A detailed look at the Absa Premiership title run-in and just who is tipped to lift the trophy come the end of the season. Veteran South African football journalist Mark Gleeson delves back through history to pick his best-ever Kaizer Chiefs XI. Former Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana Bafana defender Fabian McCarthy picks his best-ever XI from past teammates.

Who is the new Orlando Pirates coach and what does he bring to The Buccaneers? Global greats Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo take
one more shot at World Cup glory. How the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations was won and what is next for the team.

Who are the new sailors aboard The Buccaneers’ ship? The AmaKhosi have dipped extensively into the transfer market. Who are their new signings? We preview the MTN8 quarterfinal matches with some huge clashes to kick-off
the competition.

With Arthur Zwane as the new permanent head coach, how can the AmaKhosi get back on top? A statistical review of the 2021- 22 season that saw Mamelodi
Sundowns claim top honours. The new COSAFA president has big plans for Southern African
football.

Did the AmaKhosi pull the trigger too early on Stuart Baxter’s second coaching spell at the club? Who have been the best signings by DStv Premiership clubs in the 2021-22 season? Former PSL star Zwane looks
back on his career both at home and abroad.

Looking back at the month’s most memorable moments. Who has been the best of the
best this season? Meet our eight contenders! Darren Keet ready to win his place back into
the national side after an injury nightmare.

Will the rest of the PSL forever be in the shadow of Mamelodi Sundowns if they can’t compete financially? Is the decision to have cocoaches in Mandla Ncikazi and
Fadlu Davids working out at Pirates? Bafana Bafana will take on world
champions France in a prestige friendly in Lille.

Scintillating at the Africa Cup of Nations finals, can Mhango transfer that form to the PSL? All the major moves in the DStv Premiership during the January transfer window. Part 2 of our wide-ranging interview with the SAFA president.

The AmaKhosi have three strikers coming to the end of
their contracts in June this year. So who should stay and who should go? The Birds’ chairman David Mogoshoa is in the hotseat to talk about all the goings on at the Soweto club. 

Within 24 hours Lentjies had retired from football and taken on the
caretaker coach role at Chippa United. He explains that decision
and looks back on his playing career. The capture of Sinkala in
2020 was quite the coup for Stellenbosch FC . We preview the Africa Cup of Nations finals that are due to start in Cameroon on January 9.

Andile Jali remains a key part of the set-up at The Brazilians and bappears to be getting better with age. The AmaKhosi appear to have a number of options in the central defender positions, so who is their best partnership? 

Can Khama Billiat, Leonardo Castro and Keagan Dolly rekindle their partnership and bring the glory days back to Kaizer Chiefs? The Orlando Pirates captain is the rarest of breeds in modern football – a one-club man
who is still going strong after 15 years. How the Kaizer Chiefs side of
1981 proved themselves to be invincible.

In this issue of Kick-Off: Pirates' coaching dilemma; Makgopa: Bafana star in the making; Can Pitso revive Tau's career?; The death of Bloemfontein Celtic; Is this the end for Kekana?; Broos: I've seen overweight PSL players; Ronaldo's record-breaking numbers and Khune, Bvuma or Akpeyi? Chiefs' keeper conundrum.

Can youngster Boitumelo Radiopane be the ‘next Benni McCarthy’? Rivaldo Coetzee reveals all about his move to midfield and the target for The Brazilians this season. Keagan Dolly is back in South African football, but this time in the colours of boyhood idols Kaizer Chiefs.

Who are the new signings at Chloorkop and how will they fit into The Brazilians’ set-up? It was a strange season for the AmaKhosi, with domestic failures counter-balanced by a run to the final of the CAF Champions league. Tinkler is ready for a second go in the Cape Town City coaching hotseat after a successful first spell in the 2016-17 season.

It was a year to forget for the AmaKhosi, but where does the 2020-21 campaign rank among all their previous top-flight seasons? Baxter has returned for a second
spell at Kaizer Chiefs, but what clues does his first stint hold as to the club’s future now? Who did the most, the least or was bang average in the DStv Premiership this past season? We have all the numbers!

The Orlando Pirates coach has received mixed reviews this campaign, so where does he need to improve if he is to stay on?  Chippa United midfielder Manyisa had endured a torrid time of late but is hoping he has turned over a new leaf with the Chilli Boyz. What does the new Bafana
Bafana coach bring to the national team and what are his past achievements?

