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Football

Igesund names ‘strongest’ Bafana squad for Brazil friendly
Article
/ 14 February 2014

Igesund names ‘strongest’ Bafana squad for Brazil friendly

Coach Gordon Igesund has named his "strongest squad bar none" to face Brazil in a friendly international football match at FNB Stadium in early March.

By Sy Lerman
Kaizer Chiefs snatch ‘lucky’ win
Article
/ 6 February 2014

Kaizer Chiefs snatch ‘lucky’ win

Stuart Baxter says the Amakhosi were lucky to win against SuperSport, adding that three or four more goals could have been scored in the second half.

By Sapa
Bafana star Khune in court for speeding
Article
/ 30 January 2014

Bafana star Khune in court for speeding

Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune is due in court in March after having been caught speeding in Centurion on Friday night.

By Staff, Sapa and Staff Reporter
Don’t pop the cork yet, Champagne
Article
/ 23 January 2014

Don’t pop the cork yet, Champagne

The Frenchman’s bid for football’s top job has raised as many questions as answers.

By Owen Gibson 1
Wayne Rooney calls for unity at Man United
Article
/ 11 January 2014

Wayne Rooney calls for unity at Man United

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has urged fans to remain behind the team as the faltering English champions seek to pull out of a tailspin.

By Sapa Afp
Newcomer Nigeria favourite for African Nations title
Article
/ 9 January 2014

Newcomer Nigeria favourite for African Nations title

Debutants Nigeria appear the strongest of the 16 contenders for the African Nations Championship, which kicks off in Cape Town this weekend.

By Sapa Afp
Timing issue surfaces again for 2022 Qatar Fifa World Cup
Article
/ 8 January 2014

Timing issue surfaces again for 2022 Qatar Fifa World Cup

Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke told Radio France the football event would be held at year-end, but Fifa says no such decision has been made.

By Keyvan Naraghi
Obdurate clubs leave Bafana high and dry
Article
/ 2 January 2014

Obdurate clubs leave Bafana high and dry

PSL teams have reneged on their promises and hamstrung South African soccer team manager Gordon Igesund ahead of the Chan campaign.

By Mark Gleeson Author
Brazil’s goal for 2014: Score big
Article
/ 2 January 2014

Brazil’s goal for 2014: Score big

Beyond all the corporate flummery, this year’s sporting centrepiece remains a beautifully pure football occasion.

By Barney Ronay
EU probes Real Madrid, Barcelona over illegal aid
Article
/ 18 December 2013

EU probes Real Madrid, Barcelona over illegal aid

The European Commission has launched an investigation into seven Spanish football clubs after complaints they accepted illegal state aid.

By Sapa Afp
Platinum Stars shoot for the sky
Article
/ 21 November 2013

Platinum Stars shoot for the sky

Can the North West football team keep up their spectacular run, which would pay dividends for caretaker coach Allan Freese?

By Mark Gleeson Author
Welfare rules for World Cup builders
Article
/ 18 November 2013

Welfare rules for World Cup builders

Companies building projects for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be forced to guarantee welfare standards for workers, in response to criticism.

By Sapa Ap
Messi out for two months over torn hamstring
Article
/ 11 November 2013

Messi out for two months over torn hamstring

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi has torn a muscle in his left hamstring, meaning he will sidelined for six to eight weeks.

By Staff Reporter
Football: Always the plaything of dictators
Article
/ 11 October 2013

Football: Always the plaything of dictators

Football and morality should not be used in the same sentence, writes Percy Zvomuya.

By Percy Zvomuya
Mosimane ups the ante at Downs
Article
/ 4 October 2013

Mosimane ups the ante at Downs

The Sundowns coach has the firepower he needs to overwhelm Celtic but the battle has not yet been won.

By Fikile Ntsikelelo Moya
Igesund names Bafana squad to face Morocco
Article
/ 1 October 2013

Igesund names Bafana squad to face Morocco

National football coach Gordon Igesund has named his 23-man Bafana Bafana squad to take on Morocco in an international friendly.

