FIFA president Gianni Infantino has joined the football world in mourning one of Zimbabwe’s finest players, Tendai Ndoro. The 40-year-old passed away on Monday in his home in Sandton, Johannesburg, after a long battle with diabetes. “I would like to express my sincere and heartfelt condolences on the passing of former international player Tendai Ndoro. Words seem inadequate to express the sadness we feel for this loss,” wrote Infantino in a letter to the president of the Zimbabwe Football Association…

MT Sports Agency, the company that manages Dr. Pitso Mosimane’s career and South Africa’s celebrated coach have lost their legal battle against Mamelodi Sundowns. MT Sports and the club’s former head coach, Mosimane, have been ordered to repay millions of rand to the Tshwane club. As per SABC Sport, Judge Shaanaz Mia of the South Gauteng High Court has ruled the defendants, MT Sports and Mosimane, shall pay R7,912,905.00 in agents’ commission fees, plus 7% interest per annum from 10…

Elias Mokwana has left Tunisian club Espérance, albeit on a temporary basis. The 26-year-old was in North Africa for just a season following his move from Sekhukhune United on a three-year deal. Espérance has decided to offload Mokwana to make way for new signings, according to some reports. The KwaMhlanga-born footballer had a few options in Saudi Arabia, Russia, and Qatar, and after settling for Al-Hazem, he would be hoping to play regular football. He was dropped from the Bafana…

After equaling Siyabonga Nomvethe’s Premier Soccer League (PSL) top scorer record, Mamelodi Sundowns striker Peter Shalulile has set his sights on the Golden Boot. Shalulile is the talk of town after scoring his 129th PSL goal in a 2-0 league win over Magesi FC in midweek. This equalled Nomvethe’s tally, and one more goal from Shalulile will ensure he is the outright PSL top scorer of all time, which is since the 1996/97 – the league’s inaugural season. Shalulile wants…

Crystal Palace attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze looks set to become Arsenal’s third-highest transfer signing in their history. Arsenal has agreed to a £67.5 million (R1.6 billion) deal to sign the forward. The Gunners’ highest transfer fees are those of Declan Rice, who joined from West Ham United two years ago for £105 million (R2.5 billion) and Nicolas Pepe, who arrived from Lille for £72 million (R1.7 billion) in 2019. Eze’s medical at Arsenal has been booked for Friday, and barring…

Former Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Neo Maema has made a move to Tanzania. This comes after Sundowns announced Maema’s departure six days ago, allowing him to move on as a free agent. One of Tanzania’s biggest clubs Simba have made good on their promise to bring him on board after he represented South Africa at the African Nations Championship (CHAN). The 29-year-old has signed for Simba on a one-year deal, with an option to extend for a further year. He will…

Brazilian forward Lucas Ribeiro Costa has set the cat among the pigeons by labeling Mamelodi Sundowns his “former club”, claiming there is a “dispute” between the two parties. Ribeiro, 26, has been a subject of intense transfer speculation, with reports that Qatar SC was close to signing him and also that his home country club, Fluminense, is also in the picture. Sundowns, however, are accused of attempting “to drive up the (transfer fee), again and again, in an unreasonable manner,…

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has named a 48-man preliminary squad for next month’s FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, including the injured Themba Zwane. Bafana Bafana will battle neighbours Lesotho ‘away’ at the Free State Stadium on 5 September, before hosting Nigeria at the same venue four days later. African Times reported earlier on Thursday that Zwane, 36, is out for approximately two months due to a thigh injury. Zwane, however, still features in the team and would most likely be…

Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana midfielder Themba Zwane has suffered a fresh injury setback. ‘Mshishi,’ as Zwane is affectionately known, has to contend with a thigh injury this time, on the back of an Achilles tendon injury that kept him out for the better part of last season. Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has confirmed Zwane is likely to sit out two months. He went down with the injury during Sundowns’ 1-1 draw against Orlando Pirates in the MTN8 semi-finals first…

South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj has displaced Sri Lankan spinner Maheesh Theekshana, becoming the new No.1 ODI bowler in the world. The 35-year-old re-claimed his mantle following the latest update to the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s Player Rankings. “Maharaj returns to the premier ranking spot on the back of his maiden ODI five-wicket haul against Australia in Cairns on Tuesday, with the left-armer gaining two places to climb in front of Sri Lankan spinner Maheesh Theekshana (second) and India tweaker…