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BIGGER & BETTER
THE AFRICAN QUALIFIERS FOR THE 2026 WORLD CUP WILL START IN NOVEMBER AS BAFANA BAFANA DREAM OF A RETURN TO THE GLOBAL SHOWPIECE.
LIFE ON THE LINE
HUGO BROOS IS EITHER A SUPER-OPTIMIST, OR HE LOVES A DICE WITH DEATH
PATIENCE GAME
THE JOURNEY TO PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL IS ABOUT HARD WORK, LUCK AND CIRCUMSTANCE, AS PROVEN BY ORLANDO PIRATES SKIPPER INNOCENT MAELA.
BIG STEP UP
CAN POLOKWANE CITY BUCK THE TREND OF PROMOTED TEAMS DROPPING OFF IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE NEXT PSL SEASON?
TROPHY HUNTERS
WHICH TEAMS FROM THE RECENTLY COMPLETED 2022/23 PSL SEASON HAVE WON THE MOST TROPHIES IN THEIR HISTORY?
JURY'S OUT
CHRISTIAN SAILE SHOWED GLIMPSES OF PROMISE IN HIS HALF-SEASON AT KAIZER CHIEFS LAST TERM, BUT WAS IT ENOUGH?
HEADING EAST
ALAN ROBERTSON HAS TAKEN THE PATH LESS TRAVELLED FOR SOUTH AFRICAN FOOTBALLERS AFTER MOVING TO ASIA
AFRICAN ALL-STARS
MO SALAH LEADS THE WAY FOR AFRICAN STARS IN EUROPE IN THE 2023/24 SEASON, BUT WHO ELSE COULD BE THE PRIDE OF THE CONTINENT?
LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
WILL IT BE MANCHESTER CITY’S YEAR AGAIN IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE, OR CAN SOMEONE EMERGE FROM THE CHASING PACK IN THE 2023/24 SEASON?
BROOS' FLAWED POLICY IS WRONG FOR BAFANA
South Africa run the risk of being uncooked at next January's Africa Cup of Nations finals if coach Hugo Broos continues to put young players at the head of the queue.
"DOWNS IN A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN"
Neil Tovey Former Bafana Bafana captain
WHO ARE BORUSSIA DORTMUND?
We take a closer look at the German Bundesliga side
THE TINKERER
ERIC TINKLER IS IN A CONSTANT REBUILDING JOB AT CAPE TOWN CITY, BUT HE STILL MANAGED TO KEEP THE CLUB COMPETITIVE IN THE HUNT FOR SILVERWARE
AN EXCLUSIVE CLUB
INJURIES DRAGGED OUT THE PROCESS OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, BUT BRADLEY GROBLER FINALLY REACHED 100 GOALS IN THE PSL ERA THIS PAST SEASON
BOTTOM TO THE TOP?
AMBITIOUS JDR STARS OWNER NDITSHENTI Met i lonnls Sc) His SIGHTS ON AFIRST IN SOUTH AFRICAN FOOTBALL
BOY WONDER
FROM BEING A CHELSEA YOUTH ACADEMY PRODUCT TO JOINING BAYERN MUNICH, JAMAL MUSIALA IS FAST BECOMING ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING FOOTBALLERS IN GERMANY AND THE WORLD OVER
THE PRINCE OF NATURENA
MDU SHABALALA HAS BEEN A REVELATION AT KAIZER CHIEFS THIS PAST SEASON IN WHAT WAS HIS BREAKTHROUGH YEAR. CAN HE BUCK A TREND OF OTHER YOUNG STARS WHO HAVE FAILED TO MAKE THE GRADE AT NATURENA
THE RICH LIST
LIONEL MESSI MAY BE THE BEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD, BUT HE IS WELL SHORT OF BEING THE HIGHEST EARNER IN THE GAME
RISING TO THE CHALLENGE
BANYANA BANYANA COACH DESIREE ELLIS HEADS TO HER SECOND WOMEN'S WORLD CUP IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND THIS MONTH AND TALKS EXCLUSIVELY TO MARK GLEESON JUST BEFORE THE TEAM'S DEPARTURE
APPLY THE LAWS AS THEY WERE INTENDED
Tinkering with the Laws of the That is Game is commonplace. why the International Football Association Board, the body that administers the rules, meets annually and is always considering proposals for changes.
RISING TO THE CHALLENGE
BANYANA BANYANA COACH DESIREE ELLIS HEADS TO HER SECOND WOMEN'S WORLD CUP IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND THIS MONTH AND TALKS EXCLUSIVELY TO MARK GLEESON JUST BEFORE THE TEAM'S DEPARTURE
MASTERFUL MO
Mo Salah has gone from ridiculed fl op to Liverpool’s greatest goal-scorer since the Premier League was launched in 1992. And there could be much more to come.
WHO ARE JUVENTUS?
In the first of a new series, we take a closer look at Italian Serie A side Juventus.
TRIPLE WHAMMY
Banyana Banyana head to the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand later this year having been drawn, to be frank, in a Group of Death. Here is the lowdown on their opponents.
FOSTERING SA TALENT
South Africa will have a player in the English Premier League next season after Burnley’s promotion back to the elite league. So who are Lyle Foster’s Clarets?
"MOROCCO MATCH WILL BE HUGE"
South African Football Association president Danny Jordaan sat down with SoccerClub’s Mark Gleeson for an exclusive and wide-ranging interview on the state of the game in the country, and particularly the men’s and women’s national teams
EARNING THEIR SPURS
Could we see a familiar old name back in the South African top flight next season?
THE GREATEST
Who are the greatest players to have featured in the UEFA Champions League over the years? Dylan Appolis picks his top 10
HEY JUDE!
Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham is the most talked-about young talent in European football and among the hottest properties in the global game.
LATE BLOOMER
Nkosinathi Sibisi has been a revelation at Orlando Pirates this season, but the best may be yet to come.