Through much hard work and a bit of good fortune, the South African attacker has converted a potential horror story into magic
The Steven Pienaar Community Cup restores the essence of the beautiful game that too often evaporates in the stadiums of professional football
Pienaar who left Bidvest Wits after just six months became a household name across the world after representing some of the biggest clubs in Europe
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The national coach needs to find a player with a built-in sangoma to replace the visionary skills of Steven Pienaar, writes Carlos Amato.
South Africa’s captain Steven Pienaar has pulled out of Friday’s friendly against Brazil in So Paulo after a sustaining an injury.
In their eighth successive match without a win, Bafana Bafana drew with Botswana 1-1, further hampering their hopes to qualify for the World Cup.
It’s time for Steven Pienaar to perform for Bafana Bafana as he does for Everton, writes Carlos Amato
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/ 12 February 2012
South Africa midfielder Steven Pienaar has rediscovered his best form since returning to Everton, according to Toffees captain Phil Neville.
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/ 3 February 2012
Steven Pienaar says he’s excited for his return to Everton, albeit on loan, after leaving the team in January last year to play for Tottenham.
There is a downside to keeping our best players at home, with the few South African players we have overseas on the back foot.
Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp says Steven Pienaar will not be leaving his team after reports Queens Park Rangers were looking to sign him.
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/ 10 January 2012
Harry Redknapp says there is still a future for Steven Pienaar at Tottenham despite him making just five league appearances since joining the club.
Bafana Bafana captain Steven Pienaar has found himself in limbo at Tottenham Hotspurs after suffering the indignity of a demotion.
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/ 5 December 2011
Steven Pienaar’s career with Tottenham Hotspur seems to be on hold as he has not played in a single Premier League game this season.
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/ 10 November 2011
After missing a few games for Bafana Bafana, Steven Pienaar has said he’s glad to be back in the national squad and is ready to face Côte d’Ivoire.
Despite the slim chances of Thulani Serero featuring against Sierra Leone, Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane says the mood in his camp is positive.
With both Bafana and Burkina Faso short on top players, tonight’s clash in Johannesburg might well be turn out to be little more than a practice game.
Midfielder Kagisho Dikgacoi will miss South Africa’s friendly against Burkina Faso in Johannesburg on Wednesday night because he is stuck in England.
Bafana Bafana’s Anele Ngcongca is set to be the third injury-enforced withdrawal in the squad ahead of the team’s friendly against Burkina Faso.
Bafana Bafana captain Steven Pienaar has been ruled out of the team’s friendly against Burkina Faso on Wednesday in Johannesburg.
SA warmed up for an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Egypt next month with a comfortable 2-0 friendly victory over Kenya on Wednesday.
SA midfielder Steven Pienaar is suffering headaches after being knocked unconscious during training, but should be fit to face Kenya in a friendly.
South Africa midfielder Steven Pienaar completed a transfer to Tottenham Hotspur from Everton on Tuesday.
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/ 17 January 2011
Everton have accepted an offer from Chelsea for midfielder Steven Pienaar, and rejected a lower bid from Premier League rivals Tottenham.
A sneaky 85th-minute goal earned the US a 1-0 win over Bafana in the annual Nelson Mandela Challenge at the Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday night.
South Africa offered a smiling face on Friday as they prepared for a must-win World Cup clash against fellow strugglers France.
Steven Pienaar has been warned he would be making a mistake if he decided to leave Everton.
Disappointing performances by Bafana Bafana players overseas mean coach Carlos Albertos Parreira has to depend on what he’s got.
Carlos Alberto Parreira is hoping Bafana Bafana will learn to play the ‘Brazilian way’ at the Soccer World Cup after a training camp in his homeland.
South African soccer star Steven Pienaar was banned from driving for 12 months by a British court on Tuesday after pleading guilty to drunken driving.
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/ 23 February 2010
Bafana Bafana star Steven Pienaar has been charged with drunken driving after a night out to celebrate Everton’s win over Manchester United.
The absence of Steven Pienaar could have disastrous effects for a Bafana Bafana squad short of inspiration ahead of their European friendly schedule.