both sides will play today at 13h00.

HOW DO YOU RATE MALACIA'S RETURN? GETTY Manchester United left wing back Tyrell Malacia made his return to the match day squad of United after watching from the sidelines for more than a year due to an injury. Malacia played his first game under new coach Ruben Amorim last night where United won 3-2 against Bodo/Glimt last night at Old Trafford for UEFA Europa League encounter. The Dutch wing back played 45 minutes to solidify his return to club action. How do you rate Malacia's return after him being out for over a year?

NKUNKU TO BE SLIDELINED BY ANOTHER INJURY? IMAGO Christopher Nkunku has been slowly getting back to his form lately. He has managed to score 11 goals in 19 appearances for Chelsea this season since returning from injury. Yesterday, The French player made history as he became the first Chelsea player to score in all European matches which is 4. He scored a goal in Chelsea's 2-0 win over Heidenheim in the UEFA Europa Conference League. Nkunku was a forced substitute for Chelsea last night after he picked up another injury in the 76th minute. This is a scare for Chelsea because they might need him for the Upcoming fixtures.

CAN THE EUROPA LEAGUE WIN OPEN MORE DOORS FOR AMORIM? Photo provided by Sky Sports Newly appointed Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim got his first ever win for the club after United defeated Bodo/Glimt 3-2 last night at Old Trafford for a UEFA Europa League encounter. The scorers of the day were Alejandro Garnacho with a single goal and Rasmus Hojlund with a brace for the home side. On Bodo/Glimt side it was Håkon Evjen and Philip Zinckernagel on the scoresheet. Amorim's first match in charge at United saw him draw against Ipswich Town away from home this past Sunday. Can the Europa League win open more doors for more wins in the upcoming fixtures for Amorim and United? United's next match will be in the Premier League against Everton this coming Sunday at Old Trafford.

COVENTRY UNVEILS FRANK LAMPARD AS THEIR NEW HEAD COACH! A photo by Coventry City FC As we Gatti Sports Reports SA had reported last week that former Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard  was on the verge of joining EFL Championship side Coventry City FC, The second tier side confirmed the appointment of Lampard earlier on today. A statement released by Coventry City on their website today is written as follow: "Coventry City are delighted to announce the appointment of Frank Lampard as the Club’s new Head Coach." "The 46-year-old has signed a two and a half year contract with the Sky Blues and will take charge of City for the first time this Saturday against Cardiff City at the Coventry Building Society Arena." "Frank will be supported by two new coaches, Joe Edwards and Chris Jones, who he has worked with extensively previously." "Lampard has enjoyed an illustrious career in football, both on and off the pitch."

WILL NABI DISH OUT THE DESIRED RESULTS COME THE END OF THE SEASON! BackpagePix Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasredine Nabi has been slowly picking himself up from just a few disappointing results he had in his start to tenure in Chiefs colours. Chiefs have lost 3 matches across all competitions and 2 of those losses came in the hands of Mamelodi Sundowns, In the Betway Premier League and the Carling Knockout Cup quarterfinal while the other loss was against Supersport United in the league.  Yesterday they picked up a 2-1 win against Richards Bay FC to move to 6th place in the Betway Premier League with 10 points after 6 matches. Nabi has won 2 frendly trophies for the Soweto giants which is the Cufa cup and Legends cup. Will Nabi win the 2 competitive trophy that are left to play for in the PSL.

SUAREZ TO STAY A BIT LONGER AT MIAMI! IMAGO Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF have confirmed that Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez has signed a new contract extensions at the club. The Uruguayan's contract was set to expire at the end of next month and the new deal will keep him at the club until December 2025. Suarez joined Inter in January this year from Brazilian ouftit Gremio on a free transfer. He joined his former Barcelona teammates, Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquetz and Jordi Alba. Since his arrived at the American club, he has scored 23 goals and provided 10 assists across all competitions in 33 appearances.

VAN NISTELROOY SET FOR A SURPRISE PREMIER LEAGUE RETURN! PA Former Manchester United assistant coach Ruud Van Nistelrooy is set to be appointed the head coach of English Premier League returnees Leicester City FC. Leicester are without a head having parted ways with coach Steve Cooper this past Sunday after having not produced positive results. Van Nistelrooy recently departed Manchester United to make way for former Sporting CP coach Ruben Amorim. Van Nistelrooy was also rumoured to be on the verge of joining 2.Bundesliga club Hamburg SV but it seems he might be on the verge of a coaching job in the best league in the world.

