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Lionel Messi: A golden chapter closes on international football

Argentina legend Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football, drawing the curtain on an iconic national career that delivered multiple major titles and…

  • Lelo Mzaca
5 min read
FOOTBALL

FIFA’s disastrous ambitious push for a 64-team World Cup: Expansion, inclusion and controversy

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is considering expanding the FIFA World Cup to 64 teams for the 2030 centenary tournament, a move that has sparked significant debate among…

  • Lelo Mzaca
5 min read
Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos. (SAFA)
AFCON

Can Hugo Broos fix Bafana Bafana’s broken compass before the World Cup?

The “funeral” in the Rabat dressing room after the team’s Africa Cup of Nations defeat must serve as the birth of a stronger Bafana

  • Tokelo Mokhesi
6 min read