By Staff Reporter
Safa play-offs: Jordaan vs Mazibuko
Article
/ 27 September 2013

Safa play-offs: Jordaan vs Mazibuko

Whatever the outcome of the Safa presidential elections, let’s hope whoever comes forth won’t have to swing too low to carry football home.

By Staff Reporter
Messi sparkles with hat-trick, Chelsea suffers shock defeat
Article
/ 19 September 2013

Messi sparkles with hat-trick, Chelsea suffers shock defeat

The European Champions League group stage has kicked off with a hat-trick, a shock defeat and late-goal game changers.

By Barnaby Chesterman
Özil’s ‘escape’ from Madrid is a real leap of faith
Article
/ 6 September 2013

Özil’s ‘escape’ from Madrid is a real leap of faith

Mesut Özil’s £42.5-million move to Arsenal reverberated through his home country – all the way down to the nether regions of Regionalliga West.

By Raphael Honigstein
Subbuteo: Little game with a big flick factor
Article
/ 15 August 2013

Subbuteo: Little game with a big flick factor

Why would grown 
men spend their spare 
time pushing miniature footballers around 
a table-top pitch?

By Staff Reporter
Bale, Suarez, Rooney: English football’s troublesome trio
Article
/ 12 August 2013

Bale, Suarez, Rooney: English football’s troublesome trio

Gareth Bale, Luis Suarez and Wayne Rooney have kept speculation rife ahead of the start of the new English Premier League football season.

By Reuters
Fans mob Man United as Asian tour starts
Article
/ 11 July 2013

Fans mob Man United as Asian tour starts

Hundreds of cheering fans greeted Manchester United as they arrived in Thailand with new manager David Moyes at the start of a busy pre-season.

By Afp Author
China: Seven hurt in stampede to see Beckham
Article
/ 20 June 2013

China: Seven hurt in stampede to see Beckham

Seven people were hurt in a stampede as hundreds of fans rushed to see football superstar David Beckham at an event in Shanghai.

By Staff Reporter
No big spenders to foot the ball bill
Article
/ 28 March 2013

No big spenders to foot the ball bill

Don’t expect marquee players in local line-ups; our clubs aren’t up for that kind of oligarchy malarkey.

By Carlos Amato
Comrade Becks kicks off China’s rescue plan
Article
/ 28 March 2013

Comrade Becks kicks off China’s rescue plan

David Beckam has stepped into a new role as the ambassador for Chinese football.

By Staff Reporter
Pimples: Winnie’s in the 18 area
Videos
/ 20 March 2013

Pimples: Winnie’s in the 18 area

eShibobo: that deft manoeuvre where you embarrass your opponent with trickery and sheer skill. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela knows how to stay on the winning team.

By Staff Reporter and Pimples
Football headquarters and police club set ablaze in Egypt
Africa
/ 9 March 2013

Football headquarters and police club set ablaze in Egypt

The headquarters of the Egyptian Football Association and a police officers’ club were torched following sentencing over a football riot last year.

By Sapa Afp
Star bucks and soccer rot
Article
/ 1 March 2013

Star bucks and soccer rot

A lot of money has come into sport, changing it utterly, and the perils that confront rich sports stars keep mounting.

By Percy Zvomuya
Dozens dead in Egypt as fighting continues over football riot verdict
Africa
/ 26 January 2013

Dozens dead in Egypt as fighting continues over football riot verdict

The death toll in Egypt’s Port Said has reached 26 as fighting raged following death sentences given to 21 people following a football riot last year.

By Staff Reporter
Can football really be art?
Article
/ 23 November 2012

Can football really be art?

It’s not every day that one hears the manager of the England football team describe an opponent’s winning goal as a "work of art".

By Staff Reporter
A football philosopher at the festival
Analysis
/ 4 July 2012

A football philosopher at the festival

Percy Zvomuya meets a football fanatic from Argentina who finds himself in Grahamstown during the National Arts Festival.

By Percy Zvomuya
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Article
/ 6 January 2012

‘No risk’ in return of King Henry

Arsene Wenger has insisted that there is no downside to his decision to re-sign Thierry Henry on a two-month loan from the New York Red Bulls.

By David Hytner
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