HULL CITY SACK HEAD COACH! A photo by Hull City FC EFL Championship side Hull City FC have confirmed that they have parted ways with head coach Tim Walter and his assistants Julian Hübner and Filip Tapalović. Walter was in charge of 17 league matches for the Championship side and wasn't able to yield the desired results. Hull City are currently 22nd on the EFL Championship log with 15 points from 17 leagues matches. In the meantime Andy Dawson will be the interim coach while the club look for a permanent coach. A statement released by Hull City on their website yesterday is written as follow: "Hull City can confirm we have parted company with head coach Tim Walter with immediate effect." "Assistant head coaches Julian Hübner and Filip Tapalović have also left the club." "First-team coach Andy Dawson will take interim charge while the club conducts a thorough recruitment process for a permanent successor." "We would like to thank Tim, Julian and Fi...

LIVERPOOL FINALLY GET THEIR REVENGE OVER REAL MADRID! A photo by Liverpool FC English Premier League side Liverpool FC finally got their revenge over Spanish LaLiga side Real Madrid after beating them 2-0 in the Champions League yesterday at Anfield. Before yesterday's encounter, Real Madrid had gone 8 matches without a defeat against Liverpool having won 7 and drawing 1. Alexis Mac Alister and Cody Gakpo were the scorers of the day. Liverpool also became the first team in the new UEFA Champions League set-up to qualify for the knockout stages as they've won all 5 matches of this season's Champions League.  Real Madrid are now skating on thin ice as they face a possibility of being eliminated.

STEVE BARKER AND STELLIES SUFFER FIRST DEFEAT OF CAFCC! A photo by Stellenbosch FC  Stellenbosch FC suffered their first debut of their CAF Confederations Cup after they were beaten 2-0 by Stade Malien earlier on today at the Stade du 26 Mars. This encounter both side match 1 of group B and will be hoping that they can be able to collect the need points to advance to the group stade. Both side will now focus on their respectively country leagues before the can make a return to interclub competition in a week's time.

NOBODY EVER THOUGHT NKOTA WILL BE THIS HOT! BackpagePix Orlando Pirates DSTV Diski Graduate Mohau Nkota has rose to prominence since making his senior team debut for the Soweto giants in over a month ago. The 20 year old filled in the shoes of the injured Monnapule Saleng perfectly. Nkota made his Pirates debut in the 3-2 Carling Knockout Cup loss to the now tournament Champions Magesi FC where he replaced Monnapule Saleng. From there, Nkota has played in each and every game for Pirates. Last night he did the unthinkable by scoring a brace on his CAF Champions League debut where Pirate won 2-1 away against Algerian CR Belouizdad.

LIVERPOOL TO LET SALAH GO FOR FREE? IMAGO It seems Liverpool might not be willing to meet Mohammed Salah's demands in terms of a new contract extension. With the contract of Salah coming to an end in June next year, The Egyptian winger hinted in a post match interview last week that he would love to stay a bit longer at the club but there hasn't been engagements from the club to his representatives regarding a new deal. According to multiple sources, The 32 year old winger is rumoured to be looking for a bumper weekly salary of £500k from his current £300k a week. Salah stands a chance of signing a pre-contract with a team of his choice in the upcoming January transfer window should Liverpool not meet his apparent demands. French Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain and Saudi Pro League Al-Ahli are rumoured suitors. 

LEWANDOSKI JOINS UCL 100 CLUB! IMAGO Age doesn't seem to be stopping FC Barcelona striker Robert Lewandoski. Now 36 years of age,  The former Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich striker reached a new feat in the UEFA Champions League yesterday when Barcelona defeated French side Stade Brestois with a 3-0 scoreline. With the brace he scored yesterday he joined the Champions League 100 goal club with his tally now at 101 goals. Lewandoski is third behind Lionel Messi in second place who is on 129 goals and the leader Cristiano Ronaldo who is on 140 goals.

WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BETWAY PREM YESTERDAY? MATCH DAY 8 RESULTS! A photo by the Premier Soccer League  Here are the results of the 3 fixtures of the Betway Premier League that took place yesterday. Chippa United and Supersport United were not able to find goals at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium as the match ended with a 0-0 draw. TS Galaxy got the first victory of the season after beating Sekhukhune United 3-1 in their home turf the new Peter Mokaba stadium. Newly signed midfielder Keegan Dolly also made his TS Galaxy debut. The last match of the day which was between Royal AM and Lamontville Golden Arrows at the Harry Gwala stadium had a bit of drama before it could kick-off. The match kick-off time was delayed to kick-off at 21h00 from 19h30 due to both clubs finding it hard to get to the stadium as there was a road block caused by an accident. The match ended with a 3-2 scoreline in favour of the away side Lamontville Golden Arrows.

PEP REACTS TO CITY GIVING AWAY A 3 GOAL LEAD! PA Wire Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola has given his view after his side threw away a 3 goal lead to settle for a point after play a 3-3 draw at home against Eredivisie side Feyenoord in the UEFA Champions League encounter. City conceded 3 goals with 15 minutes left to play and resulted in the away side walking away with a points. Before the Champions League encounter, The Citizens lost 5 matches in a row which was the worst record in Pep's coaching career. This part of what Guardiola had to say in his post match interview yesterday: "So difficult to swallow right, The game was good, We play score 3 we could've scored more, We do everything but at the end we give away especially the first 1 and after we were not stable enough, You know to do it is not run or run, Commitment is nothing as that but football you have to be"

SUNDOWNS HELD BY DRC SIDE! A photo by Mamelodi Sundowns FC Mamelodi Sundowns were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Democratic Republic of Congo side Maniema Union in a CAF Champions League first match of the group stage played at Loftus Versfield today. Sundown failed to redeem themselves having came from a shocking Carling Knockout Cup final loss to league newbies Magesi FC where they were humiliated with a 2-1 scoreline. The South African side started the like of former Moreirense player Kobamelo Kodisang, Loan returnee Erwin Saaverdra, The most expensive foreign player in SA Arthur Sales and DDC graduate Malibongwe Khoza. Coach Manqoba Mngqithi and his technical team will have to go back to the drawing board and try to find a solution ahead of the Betway Premier League match against Sekhukhune United at Loftus Versfield this coming Saturday.

GRAHAM POTTER TO RETURN TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE? GETTY It seems the door might be open for former Chelsea and Brighton and Hove Albion coach Graham Potter as he is rumoured to be a potential candidate for the Leicester City vacant head coach position. Leicester sacked coach Steve Cooper on Sunday evening following the club's 2-1 loss to Chelsea the previous day. Potter has been without a job since being fired by Chelsea in April last year where he took charge of 31 matches from September 2022 to April 2023. Will Potter land the job or will there be another coach to be roped in by Leicester?

ZWANE SET FOR AN EXTENSION AT THE CLUB? BackpagePix It has been rumoured that Mamelodi Sundowns captain Themba Zwane will ink a new contract extension at the defending league champions to take his deal to June 2026 according to SoccerLaduma. The 35 year old's contract at Downs is set to expire when the season ends. Zwane is still out due to an injury which he sustained last month while on national team duty. Even when Zwane is injured, The club still want to keep him longer and there's also another possibility for him to even pen another option to 2027 apparently. 

ORLANDO PIRATES BOOST AHEAD OF TONIGHT'S ENCOUNTER! A photo by Orlando Pirates FC Orlando Pirates will be boosted by the return of their key players who were sidelined by injuries ahead of the CAF Champions League encounter against Algerian giants CR Belouizdad tonight. The buccaneers will play away in Algeria at the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 with the tie kicking off at 21h00 SAT. Tapelo Xoki, Sandile Mthethwa, Deano Van Rooyen, Makhehlene Makhaula, Thabiso Lebitso, Thuso Moleleki and Ethan Visagie have all recovered from respective injuries and might be available for selection.  Olisa Ndah, Goodman Mosele and Zakhele Lepasa have been undergoing rehabilitation.

FORMER MANCHESTER UNITED COACH TO THE BUNDESLIGA? PA Former Manchester United assistant coach Ruud Van Nistelrooy might resurface at 2.Bundesliga outfit Hamburg SV according to Sky Germany. Van Nistelrooy recently departed Manchester United over a week ago after he had been at the club for under 5 months. His departure comes after the Red Devils appointed Ruben Amorim who arrived from Portuguese side Sporting CP. The 48 year old Dutch coach was in charge of 4 United's matches after coach Erik Ten Hag was fired a few weeks back.

