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Pirates player arrested for illegal firearmOrlando Pirates player Benson Mhlongo and five others appeared in the Nelspruit Magistrate's Court for the possession of an unlicensed firearm. Mhlongo injury a blow for Pirates, BafanaThe injury suffered by Benson Mhlongo last week is not only of deep concern for Orlando Pirates but could be damaging for Bafana Bafana as well. Mhlongo wants improvement for BafanaBafana Bafana must find a quick solution to their poor run of form when they face Norway in a friendly international in Oslo on Saturday. It's time to get serious, says MhlongoAs Bafana Bafana depart for Germany to face the world champions, Benson Mhlongo says the squad is under no illusions about what awaits them. Birds, Bucs gear up for Soweto derbyMoroka Swallows will take a psychological advantage into their Soweto Derby against Orlando Pirates on Sunday, claims the Birds assistant coach. Bafana look to walking woundedNeeding all the help they can get on the evidence of their insipid 2-0 defeat against Nigeria on the weekend, Bafana Bafana were on Monday urgently seeking to rehabilitate their walking wounded before the vital second African Nations Cup qualifier against Equatorial Guinea at the Super Stadium on Saturday. New coach, same old BenniBafana Bafana's technical and communications staff were seemingly in a tizzy on Monday after confirmation that Benson Mhlongo had smashed his ankle and petulant Benni McCarthy had broken his word to arrive at the training camp on Monday prior to Sunday's crucial African Nations qualifier against Nigeria. Benni McCarthy back in Bafana squad"Yo-yo man" Benni McCarthy is back in the Bafana Bafana squad to play Paraguay on March 26 -- strengthening the suspicion that the enigmatic striker requested coach Carlos Albero Parreira not to include him in the squad for the recent African Nations Cup tournament in Ghana. Bloemfontein Celtic almost let victory slipBloemfontein Celtic beat Amazulu 3-2 in a Premier Soccer League (PSL) match at a packed Seisa Ramabodu Stadium in Bloemfontein on Sunday. In other matches, Mamelodi Sundowns handed victory to Wits University, Orlando Pirates were beaten by Santos, and Ajax beat Cosmos. Pirates celebrate 70th birthday in fine styleOrlando Pirates celebrated their 70th birthday in style when they beat Mamelodi Sundowns 3-1 in an Absa Premiership match at the Johannesburg Stadium on Wednesday evening. Bennet Chenene headed in from close range in the ninth minute and Bucs lead doubled two minutes later when Excellent Walaza also headed in. |
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