Spanish coach José Riveiro will guide Orlando Pirates for the last time on Tuesday, 13 May. Riveiro, who won five trophies with the Buccaneers, has been granted an early release from the club. The initial agreement was for the two parties to go their separate ways at the end of the season, but a new arrangement has been reached. “Orlando Pirates Football Club can confirm that Head Coach Jose Riveiro will be on the bench for the final time when…

On Sunday, Wydad Casablanca forward Cassius Mailula wrote a special message to his mother, Pinky: “Happy Mother’s Day My Queen.” Mailula then enjoyed a great day with Wydad, scoring in the 2-0 win over Renaissance Zemamra, their final league game of the season, to secure third spot in the Morocco Botola and a place in next season’s CAF Confederation Cup. Unbeknown to the 23-year-old, the club had received news of his mother’s passing, and when officials finally broke the news…

Espérance forward Elias Mokwana is a Tunisian Ligue 1 champion in his first season with the club. Mokwana was on the scoresheet in Espérance’s 5-0 emphatic win over Olympique Béja on Sunday to secure the title, becoming the first South African to win the league title in Tunisia. This was Taraji’s 34th league title, which is a record in the Tunisian league. The Bafana Bafana winger came close to success in the CAF Champions League, but they were knocked out…

“I can’t put it into words, it was one of the most special days of my life.” With these words, Kaizer Chiefs sporting director Kaizer Motaung Junior has reacted to their Nedbank Cup success. Chiefs beat rivals Orlando Pirates 2-1 at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday to take home the trophy. This was Chiefs’s first major trophy in a decade, and Motaung Junior was relieved to finally achieve some success, but also to honour the club’s executive Chairman, Dr…

Last season, Ousmane Dembélé of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) was heavily criticized for failing to live up to expectations in the French Ligue 1. Dembélé scored just three goals in 26 appearances in the 2023/24 campaign, as PSG won the title. This season, the former Barcelona winger was the man to watch with 29-goal contributions (21 goals and eight assists) in 28 games to guide PSG to another league success. Subsequently, Dembélé has been named Ligue 1’s Player of the Season.…

South Africa’s men’s 4x100m team has won gold at the World Relay Championships in Guangzhou, China, on Sunday. In-form Akani Simbine produced a stunning performance in the final leg to power to victory in a time of 37.61s. Simbine got the baton, trailing Brandon Hicklin of the United States, but finished with a flourish to cross the line in first place. Bayanda Walaza, Sinesipho Dambile, and Bradley Nkoana were outstanding, and Simbine finished the job in style. The USA finished…

Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi is living on borrowed time at the club despite winning the 2025 Nedbank Cup, if reports are anything to go by. Chiefs are fresh from winning the Ke Yona trophy, beating Orlando Pirates 2-1 at the Moses Mabhida Stadium over the weekend. However, the celebrations are on pause, with a Sunday Times report claiming the club’s management has made a decision to let Nabi go at the end of the season. He’s set to depart with his technical…

Orlando Pirates coach José Riveiro is gutted after losing the Nedbank Cup final. To rub salt into the wound, the 2-1 defeat was to archrivals Kaizer Chiefs at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday. The Buccaneers have endured a terrible spell recently. Pirates was knocked out of the CAF Champions League semi-finals by Egyptian club Pyramids last month, before losing ground in the league race to Mamelodi Sundowns, and now, they’ve had to settle for a runners-up spot in the…

Kaizer Chiefs fully deserved their 2025 Nedbank Cup title. This is the view of the team’s head coach, Nasreddine Nabi, who commended his players after beating the defending champions, Orlando Pirates, 2-1 at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday. “First of all, thank you to my players for their total commitment, their hard work, and the sacrifices they made to bring this trophy home. Thank you as well to my staff for their relentless efforts throughout the season,”…

Bafana Bafana defender Siyabonga Ngezana is enjoying a great run in Romania. For the second season running, the former Kaizer Chiefs center-back has won the SuperLiga with FCSB. The 27-year-old featured in 16 matches during the regular season before playing six matches in the championship round, which is yet to complete. FCSB was confirmed as the 2024/25 champions on Saturday after CFR Cluj dropped points, leaving FCSB with an unassailable lead at the top. Last season played out in similar…