TOTTENHAM GOALKEEPER GOES FOR SURGERY! IMAGO Tottenham Hotspurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario has been confirmed by the club to have undergone surgery for a fracture of his right ankle yesterday. The return of Guglielmo is still unknown as he will have to be monitored by the medical team of Spurs to estimate the return. The former Empoli keeper has played 15 matches across all competitions with 4 clean sheets kept since the season started.

FORTUNE MAKARINGE TO BE OUT FOR A WHILE! BackpagePix Cape Town City FC midfielder Fortune Makaringe will be out for a while after he sustained an ankle injury, The club confirmed on their social media platforms earlier on today. The return of Makaringe is unknown as the club did not state the estimated return of the versatile player. Makaringe has been a pivotal figure for the Citizens since he joined them at the beginning of the season from Orlando Pirates where he played for 4 seasons. The former Maritzburg United midfielder was part of the marquee signings made by City which included well traveled midfielders Hashim Domingo and Kamohelo Mokotjo.

PREMIER LEAGUE DUO BATTLING FOR ISAK! IMAGO The performance of Swedish international striker Alexander Isak at Newcastle United hasn't gone unnoticed. Isak is a wanted man in the English Premier League by London clubs Chelsea and Arsenal ahead of the January transfer window. It has been reported that Newcastle  United are looking for £115m to actually let go of Isak. Will any of the London clubs break the bank for Isak? This season, Isak has scored over 9 goals for both club and country.

NTSEKI JOINS MARUMO GALLANTS TECHNICAL TEAM! Gallo Images Marumo Gallants have welcomed former Bafana Bafana and Kaizer Chiefs head coach Molefi Ntseki as the clubs technical director. Ntseki has been unattached to any team for close to a year since he departed the Kaizer Chiefs hot seat. Here is a statement released on Marumo Gallants social media platforms earlier on today:

SOUTHAMPTON COACH TO FOLLOW SUIT? GETTY Yesterday Leicester City become the second club in the English Premier League to fire a coach this season after Manchester United sacked coach Erik Ten Hag a few weeks back. Leicester City parted ways with coach Steve Cooper yesterday after a 2-1 loss to Chelsea which took place on Saturday afternoon. Cooper was instrumental in Leicester's return to the Premier League but he couldn't keep up with the league on his return. Russel Martin who also guided Southampton back to the Premier League might also be shown the exit after the 3-2 loss to league leaders Liverpool. Southampton have only won 1 match drawing 1 and losing 10 out of the 12 league matches they've played. 

WILL VENDA FC COACH BE SHOWN THE DOOR? A photo by Venda FC  Time might be up for Venda FC head coach Vladislav Heric who hasn't been able to deliver good results at the Motsepe Foundation Championship club since his arrival. Heric took over from coach Duncan Lechesa who departed the club to join Betway Premier League returnees Marumo Gallants after being in charge of 2 games at the Limpopo club. Venda FC still find themselves in the last position of the Motsepe Foundation Championship log with 8 points after 11 matches. In the last 5 matches they won 2, Lost 2 and drew 1. Will Venda FC give coach Heric enough time or will they sack him before the year ends?

LIGUE 1 MATCH PAUSED AFTER FANS THROW TOILET PAPERS IN THE PICTCH! A photo by Sportskeeda A match between FC Nantes and Le Harve was forced to be paused for 5 minutes as fans and supporters threw toilet papers and tennis balls in the pitch. The incident took place yesterday at the Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau in a Ligue 1 encounter.  Problems started when the home side Nantes started conceding, That where fans eventually threw objects in the pitch. The home side lost the match with a 2-0 scoreline.

