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Al Ahly’s Mosimane will win Caf Champions League title – ex-Kaizer Chiefs coach Farouk Khan

Former Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach Farouk Khan is confident that Pitso Mosimane will win the 2019/20 Caf Champions League title with Al Ahly.  Mosimane guided Al Ahly to a 2-0 victory over Moroccan giants Wydad Casablanca in the Champions League semi-final first-leg match at Mohamed V Stadium in Morocco on Saturday.  The Egyptian football powerhouse will now host Wydad in the second-leg encounter at

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Much-maligned Manchester United boss Solskjaer silences critics on another perfect night in Paris

There have been many questions asked about Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s position at Manchester United in recent weeks, but he answered plenty of them by masterminding another dramatic win over Paris Saint-Germain. On Tuesday night, some 19 months on from the most significant victory of his coaching career, the Norwegian led his side to another fully

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Preparations for the Econet Victoria Falls Marathon gather pace

HARARE – Econet Wireless Zimbabwe will this year hosts its annual Victoria Falls Marathon on December 13, as a virtually event, due to movement restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The popular event, which draws thousands of local and international participants, traditionally takes place during the first week of July, but was postponed to December

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FRMF comes to the rescue of Covid-19 hit clubs

RABAT – The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) went all out to ensure the just-ended season was concluded with clubs playing in empty stadiums due to the coronavirus pandemic. Raja Casablanca emerged the winners in a nail-biting contest which was decided by a single point on Sunday as defending champions Wydad Athletic Club (WAC) finished in

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Federation-cushioned Moroccan clubs turn focus to Africa

RABAT – Moroccan football giants Raja Casablanca finally ended a seven-year title drought after winning the Botola League on Sunday. The three-time African champions now shift focus to the African Champions League on Sunday, where they face Egyptians Zamalek, who played second fiddle to glamour side Al Ahly in the just-ended season. Ahly secured

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Big four ‘offered chance to rejoin EFL’ amid revamp

LONDON ---- Sweeping changes to the English football pyramid could be around the corner - and four of the country's biggest clubs were reportedly made an offer to ditch the Premier League. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden says he could look into fan-led governance of English football after plans were unveiled to

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South African government allows all football activities to resume immediately

The South African Football Association (Safa) could be forced to reconsider their decision to call off the ABC Motsepe League season.  This after the SA government granted permission for all football activities to resume immediately.  On the weekend, the Safa NEC declared the 2019-20 ABC Motsepe League season across all nine provinces

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Forget sloppy: Shambolic Liverpool destroyed as title race takes early twist

Sometimes it needs the words of Sir Alex Ferguson to truly sum up what the world has just witnessed. “Football, eh? Bloody hell.” On a day when Manchester United, Ferguson’s old club, plumbed new depths with their undressing at the hands of Tottenham, Liverpool decided to take the heat off their old rivals with a

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Liverpool receive bids for Brewster, Wilson & Grujic

Liverpool have received offers for Rhian Brewster, Harry Wilson and Marko Grujic, with all three in line to leave the club before next week’s transfer deadline. Sheffield United have made their move for Brewster, while Burnley have tabled a bid of around £12 million ($16m) for Wales international Wilson. Grujic, meanwhile, is the subject of an offer from

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Mosimane resigns as head coach of Mamelodi Sundowns – report

Pitso Mosimane has reportedly resigned as head coach of Mamelodi Sundowns just weeks after winning his fifth PSL title with the club.  According to SowetanLIVE, the Kagiso-born mentor could be on his way to either Al Ahly of Egypt or Moroccan giants Wydad Casablanca.  The news comes as a shock because Mosimane recently committed his future to the Brazilians after signing a new four-year

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