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.

ALL TO GAIN

Bafana Bafana will host Morocco in a final dead rubber Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in June, but there is plenty to be gained for both sides from this fixture.

AFRICAN ELITE

Mark Gleeson looks at the African Champions League and its long history as this June reveals the identity of the new continental champions

PATIENCE, LUCK, HARD WORK, INTEGRITY: Jerome Damon Retired FIFA Referee

June 2006 - Frankfurt. I am sitting in the front row of seats in the auditorium of Hotel Kempinski. It was the eve of the World Cup in Germany

GOLDEN GLOVES

Competing at the Women's World Cup this year means so much more for Banyana Banyana than the trophy on offer, says goalkeeper Andile Dlamini

THE MAGIC OF THE CUP

There is a long history of South Africans competing in the English FA Cup final

GLORY HUNTERS

The Nedbank Cup is South Africa's equivalent of the historic English FA Cup and this season's May 27 final provides a final chance for silverware in the 2022/23 campaign. Nick Said picks out some facts and figures ahead of the decider

HIGHER EDUCATION

Fadlu Davids is determined to get the most out of his coaching career and is due to embark on an expensive exercise to take his knowledge to the next level

NEXT GENERATION

Who are the top young talents coming through at Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs? Mazola Molefe reveals his top five picks

PROMOTION PUSH

Polokwane City are aiming for a return to the top flight this season under a man who has got them there before

LITTLE SPIDER

The meteoric rise of Manchester City and Argentina star Julián Álvarez in the past 12 months has been something to behold

THE NEXT PERCY TAU?

Young forward Cassius Mailula has burst on to the scene this season with some stunning displays for Mamelodi Sundowns

BEST OF THE BEST

Many fans cannot see past Lionel Messi claiming an eighth Ballon d'Or win, but there are other contenders for when the victor is unveiled on October 16

RECORD-BREAKERS

Mamelodi Sundowns are hunting down several records in the 2022/23 DStv Premiership campaign

THE NEW (OLD) BAFANA

Coach Hugo Broos has been forced into a U-turn after his initial plans for Bafana Bafana turned out to be folly