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Mashiane happy to help Amakhosi resurgence

“I have to thank the technical team for pushing me,” said the Kaizer Chiefs left-sided player, who has two goals in as many matches.

Kaizer Chiefs are content once more and it is entirely appropriate that one Happy Mashiane is at the heart of their recent success.

local soccer Pirates seek maximum points at Maritzburg

The sides meet in a DStv Premiership clash at the Harry Gwala Stadium on Saturday.

local soccer Chiefs captain Mphahlele faces late fitness test ahead of Stellies clash

Mphahlele limped off the field after suffering a hamstring injury during Amakhosi’s 3-0 win over Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila midweek.

local soccer Sundowns’ Mokwena well aware of Swallows threat

“We will have to play very well to win, we have to work extremely hard,” said the Sundowns co-head coach.

world soccer Resistance to change leaves Madrid and Zidane pondering futures again

Humiliated in the cup by Segunda B’s Alcoyano, a week after being outfought and largely outplayed in the Spanish Super Cup by Athletic Bilbao, Madrid find themselves in another slump.

local soccer Safa confirm Motlanthe as permanent CEO

Motlanthe has been acting CEO since May 2020.

world soccer Villas-Boas navigates storm in Marseille as title chances fade

Former Chelsea boss Villas-Boas had to be persuaded to stay at Marseille for this season despite leading the 1993 Champions League winners to second place in Ligue 1 in the last, curtailed campaign.

world soccer Nagelsmann promises Leipzig will ‘attack’ Bayern in title chase

“We’re still within striking distance (of Bayern) and want to keep attacking,” said Leipzig coach Nagelsmann.

world soccer Milan and Inter continue duel for top spot, Roma set for Spezia rematch

Leaders Milan are three points ahead of Inter before the weekend’s 19th round of games which marks the half-way point of the season.

world soccer Koeman says Barca ‘not serious’ after missing two penalties in cup win

Goals from Ousmane Dembele and Martin Braithwaite in extra time sealed a 2-0 victory for Barca but only after Miralem Pjanic and Dembele had both failed to score penalties in normal time.

African Soccer Masasi thunderbolt snatches CHAN draw for virus-hit DR Congo

The Congolese midfielder took possession outside the box on 94 minutes and gave goalkeeper Ahmed Azzaqa no chance with a shot that flew into the roof of the net.

local soccer Safa weighs in on bad officiating in DStv Premiership games

‘’Yes, we might have had a few bad calls here and there by some officials, but that does not amount to a blanket low standards of refereeing,’’ said Safa’s chair of the Referees Committee.

local soccer Pirates coach Zinnbauer praises Makaringe ahead of Maritzburg clash

Makaringe, who joined Pirates from the Team of Choice in July 2019, has featured in all of Bucs matches so far this season.

world soccer What has gone wrong in Liverpool’s title defence?

The worry for Jurgen Klopp is there is no guarantee the slide has bottomed out.

world soccer ‘Punch in the face’: Klopp rocked as Burnley end Liverpool’s Anfield run

“We lost a game which I think it’s actually impossible to lose. But we did it,” said the Liverpool head coach.

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world soccer Suarez double fires Atletico seven points clear

Atletico edged Eibar 2-1 to pull seven points clear of second-placed Real Madrid and 10 ahead of third-placed Barcelona.

world soccer Bayern maintain Bundesliga lead with win over Augsburg

Lewandowski’s 13th-minute penalty was enough for a win which kept the reigning champions clear of second-placed RB Leipzig.

world soccer Antonio strike boosts West Ham’s unexpected Euro push

West Ham are unbeaten in six games in all competitions and have won their opening four matches of a calendar year for the first time since 1958.

world soccer Diaby shines to down Dortmund and send Leverkusen second

French winger Diaby’s early opener was cancelled out by a 67th-minute equaliser from Julian Brandt against his former club.

world soccer Rooney gets first win as permanent Derby boss

Rooney’s side lost to relegation rivals Rotherham in his first game since taking charge on a full-time basis following his spell as interim boss.

world soccer ‘No excuses’ for virus-hit Villa ahead of Premier League return

Smith’s side now find themselves at least two games behind the rest of the Premier League and four fixtures behind some teams.

world soccer Bruce under pressure as Newcastle slump

Newcastle have taken just two points from their past seven Premier League matches and the mood at St James’s Park is not good.

world soccer Ozil adds spice to German minister’s trip to Turkey

Images of a private plane landing in Istanbul led Monday’s Turkish TV newscasts after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman urged Ozil in a tweet to have a “safe trip home”.