AMORIM SPEAKS FOLLOWING HIS FIRST MATCH IN CHARGE! GETTY Manchester United fans and supporters are expecting alot to come from the newly appointed head coach of the club Ruben Amorim. Amorim came from the high flying Sporting CP club that is flourishing in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. Last season CP won the league and this season they are also en route to defend their title. Amorim's heroics at CP caught the attention of United as a perfect replacement of Erik Ten Hag who was fired weeks ago. The former Sporting coach took charge of his first match at United yesterday where the match ended with a 1-1 draw against Ipswich Town. He urged the fans and supporters that the team will have to suffer before it can actually see glory days. This is part of what Amorim had to say in his post match interview as reported by BBC Sport: "I know it is frustrating for the fans but we are changing so much in this moment with a lot of games," he said. "We are going to suffer for a lon...

LEICESTER CITY PART WAYS WITH COACH STEVE COOPER! A photo by Leicester City FC English Premier League returnees Leicester City have sacked head coach Steve Cooper and his technical team. The former Nottingham Forest coach guided Leicester back to the Premier League after being relegated back in the 2022/23 season. His return to the top flight saw him not producing the results wanted by the club. Leicester have only won 2 games, Drew 4 and lost 6. They are currently in 16th position with 10 points from 12 league matches. Ben Dawson, Danny Alcock and Andy Hughes will take charge of the first team on a temporary basis until the club finds a new coach and technical team. A statement released by Leicester City earlier on today is written as follows: "Leicester City Football Club has parted company with Steve Cooper, who leaves his position as First Team Manager with immediate effect." "Assistant Manager Alan Tate and First Team Coach and Analyst Steve Rands have also l...

LIVERPOOL STRETCH LEAD AFTER 5 GOAL THRILLER AT ST MARY'S! A photo by Liverpool FC Liverpool stretched their lead at the top of the English Premier League table to 8 points after defeating bottom placed Southampton 3-2 today at St Mary's stadium. Arne Slot's troops got the goals from Mohammed Salah who scored a brace and another goal from Dominik Szoboszlai.  The home side Southampton got their 2 goals from Adam Armstrong and Mateus Fernandes. Southampton has only collected 4 points from 12 leagues matches while Liverpool are en route to win the league with 31 points collected from 12 league matches.

CASEMIRO TO CLOCK 100 CAPS FOR UNITED! IMAGO Former Real Madrid and Porto midfielder Carlos Casemiro will make his 100th appearance for Manchester United today when they play league newbies Ipswich Town today at Portman Road stadium for match day 12 of the Premier League. Casemiro joined United in August 2022 from Spanish giants Real Madrid on a €70m transfer. His 99 appearances saw him score 15 goal and providing 9 assists across all competitions. He has won 2 trophies which is the Carabao Cup and FA Cup.

TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD NO FIT FOR SOUTHAMPTON ENCOUNTER! IMAGO Liverpool will be without their top right back Trent Alexander-Arnold against Southampton today who will be out due to an injury. Both Southampton and Liverpool will play match 12 of the English Premier League at St Mary's stadium. Liverpool coach Arne Slot on the his players' fitness: "Virgil [van Dijk] is all good and is training with us today," he said. "Virgil is completely okay. Trent [Alexander-Arnold] isn't training with us yet but he's getting there so we expect him to be back for us soon." Liverpool and Slot will be looking to capitalize on Manchester City's drop in form and stretch their lead at the top of the English Premier League log even further.

HOW THE MOTSEPE FOUNDATION  CHAMPIONSHIP LOG LOOKS LIKE AFTER YESTERDAY'S RESULTS! A photo by the National First Division  Let's take a look of the Motsepe Foundation Championship log after yesterday's results. Black Leopards and Upington City played a 1-1 draw at the Thohoyandou stadium, Casric Stars lost 2-1 to Pretoria Callies at Solomon Mahlangu stadium, Hungry Lions defeated log leaders Milford FC 2-1 at the Suzuki stadium and JDR Stars defeated Venda FC 2-1 at the Giant stadium. Black Leopards moved from fourth to third place while Upington City remained in sixth after yesterday's results. Pretoria Callies moved from 14th to 13th while Casric Stars dropped from 8th to 9th. Hungry Lions moved 3 places up to 7th from 10th while Milford still in first position regardless of their loss. JDR Stars moved a single place up from 5th to 4th while Venda FC remained bottom in the 16th place. Today's fixtures includes: Kruger United VS Pretoria University(15:30) Leruma Un...

