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/ 24 July 2008

Mourinho jeered by fans … before the season starts

New Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho has already started hearing whistles from the crowd and the season is more than a month away from even starting.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 July 2008

Chiefs’ Obua signs for Hearts

Likeable, ball-weaving Kaizer Chiefs Uganda international David Obua has signed for Scottish Premier League club Hearts.

By Sy Lerman
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/ 22 July 2008

John Terry still haunted by penalty miss

Chelsea captain John Terry has admitted he is still haunted by his horror penalty miss in the Champions League final as he gears up for the season.

By Talek Harris
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/ 19 July 2008

Rooney’s temper flares as Chiefs, United draw

Wayne Rooney’s fragile temperament came to the fore once again in Cape Town as Manchester United drew 1-1 with Kaizer Chiefs at Newlands.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 July 2008

Spurs boss lashes out at ‘hypocrite’ Fergie

Spurs have described the conduct of Manchester United and Liverpool as ”disgraceful” in their pursuits of Dimitar Berbatov and Robbie Keane.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 17 July 2008

SA tour provides timely escape for United

Just two months after becoming European champions, Manchester United arrive in SA on Friday for their pre-season tour resembling a club in crisis.

By Alec Kennedy
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/ 11 July 2008

Downs in a difficult spot

Mamelodi Sundowns find themselves between the devil and the deep blue sea with a dearth of players for Saturday’s first-leg CAF Confederation Cup tie.

By Sy Lerman
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/ 11 July 2008

Eastern Cape hopes to restore its PSL status

Bay United and FC AK will trot out at the Wolfson Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Sunday knowing that the stakes are high.

By Zodidi Mhlana
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/ 10 July 2008

Soccer ref bust for being drunk on the field

A Belarus referee was helped off the field with apparent back pain while officiating a league match on the weekend, but was later found to be drunk.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 July 2008

Tough task ahead for Bafana

Jerome Valcke, the general secretary of Fifa, on Wednesday admitted it will be tough going for Bafana when they compete in the Confederations Cup.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 9 July 2008

Leopards forced to change their spots

Relegated PSL club Black Leopards on Tuesday announced they will be changing their spots with the massive sale of 14 leading players.

By Sy Lerman
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/ 9 July 2008

Charles Dempsey ‘leaves a great legacy’

Veteran soccer administrator Charles Dempsey, whose abstention from the vote cost South Africa hosting rights for the 2006 World Cup, has died.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 4 July 2008

Turning back time: Age cheating in football

Poverty, limited life chances and the desire to win at all costs are contributing to an epidemic of age cheating in football.

By Zodidi Mhlana
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/ 2 July 2008

Birds aim to recapture glory days

Moroka Swallows are aiming to bring back the glory days now that they have secured the services of former Brazil under-20 coach Julio Cesar Leal.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 27 June 2008

Rich star, poor star

South African football is becoming a microcosm of society’s gap between the haves and the have-nots.

By Zodidi Mhlana
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/ 27 June 2008

Football’s ambitious youngsters and grizzled old men

Of the eight coaches who led their teams to the quarterfinals of Euro 2008, the youngest is still in his 30s, while the oldest will be 70 next month.

By Jamie Jackson
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/ 26 June 2008

Classy Spain too good for Russia

Spain, one of the pre-tournament favourites, ensured they made the Euro 2008 final with a 3-0 demolition of Russia on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 26 June 2008

Igesund eyes coaching job in Austria

Former Mamelodi Sundowns coach Gordon Igesund is eyeing a possible coaching job in the Austrian first division.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 26 June 2008

Nadal hopes for double Spanish glory

Rafael Nadal has been granted his wish for an early start at Wimbledon on Thursday so he can watch Spain’s Euro 2008 semifinal against Russia.

By Neil Maidment
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/ 26 June 2008

Bafana line up Aussies in bid to find form

In what seems a desperate bid to find form, Safa has arranged a friendly game for Bafana Bafana against Australia’s Socceroos in the United Kingdom.

By Sy Lerman
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/ 25 June 2008

German defender knocks Turkey out of Euro 2008

Defender Philipp Lahm’s late strike put Germany in Sunday’s Euro 2008 final and sealed a 3-2 win to knock out injury-ravaged Turkey on Wednesday.

By Ryland James
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/ 24 June 2008

Enjoy yourselves, coach tells Russia

Russia coach Guus Hiddink has told his players to enjoy themselves in their Euro 2008 semifinal clash against Spain on Thursday.

By Sonia Oxley
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/ 24 June 2008

Sundowns, Santos in player swap

In a swap transfer deal, midfielder Tyren Arendse will return from Sundowns to Santos, while Thando Mngomeni will move from Santos to Downs.

By Sy Lerman
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/ 24 June 2008

Absences threaten Turkey’s Euro dreams

Turkey’s bid to beat Germany and reach the final of Euro 2008 is in danger of being wrecked by injuries and suspensions.

By Mike Collett
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/ 23 June 2008

Transfer market in full swing as Zuma joins Downs

The annual PSL transfer market is in full swing, with Bafana flyer Sibusiso Zuma’s switch from Arminia Bielefeld to Sundowns the juiciest item.

By Sy Lerman
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/ 22 June 2008

Bafana’s African dream all but over

Bafana Bafana’s African dream is all but over — and head coach Joel Santana is in denial.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 21 June 2008

Croats in shock after dramatic loss to Turkey

The last two minutes of Croatia’s Euro 2008 loss to Turkey will torment Croatia coach Slaven Bilic for the rest of his life.

By Dusan Stojanovic
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/ 20 June 2008

Ronaldo not for sale, say United

Manchester United said on Friday that Cristiano Ronaldo is not for sale, despite the Portuguese winger’s comments saying he wants to join Real Madrid.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 June 2008

The future looks bright orange

It is pretty good stuff, this European Championship. In some ways it is better than a World Cup, a tournament that has become too big.

By Michael Henderson
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/ 20 June 2008

Of champs and chumps

Bafana Bafana fans should take heart that it’s the Springboks and not the football side taking on the Azzuri of Italy this weekend.

By Fikile Ntsikelelo Moya
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/ 19 June 2008

MacBeth spells it out for Bafana

Bafana Bafana worked on their shooting on Wednesday following their 1-0 loss to Sierra Leone last Saturday in a game that they dominated.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 June 2008

Russia complete Euro 2008 last-eight line-up

Russia set up a Euro 2008 quarterfinal with coach Guus Hiddink’s native Netherlands after a deserved 2-0 win over Sweden in Group D on Wednesday.

By Mark Meadows
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