Tinkler outlines approach for Sundowns match
What a game we have in prospect: The most exciting club on show in the PSL taking on the best team on the continent. In essence, that is the spectacle in store for the Mother City’s football followers when Cape Town City host Mamelodi Sundowns at the Athlone Stadium on Friday (kick-off 8pm). Last season Sundowns sleepwalked their way to the Absa Premiership title, that’s how good they were. In October last year, the champion Pretoria club marched on to greater heights, when crowned continental champions after beating Egyptian giants Zamalek in the final of the African Champions League. But…
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Five problems facing new Orlando Pirates’ coach
Being Bucs coach is a stressful job if results are not coming, and the Swede will need more than his charm and good command of English to win the fickle fans over New Orlando Pirates coach Kjell Jonevret on Monday morning gave the impression he knew exactly what he was getting himself into when he took the hottest seat in South African football right now. The Swede seems like a heck of a nice guy, but will he thrive or crack under the pressure? Here we look at the FIVE challenges the 54-year-old faces immediately starting with his first game…
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Pretorius hopes to become ‘50/50’ all-rounder
Proteas all-rounder, Dwaine Pretorius, hopes he can establish himself as a ‘50/50’ all-rounder after his performance in the close six-run loss to New Zealand in the second One-Day International (ODI) on Wednesday. His contribution of 50 off 27 balls with the bat and 2/40 with the ball, in only his sixth ODI for South Africa, suggests he has the potential to fulfil both roles capably. The 27-year-old boasts a first-class average of 42 along with 127 wickets after 39 matches, and has already earned a man-of-the-match performance with 3/19 against Sri Lanka in the third ODI this month. “I would…
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