Former Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne has found a new home in Italy. De Bruyne has joined the reigning Serie A champions, Napoli. The Belgian arrives in Naples on a contract until June 2027, plus an option to extend for a further year. De Bruyne joins Napoli just over two weeks before his 34th birthday on 28 June. He brings tons of experience. De Bruyne made over 400 appearances for Manchester City during his ten years at the Etihad.…

England international Trent Alexander-Arnold is officially a Real Madrid player. Earlier on Thursday, the former Liverpool right-back underwent a medical at the Sanitas La Moraleja University Hospital and then signed a contract that will keep him at the club for the next six seasons. He will wear the number 12 jersey. “I’m aware that playing for Real Madrid comes with great responsibility, and I’m ready to give everything for the team and for the Madridistas,” commented Alexander-Arnold. “I can’t wait…

Free agent Percy Tau says he is open to all offers in the Premier Soccer League (PSL). The 31-year-old is currently in South Africa following his exit from Qatar SC, where he played for six months after joining them from Al Ahly. Tau conceded in a wide-ranging interview with sportscaster Robert Marawa that he grew up supporting Kaizer Chiefs, and he remains on good terms with his former team, Mamelodi Sundowns. However, the door is open for every club regarding…

Al Ahly coach José Riveiro has named the squad to compete at the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States (US). The Egyptian outfit will be involved in the tournament opener against the home side, Inter Miami on 15 June. Al Ahly will also play Palmeiras from Brazil [19 June] and Portuguese side, Porto [24 June], in the group stage. GOALKEEPERS Mohamed El Shenawy, Mohamed Seha, Mostafa Shoubir, Mostafa Makhlouf. DEFENDERS Khaled Abdelfattah, Omar Kamaal, Ahmed Ramadan, Yasser Ibrahim,…

Proteas bowler Kagiso Rabada’s five-wicket haul against Australia on Wednesday has seen him move past the great Allan Donald for most wickets in Test cricket for South Africa. Rabada was in fine form on day one of the World Test Championship final between South Africa and Australia at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, England. Rabada now has 332 wickets, ahead of Donald [330] and only behind Dale Steyn [439], Shaun Pollock [421], and Makhaya Ntini [390] in the all-time list.…

Manchester City’s U16 coach, Kolo Touré, has been drafted into their first-team coaching structure for the FIFA Club World Cup. Touré, 44, is expected to jet off to the United States with Pep Guardiola’s squad on Thursday. City saw a triple exit from Pep Guardiola’s dugout with the conclusion of the 2024/25 season. Juanma Lillo, Inigo Dominguez, and Carlos Vicens all left the Etihad, and the latter has since joined Portuguese club Braga as head coach. The former Ivory Coast…

Betway Premiership side Chippa United has wasted no time replacing their former coach, Thabo September. September was let go recently after the Chilli Boys missed out on the top eight, settling for 11th spot in the 2024/25 campaign. Former Wydad Casablanca assistant coach Sinethemba Badela has taken over as of 11 June. “We are proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Sinethemba Badela as the new head coach of Chippa United Football Club, ahead of what promises to be a…

Aliou Cissé, who captained and coached Senegal, has been roped in by world football controlling body, FIFA. FIFA has unveiled the Technical Study Group (TSG) that will provide cutting-edge analysis of all matches across the FIFA 2025 Club World Cup, while increasing and developing the understanding of the game worldwide. Led by FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger, the TSG line-up features Aliou Cissé (Senegal), Esteban Cambiasso (Argentina), Tobin Heath (USA), Jürgen Klinsmann (Germany), Roberto Martínez (Spain), Gilberto…

Tunisian club Espérance Sportive de Tunis has announced the team for the FIFA 2025 Club World Cup. The four-time CAF Champions League winners were placed in Group D alongside Chelsea [England], Flamengo [Brazil], and Club Leon [Mexico]. Espérance, boosting a 23-man squad, will also count on Bafana Bafana winger, Elias Mokwana, who’s among the forwards. GOALKEEPERS Amanallah Memmiche, Bechir Ben Said, Mohamed Sedki Debchi DEFENDERS Yassine Meriah, Mohamed Amine Tougai, Hamza Jelassi, Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida, Raed Bouchniba, Ayman Ben…

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos is all smiles after the international friendlies against Tanzania and Mozambique. Bafana Bafana hosted the two teams at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium. The first match against Tanzania ended goalless, but Bafana Bafana were 2-0 to the good against Mozambique on Tuesday, stretching their unbeaten run to 20 matches across all competitions. The results mattered little to Broos, however. The objective was to create a bigger pool from which to select players in future games.…