In Part 2 of our interview with the AmaZulu coach, where he reveals his future plans for the side and the role of the stalwart members of his squad. You get to vote for your 2020-21 KICK OFF Footballer of the Season out of our outstanding set of nominees. Former SuperSport United and Bafana Bafana defender Ricardo Katza selects his best-ever XI from past teammates.

When Chiefs are finally able to make new signings in the next transfer window, who should be
released from the club? n Part 1 of our interview with the AmaZulu coach, he reveals his
motives behind joining AmaZulu. We mark 20 years since the Ellis Park
disaster that left 43 fans dead.

Can Kaizer Chiefs coach turn things around at Naturena and how should he go about doing this? Bafana Bafana forward Percy Tau has begun life at Brighton & Hove Albion in England, but can he adapt to the hustle and bustle of the
Premier League? After his time at Orlando Pirates ended in disappointment, Zambia international Justin Shonga is hoping for a fresh start with freescoring
Cape Town City.

The Buccaneers have a squad packed with talent, but the question on the lips of The Ghost is, can they topple Mamelodi Sundowns this season? Who are the ‘young guns’ at Naturena that have been tasked with refreshing the side following their transfer ban? Chippa’s foreign striker imports Bienvenu Eva Nga and Augustine
Chidi Kwem are looking to make their name in the PSL after difficult journeys to reach South Africa.

With their transfer ban upheld, where do Kaizer Chiefs go from here to try and remain competitive
in the Premier Soccer League this season? Veteran striker Majoro had a strong end to last season and is looking to carry on where he left off in the brave new dawn at Usuthu. Twenty-five years after Bafana
Bafana lifted the Africa Cup of Nations title, we hear some personal reflections on the victory
from those that were there.

Having turned down Mamelodi Sundowns before, what made striker Erasmus decide to head to
Chloorkop this time round? All the facts and figures behind the first 25 seasons of the Premier
Soccer League, including which clubs have been the best, worst and most average. Part 2 of our look at all the Kaizer Chiefs coaches since 1985, their records and how they fared in the hot-seat at Naturena.

As Gavin Hunt starts his tenure with the AmaKhosi, we reveal the records of their past tacticians in
Part 1 of this in-depth feature. An ambitious new owner at Usuthu has set some lofty targets
for the team and wants to turn them into giants of the local game. Mzwakali is forging a new path in
Sweden as his career finally reaches lift-off.

Now the most successful coach in South African football history, what are the Mamelodi Sundowns coach’s thoughts on the future? From Footballer of the Year to underperforming star with legal challenges, it has been a dismal 12 months for Orlando Pirates forward Lorch. The late former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Moshoeu is our featured Diski Legend for this
edition.

In this issue of KickOff: Why Pirates struggle to win trophies; Ex-PSL Champ: I'm an age cheat; Kekana: I want to be like shoes; Seema: I owe Pitso a lot; Chiefs' Brigade - Middendorp's key players; Mphela: My success & regrets and Why Africans can conquer LaLiga

The incredible story of how Zwane joined Mamelodi Sundowns as former Brazilians star Alex Bapela put his job, and his reputation, on the line for him. Former Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana Bafana defender David Kannemeyer picks his best-ever XI from past teammates. The Orlando Pirates striker wants more minutes on the pitch as he also admits he should score more goals.

It has been a turbulent season on the coaching front for Pirates, but which players have managed to stay the course and play the most games? The Buccaneers are among the most successful clubs in South African football history, but what would be their greatest ever XI? We speak to members of the Bafana Bafana squad that took part in the 2010 World Cup to get their
memories a decade on.

Jali- How the Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder has revived his career at The Brazilians and what value he brings to the Chloorkop club. In Part 2 of this wide ranging interview, Lamontville Golden Arrows coach Komphela details his journey as a tactician and shares his thoughts on his stay at Kaizer Chiefs. What the future of football looks like and the struggles facing the game due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Lebogang Manyama-  The Kaizer Chiefs striker is back to his best form after a disappointing spell in Europe, and is now ready to lead the side to Championship glory. Fortune Makaringe -The Orlando Pirates midfielder has made a successful step up to the Soweto giants after joining from Maritzburg United.

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