MARC CASADO COSTS BARCELONA THE POINTS! IMAGO Barcelona played a 2-2 draw away from home at the Balaidos against Celta Vigo for a LaLiga encounter. The visitors Barca were seem to be cruising nicely with their dominance  being from the first half to the early second half. The captain Raphina opened the scoring with a 15th minute goal. Robert Lewandoski gave Barcelona their second when he scored in the 61st minute. The match looked like the visiting team Barca was going to walk away with all the 3 points until midfielder Marc Casado got a second yellow card in the 82nd minute and got sent off.  The problems started after the sending off of Casado as the home side Vigo started pressing Barcelona. Vigo got a goal 2 minutes later after Casado got sent off with Alfonso Gonzalez scoring. 2 minutes later from the Gonzalez goal, Hugo Alvarez equalized for the home side. The match ended with both sides sharing the points.

PEP GUARDIOLA REACTS TO LOOSING HIS 5TH CONSECUTIVE MATCH! REUTERS How Pep Guardiola reacted after he and Manchester City lost their fifth consecutive match and in those 5 matches they lost twice to their yesterday's opponents Tottenham Hotspurs. Tottenham Hotspurs humiliated Manchester City once again in a space of a month and completed a double over them. Spurs thrashed City 4-0 yesterday in a premier league encounter played at the Etihad stadium. This is what Guardiola had to say as reported by BBC Sport: "We are a bit fragile right now, that is obvious," said Guardiola. "We struggled to score goals and after when they arrived they scored." "We are playing with a little bit of negativity in our thoughts but this is normal. Football is a sense of mood." "We were always a consistent team conceding few chances. Our game was about control." "This is not a team created to do box-to-box 40 times in a game - we are not good at that. We were ...

MAGESI BEAT SUNDOWNS TO LIFT THE CARLING KNOCKOUT CUP! Gallo Images League debutants Magesi FC shocked the South African football fraternity as they clinched their first ever top flight trophy after defeating Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 at the Toyota stadium today. Heroes of the day were Tshepo Kakora and Delano Abrahams for Magesi with them netting the 2 goals. Iqraam Rayners was the scorer for Sundowns. Magesi coach Clinton Larsen completed a cup double over Sundowns as he had previously defeated them in 2012 when he was still the head coach of Bloemfontein Celtic. The name Magesi FC will forever be in the history books of South African football as they managed to reach and win a cup final in their debut season.

ANOTHER WIN FOR ENZO MARESCA AND CHELSEA! GETTY Chelsea won their match day 12 of the English Premier League with a 2-1 scoreline away to league returnees Leicester City earlier on today at the King Power stadium. The home side Leicester struggle to keep up with quality of Chelsea from the onset of the match with the visitors enjoying more than 80% of the ball possession the whole half. Nicolas Jackson opened the scoring with a half volley in the 15th minute. Noni Madueke almost made it 2-0 for Chelsea in the 32nd minute but his goal was chopped off due to an offside offence. Leicester were close to an equalizer in the 38th minute but Ian McAtee's attempt went wide of Robert Sanchez goals. Another chance came through for Wilfred Ndidi 4 minutes later but he also couldn't convert. Noni Madueke got another chance from a counter attack but he missed again. The match went to the half time break with Chelsea leading by a 1-0 scoreline. Chelsea continued with their dominance even in ...

WHO WILL LEAVE SAN SIRO WITH ALL THE POINTS! GETTY Serie-A biggest teams AC Milan and Juventus will square off against each other tonight at San Siro for match day 12 and 13 of the Italian Serie-A respectively. Milan is playing catch-up and have a game in hand. Both teams are in 6th and 7th place on the log. Juve is 6th with 24 points and Milan is 7th with 18 points. A win for Juventus will take them to the top of the log dethroning Napoli. Milan will still remain in 7th position even if they win tonight's game. Will there be a winner or will the points be shared between the teams?

WAYNE ROONEY'S PLYMOUTH GETS A LATE GOAL TO SECURE A POINT! REX FEATURES Wayne Rooney coached Plymouth Argyle got a late minute goal to set a dramatic 2-2 draw at home yesterday against Watford. The match looked like the visiting team Watford was going to steal all the points with goals from Ryan Porteous and Vakoun Bayo but Andre Gray completed a brace for a draw. Plymouth climbed 1 spot up from 18th place to 17th place with 17 points. Watford on the other hand also climbed a single place up moving from 6th to 5th with 26 points.