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Kaizer Chiefs were held to a 1-1 draw by a resilient Bidvest Wits side in a PSL match which was played in Soweto, Johannesburg on Wednesday night. Coach Ernst Middendorp surprisingly named Nkosingphile Ngcobo in the starting as the 20-year-old sensation filling the void left by George Maluleka, who recently left Amakhosi for Mamelodi Sundowns….

Yanga SC have revealed they will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) regarding the decision by Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) to clear their former player Bernard Morrison to play for their bitter rivals Simba SC. The Ghanaian was sued by the 27-time league champions for breach of contract by signing for the…

Nigeria U15 coach Danladi Nasidi has died at the age of 68, the Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed. According to the country’s football ruling body, Nasidi passed on Wednesday morning and has been buried according to Islamic rites. We are sad to hear of the passing of National U15 Coach, Danladi Nasidi this morning. Our…

Jadon Sancho has sent a message to Manchester United amid his ongoing transfer saga, insisting that he’s happy at Borussia Dortmund and that he loves playing with his youthful team-mates. Sancho played 45 minutes in Wednesday’s friendly against Rheindorf Altach, with Dortmund emerging 6-0 winners over the Austrian side.  Man Utd are in hot pursuit of the…

Timo Werner’s departure does not mean RB Leipzig will be “outnumbered” against Atletico Madrid, with Julian Nagelsmann confident his squad still carries a sufficient goal threat. Chelsea shelled out a reported £45million (€50m) to secure the signature of Werner, who opted to link up with his new team-mates in west London rather than remain with…

Newcastle United could have an underwhelming summer transfer window after it emerged that they have only around £30 million to spend in the market. Things would have been different for the Magpies had their £300 million takeover by the Saudis gone through, and the coronavirus pandemic complicated things too as head coach Steve Bruce was…

Azam FC have welcomed the latest move by the Tanzanian government for clubs in Mainland Premier League to continue signing 10 players from a foreign land. On Tuesday, Minister for Information, Culture, Artists, and Sports Dr. Harrion Mwakyembe confirmed the majority of clubs wished for the quota-rule to remain the same rather than reducing it by…

Atletico Madrid have made Eibar’s Marko Dmitrovic their top goalkeeping target in the transfer window, with the Serbian being eyed to provide back-up for Chelsea-linked Jan Oblak between the sticks. With Oblak’s current understudy Antonio Adan looking increasingly likely to join Portuguese side Sporting CP, the Rojiblancos see Dmitrovic as the ideal replacement for the…

For the first time, the quarters, semis and final of the UEFA Champions league will be played in a tantalising two-week tournament. And Mastercard are setting out to capture fans’ joy at the return of word football’s most prestigious club competition with a #PricelessWave, creating a new and unforgettable experience that connects football fans and…

Manchester City-linked Houssem Aouar could leave Lyon this summer, the club’s sporting director Juninho has admitted. Aouar has established himself as one of the most consistent performers in Ligue 1 since breaking into the Lyon first team in 2017. The 22-year-old has contributed 24 goals and 25 assists to the French outfit’s cause in 135…