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THE TOUGHEST ROAD
THIS MONTH SEES THE CULMINATION OF YET ANOTHER AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CAMPAIGN
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May 2026
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TOP 50 BALLERS
SOCCERCLUB HAS EMBARKED ON A LONG OVERDUE PROJECT TO RANK THE BEST-EVER SOUTH AFRICAN FOOTBALLERS. IN THIS EDITION WE LOOK AT PLAYERS RANKED 30-26.
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May 2026
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Mbekezeli Mbokazi
Mbekezeli Mbokazi was born in Hluhluwe in northern KwaZulu-Natal, near the famous Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park where visitors from all over the world come to look for the 'Big 5'.
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May 2026
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GLOBAL STAGE
THERE WILL BE 16 STATE-OF-THE-ART STADIA USED FOR THE 2026 WORLD CUP IN THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO AND CANADA, SOME STEEPED IN HISTORY AND TRADITION, AND OTHERS NEW BUILDS.
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May 2026
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NEW MISSION
THE REBIRTH OF RELEBOHILE MOFOKENG IN THE SECOND HALF OF THIS SEASON HAS BEEN A REVELATION FOR CLUB AND COUNTRY
3 min |
May 2026
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WHO ARE SEKHUKHUNE UNITED?
Sekhukhune United are relatively new to the Premier Soccer League but have made a big impact in a short space of time. Who are they?
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May 2026
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SHOWSTOPPERS
SOME ARE THE GREATEST EVER PLAYERS TO HAVE TAKEN TO THE PITCH, OTHERS YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE HEARD OF. HERE ARE 10 STARS TO WATCH AT THE 2026 WORLD CUP
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May 2026
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CUP FINAL HEROES
THE NEDBANK CUP PROVIDES THE CHANCE FOR PLAYERS TO WRITE THEIR NAMES INTO SOUTH AFRICAN FOOTBALL FOLKLORE
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May 2026
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RETURN ON INVESTMENT
HAS GLODY LILEPO DELIVERED VALUE TO KAIZER CHIEFS FOLLOWING HIS BIG TRANSFER FEE?
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May 2026
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DEBUT DRAMA
THE CLASS OF 2026 WILL HOPE THERE IS NONE OF THE DRAMA THAT FOLLOWED BAFANA BAFANA ON THEIR WORLD CUP DEBUT IN 1998
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May 2026
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SKILLS SHORTAGE
Many professional players these days pay extra for individual skills coaches
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May 2026
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ICONIC FINALS
THIS MONTH ANOTHER CHAPTER WILL BE WRITTEN IN THE RICH HISTORY OF THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE COMPETITION. HERE ARE 10 ICONIC MOMENTS FROM FINALS IN THE PAST
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May 2026
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AFRI(CAN) AMBITIONS
In my April column, I assessed South Africa's chances at the 2026 World Cup, but there are Ia host of teams from the continent who will be involved at the finals.
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May 2026
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PLENTY OF FOOTBALL THRILLS AND SPILLS THIS MONTH
The month of May is always the most exciting month of the year for football aficionados.
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May 2026
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BAFANA'S MEXICO BASE
SA'S NATIONAL TEAM HAVE CHOSEN THE HIGH ALTITUDE BASE OF PACHUCA IN MEXICO TO TRAIN DURING THE 2026 WORLD CUP
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May 2026
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OVERSEAS BRIGADE
WHO ARE THE BANYANA BANYANA ELIGIBLE PLAYERS CURRENTLY PLYING THEIR TRADE OVERSEAS?
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November 2025
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PLAYER POWER FLEXES ITS MUSCLE
The Bosman ruling, which came into effect in 1995, has done wonders for the beautiful game by creating free trade between teams and players. It has allowed freedom of movement and when one's contract expires there isn't a transfer fee that has to be paid.
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November 2025
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BACK TO GLORY
ONE OF THE PSL'S MOST SUCCESSFUL CLUBS IS SETTING ITS SIGHTS ON A RETURN TO THE TOP IN THE COMING YEARS
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November 2025
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DATA-DRIVEN SUCCESS
THE MAN BEHIND THE REBIRTH OF BELGIAN CHAMPIONS UNION SAINT-GILLOISE GREW UP IN CAPE TOWN
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November 2025
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COACHING TITAN
SOCCERCLUB POLLED PROMINENT FOOTBALL EXPERTS TO COME UP WITH A LIST OF THE TOP 10 COACHES IN THE HISTORY OF THE DOMESTIC GAME. THIS MONTH WE ARRIVE AT SECOND PLACE, WHERE GAVIN HUNT IS THE CHOICE.
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November 2025
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A LEARNING EXPERIENCE
NEW MARUMO GALLANTS COACH ALEXANDRE LAFITTE WAS JUST 25 WHEN HE TOOK OVER AS THE STADE D'ABIDJAN COACH IN 2023, MAKING HIM THE YOUNGEST TACTICIAN AT A PROFESSIONAL CLUB IN THE WORLD
4 min |
November 2025
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PERFECT 105
WHO HAS WORN THE NO.10 JERSEY AT MAMELODI SUNDOWNS IN THE PAST TWO DECADES?
2 min |
November 2025
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ICONIC NUMBERS
THERE ARE SOME PLAYERS WHO ARE SYNONYMOUS WITH THEIR JERSEY NUMBER AND WILL BE FOREVER TIED TO THEM
4 min |
November 2025
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LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON
ADEN MCCARTHY IS FINALLY HAVING HIS BREAKTHROUGH SEASON AT KAIZER CHIEFS AND HIS FAMOUS FATHER COULD NOT BE PROUDER
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November 2025
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WHO ARE OLYMPIQUE DE MARSEILLE?
French Ligue 1 outfit Olympique de Marseille are one of Europe's famous old clubs but are going through something of a trophy drought.
2 min |
November 2025
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FRESH START
KAMOGELO SEBELEBELE HAS BEEN A REVELATION SINCE HE JOINED ORLANDO PIRATES FROM TS GALAXY THIS SEASON
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November 2025
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Hugo Ekitike
Hugo Ekitike is wearing the No.22 jersey at Liverpool. He was No.11 at Eintracht Frankfurt and 44 at PSG. He had also been 33 for part of his stay at Stade de Reims, so obviously likes symmetry!
1 min |
November 2025
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INTO THE AMERICAS
WHAT WILL THE 2026 WORLD CUP IN THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO AND CANADA BE LIKE FOR FANS?
4 min |
November 2025
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CATCHING THE EYE
SOUTH AFRICA MAKES JUST A SECOND APPEARANCE AT THE UNDER-17 WORLD CUP
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November 2025
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WHY SHOULD TAXPAYERS FOOT VAR BILL?
Sports minister Gayton McKenzie’s proposal to spend millions of his department's budget on implementing the Video Assistant Referee system for the Premier Soccer League would have been greeted as good news by football enthusiasts.
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