Kaizer Chiefs will soon announce changes to their technical team, with head coach Nasreddine Nabi taking the fall. The Tunisian was asked to step aside on Wednesday morning following Amakhosi’s 3-1 loss to Sekhukhune United at FNB Stadium on Tuesday evening. This was Chiefs’ first defeat of the season in six games, but it would appear there is more to his sacking than meets the eye. Nabi has allegedly breached his contract with the club, as he may not have…

Football clubs from around the world are in for a big payday for their respective national team players. Governing body FIFA has confirmed that clubs that have contributed players to national teams will share in USD 355 million (R6.1 billion). For the first time, the FIFA Club Benefits Programme will directly reward all clubs releasing players for the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers. “As per the renewed memorandum of understanding signed by FIFA and the European Club Association (ECA) in…

Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou says he is grateful to have been on the bench to guide the team to their MTN8 triumph against Stellenbosch on Saturday. The Buccaneers are in seventh heaven after beating Stellenbosch 3-0 at Mbombela Stadium for their fourth consecutive MTN8 title. Ouaddou, 46, reflected after a brush with death recently. “What I can tell you is that it was very dangerous, and I’m happy to speak to you, to be in front of you, and…

World football governing body FIFA has confirmed there have been more than 1.5 million ticket draw applications submitted within 24 hours for next year’s World Cup. Fans from 210 countries have entered Visa Presale Draw, according to FIFA. “A mere 24 hours into the entry period for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Visa Presale Draw, FIFA has received an impressive number of applications from all over the world, with more than 1.5 million fans from 210 countries having signed up,”…

Four-time boxing world champion Ricky Hatton has died aged 46. The British boxing great was reportedly found unresponsive in his Hyde, Greater Manchester, home on Sunday. The Greater Manchester Police (GMP) confirmed a body had been found. “Officers were called by a member of the public to attend Bowlacre Road, Hyde, Tameside, at 6:45am today, where they found the body of a 46-year-old man. There are not currently believed to be any suspicious circumstances.” Born Richard John Hatton in Stockport,…

Terence Crawford has stunned Saul “Canelo” Alvarez at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas to become the undisputed super-middleweight world champion. The American makes history in the process and is now the first male boxer to reign as undisputed champion in three weight classes (junior welterweight, welterweight and super middleweight) in the four-belt era (since 2007). The judges scored it 116-112, 115-113, and 115-113 for Crawford, in the early hours of Sunday, South African time. The 37-year-old showed his class…

Orlando Pirates have rewritten the history books of South African football following their 3-0 triumph over Stellenbosch in the MTN8 Final played in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, on Saturday evening. The Buccaneers have become the first team to win four consecutive top eight titles since the tournament’s inception in 1972. Pirates’ supporters would also be pleased to know they are now only one top eight title behind rivals, Kaizer Chiefs. Chiefs have won 15 titles, but Pirates are now on 14, with…

The Springbok Women were in the fight at the break of their Women’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand, but the defending champions pulled away in the second half for a 46-17 victory. The South Africans can hold their heads high though – after reaching the quarter-finals for the first time ever, they stayed in the fight against a classy Kiwi team and gave it their all. Both scored two first-half tries as they went into the break with…

The Springboks bounced back in brilliant fashion to beat New Zealand by 43-10 in Wellington on Saturday night to keep alive their chances in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, while retaining the Freedom Cup by inflicting the biggest defeat ever on the All Blacks. South Africa made all the play but were trailing 10-7 after a tense first-half, but they found their mojo to score five tries without reply in the second period to secure a record 33-point winning margin…

South African striker Khanyisa Mayo arrived home on Friday to conclude his move to Kaizer Chiefs. Mayo, 27, joins Kaizer Chiefs on a one-year loan deal from Algerian club CR Belouizdad. Amakhosi have an option to make it permanent at the end of this season. The Mthatha-born forward returns home after a frustrating spell in North Africa, where he featured in 41 games over a single season but was deemed surplus to requirements by Belouizdad head coach Sead Ramovic. He…