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PSL = Premier Soweto League?
Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs will meet in the Telkom Knockout Cup final at Soccer City on December 4. That’s the fifth Soweto classic of the 2010-11 season, and it’s not Christmas yet. With the...
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Maritzburg United returned to their home ground to face Orlando Pirates just five days after losing a “home” League Cup semifinal to the Buccaneers in Durban. Despite the change of venue the visitors...
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The Mighty Bucs Reign Supreme
By Mohlomi Maubane in Soweto, South Africa A few days before the 2010 World Cup kicked off in South Africa, the New York Times Magazine published an insightful piece on football development focused on...
View ArticleGoal of the Week: South African bicycle
By Simone Poliandri Orlando Pirates striker Benni McCarthy scored the winning goal against Maritzburg United with a spectacular bicycle kick in the 75th minute. The game, played at Orlando Stadium on...
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Benni Leads Orlando Pirates to PSL Title
Benni McCarthy’s two second-half goals earned Orlando Pirates their second consecutive Premier Soccer League title. It was sweet revenge for McCarthy writes Rodney Reiners in the Cape Argus, “He’s been...
View ArticleBenni’s Bucs Reprise
By Mohlomi Maubane SOWETO, South Africa — “Why the f**k did he not do that at West Ham!!!” reads a YouTube comment in response to the video clip above featuring Benni McCarthy’s superb free kick in...
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Quinton Fortune: World Cup Hosting Has Not Benefited South African Football
Photo by Marc Fletcher http://imbiza.matrix.msu.edu/?p=173 Quinton Fortune played seven seasons with Manchester United and 46 times for South Africa. On September 23, he wrote an excellent piece in The...
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Orlando Pirates and South Africa Captain Senzo Meyiwa Shot Dead
Just two days after former 800m world champion Mbulaeni Mulaudzi died in a car crash, South Africa mourns the death of another sport celebrity. 27-year-old Senzo Meyiwa, captain of Orlando Pirates...
View ArticleNo Puskas for Oscar
Sport has gifted humankind with many unforgettable moments. “The Rumble in the Jungle” showed that tactical ingenuity, not only brawn had a place in boxing. Roger Milla dancing at a corner flag after...
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