Soccer

Mamelodi Sundowns get CAF campaign back on track with 2-1 win

Mamelodi Sundowns have gotten their stuttering 2018 CAF Champions League campaign back on track by executing a well-deserved 2-1 win against AS Port Togo at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Pretoria. The team are now second on the log.

Orlando Pirates coach thanks management for bolstering squad ahead of PSL season

Orlando Pirates head coach Milutin Sredojevic has thanked the club’s management for allowing him to bring in new players ahead of what is expected to be a demanding season in the Premier Soccer League (PSL) and CAF Championship.

Famous soccer referee helps young match official achieve his dreams

Victor “Victovich” Hlungwani was inspired by a 14-year-old boy, who chose to pursue refereeing in soccer. So, he decided he was going to help the young match official achieve his dream of becoming a big shot in football.

Trevor Noah meets 1 of his favourite footballers, Liverpool's Mohamed Salah

In his line of work, South African comedian Trevor Noah gets the opportunity to meet some of the biggest names in the world. Recently, he posted a photograph of himself with one of his favourite footballers, Mohammed Salah.

New Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo handed two year suspended jail term over tax crimes

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has accepted a two-year suspended jail sentence as well over tax fraud. Despite his sensational move to the Italian giants, Ronaldo still faced several counts of tax fraud in July.

Ajax Cape Town withdraw legal challenge against PSL, accepts relegation to NFD

Ajax Cape Town has officially pulled out of its legal battle with the Premier Soccer League (PSL) over the ongoing Tendai Ndoro eligibility matter which led to the club being relegated from the top flight league.

PSL granted leave to appeal Ndorogate, new season will start as scheduled

The PSL has won the opening exchange of the ongoing legal battle with Ajax Cape Town. The league has been granted leave to appeal the ruling in the Tendai Ndoro matter and Ajax Cape Town wont try to delay the start of the season.

Traditional dancers and soccer gogos, Sister Bertina, win over tweeps

Sister Bertina, a group of traditional dancers and soccer-loving gogos from Ga-Mamabolo in Limpopo, is winning over South Africans on Twitter. Tweeps praised them for showing pride in their culture and keeping fit.

SAFA boss believes Percy Tau will benefit from playing in Europe

SAFA president Danny Jordaan has lauded Percy Tau’s move to Europe and believes the striker will become a better all-round player. Tau signed a four-year deal with English Premier League side Brighton Hove and Albion.

Former Banyana Banyana star Makhosi Luthuli gets second chance

Former Banyana Banyana midfielder Makhosi Luthuli has undergone a life-changing operation to remove a cancerous growth on her face. She had lived with the growth for seven years. Read more about it on Briefly.co.za.

FIFA shortlist Ronaldo, Messi, Hazard others for 2018 best player

The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) have released nominees for the 2018 men's best player. The world football governing body shortlisted 10 footballers that made eye-catching performances for their teams.

Ajax Cape Town hearing to interdict start of PSL postponed to Thursday

Ajax Cape Town’s urgent application to interdict the start of the PSL season has been postponed until Thursday morning at 11:30. The matter was deferred pending the outcome of the PSL’s application for leave to appeal.

Mark Fish starts project to scout for football talent in rural areas

Soccer legend Mark Fish, through his foundation, has launched a project known as "Game of Stars." It aims to scout for soccer talent in rural areas as well as build relationships among farmers and farm workers. More on Briefly.

Ajax Cape Town’s 2018/19 preparations in limbo due to ongoing PSL saga

Ajax Cape Town has admitted that the ongoing legal battle with the Premier Soccer League (PSL) has left its preparations ahead of the 2018/19 season in limbo and facing problems both in keeping and securing players.

Best and worst 2018/19 English Premier League kits

As the start of the long awaited English Premier League draws closer, the time has come for teams to unveil their new kits once again. Interestingly, as years go by, English clubs and teams world over, have released them earlier.

Pitso Mosimane: Having a big squad can be poisonous to team spirit

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane has revealed that he prefers to have a small squad of around 25 players rather than a huge squad with 35-40 players. Mosimane said having a big squad could be poisonous for team spirit.

Cristiano Ronaldo is a big tipper: Footballer leaves Greek resort a R313k tip

Apparently when Cristiano Ronaldo is impressed with a place's service, he makes it known by leaving an insanely huge tip. The professional Portuguese footballer recently left a Greek resort a massive R313 000 tip.

Former Bafana midfielder ‘Yeye’ says scorings goals was Africa’s weakness at World Cup

Reneilwe 'Yeye' Letsholonyane the former Bafana Bafana midfielder has given his opinion about the performance of African teams at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Yeye said scoring goals was a major weakness for teams.

Former Kaizer Chiefs striker Liberty Masunda sentenced to 3 years in UK-jail

Liberty Masunda, a former Kaizer Chiefs and Zimbabwean international striker has along with 12 other Zimbabwean citizens been jailed in the UK. Masunda and his co-conspirators will spend the next three years in jail.

Siphiwe Tshabalala: Kaizer Chiefs players need to respect and support Giovanni Solinas

Siphiwe Tshabalala has called on his Kaizer Chiefs teammates to respect and support the club’s newly appointed Italian head coach Giovanni Solinas. Tshabalala said the players needed to trust that the club’s bosses.

Orlando Pirates assistant coach happy with team’s performance in Zambia training camp

Orlando Pirates assistant coach Rhulani Mokwena said he was pleased by the team’s performances during their historic pre-season training camp in Zambia. The Soweto giants returned to South Africa on Thursday morning.