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Shakes Deserves Respect

August 24, 2015August 23, 2015 @super_pete AFCON, Africa Cup of Nations, Bafana Bafana, Shakes Mashaba, South Africa

South Africa head coach Shakes Mashaba last week announced his squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations  (AFCON) qualifier Read more

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The Boys Never Gave Up – Shakes

June 17, 2015June 17, 2015 @TheSportsEagle AFCON, Africa Cup of Nations, Andile Jali, Anele Ngcongca, Angola, Ayanda Patosi, Bafana Bafana, Bongani zungu, Bonginkosi Ntuli, Cape Town, Cape Town Stadium, Central African Republic, CHAN, Clayton Daniels, Dobsonville Stadium, Durban, Gambia, Itumeleng Khune, Jabulani Shongwe, Lehlohonolo Majoro, Mauritius, Oupa Manyisa, Patrick Phungwayo, Shakes Mashaba, Siyabonga Sangweni, Thabo Matlaba, Thamsanqa Gabuza, Thulani Hlatshwayo

Bafana Bafana head coach Shakes Mashaba was a happy man after his side registered a win over a stubborn and Read more

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Not Over Yet For Toothless Bafana

June 17, 2015June 18, 2015 Benjamin Leshoro AFCON, Bafana Bafana, Cameroon, Confederation Cup, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Indomitable Lions, Itumeleng Khune, Kermit Erasmus, Lehlohonolo Majoro, Mauritania, May Mahlangu, Moses Mabhida Stadium, Oupa Manyisa, Pirates, Pitso Mosimane, Shakes Mashaba, Sibusiso Vilakazi, Soes Moshoeu, South Africa, Sudan, Thamsanqa Gabuza, Thulani Serero, Tokelo Rantie, Xavi

Shakes Mashaba has been under siege since that failed AFCON campaign in Equatorial Guinea in January.  Before that, the coach Read more

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Bafana Change Four For Angola

June 16, 2015June 16, 2015 @TheSportsEagle AFCON, Andile Jali, Anele Ngcongca, Angola, Ayanda Patosi, Bafana Bafana, Bongani zungu, Bonginkosi Ntuli, Brilliant Khuzwayo, Cape Town Stadium, CAR, Central African Republic, CHAN, Clayton Daniels, Gift Motupa, Itumeleng Khune, Jabulani Shongwe, Jackson Mabokgwane, Mandla Masango, Marc Van Heerden, Mauritius, May Mahlangu, Ntsikelelo Nyauza, Oupa Manyisa, Patrick Phungwayo, Rivaldo Coetzee, Shakes Mashaba, Siyabonga Nhlapho, South Africa, Sphelele Ntshangase, Thabo Matlaba, Thamsanqa Gabuza, Thulani Hlatshwayo, Thulani Serero, Thuso Phala, Tshepo Gumede, Vuyisile Wana

Bafana Bafana head coach Shakes Mashaba has made four changes to the squad that will face Angola.  The international friendly Read more

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We Need Goals, Says Shakes

June 14, 2015June 14, 2015 @TheSportsEagle AFCON, Africa Cup of Nations, Bafana Bafana, CAF, Cape Town, Durban, Gabon, Gambia, Mandla Masango, Mauritania, Moses Mabhida Stadium, Orange, Oupa Manyisa, Shakes Mashaba, Sphelele Ntsangase, Thamsanqa Gabuza, Thuso Phala

Bafana Bafana head coach Shakes Mashaba was left frustrated as his side let go of several chances on Saturday as Read more

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Bafana Complete Gambia Preparations

June 12, 2015June 12, 2015 @TheSportsEagle AFCON, Africa Cup of Nations, African Youth Championship, Algeria, Bafana Bafana, Bonginkosi Ntuli, Brilliant Khuzwayo, CAF, Checkers, Computicket, Congo, Durban, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Gift Motupa, Mauritania, Moses Mabhida Stadium, Nigeria, Orange, Scorpions, Seychelles, Shakes Mashaba, Shoprite, Shoprite Checkers, South Africa, Sphelele Ntshangase, Sudan, Thamsanqa Gabuza, Tokelo Rantie, Uganda, Vuyisile Wana

Bafana Bafana have completed preparation for their opening CAF Orange Africa Cup of Nations Gabon 2017 qualifier against Gambia which Read more

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Issa Hayatou Not Bothered By FIFA Allegations

June 3, 2015June 3, 2015 @TheSportsEagle AFCON, Africa Cup of Nations, CAF, Cameroon, Cameroon Tribune, Confederation of African Football, CRTV, Fifa, FIFA Club World Championship, Germany, Issa Hayatou, Paris, RFI, Sepp Blatter, Switzerland, Yaounde, Zurich

Returning from Zurich via Paris, the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou landed at Yaoundé, Cameroon Read more

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Chiefs Dominate PSL Awards

May 13, 2015May 14, 2015 Benjamin Leshoro Aaron Mokoena, Abbubaker Mobara, AFCON, Ajax, Alje Schut, AmaZulu, Anssi Jaakkola, Bloemfontein Celtic, Brilliant Khuzwayo, Chippa, Chloorkop, Clever Boys, Cole Alexander, David Zulu, Gavin Hunt, Kaizer Chiefs, Kingston Nkhatha, Kosta Papic, Lehlohonolo Majoro, Mamelodi Sundowns, Menzi Masuku, Moeneeb Josephs, Mpumalanga Black Aces, MTN8, Mulomowandau Mathoho, Nedbank Cup, Orlando Stadium, Patrick Tignyemb, Phumlani Ntshangase, Pitso Mosimane, Premier Soccer League, PSL, Rivaldo Coetzee, Sandton Convention Centre, Shakes Mashaba, Slimkat, South Africa, Stuart Baxter, Tefu Mashamaite, Teko Modise, Thulani Hlatshwayo, Tyson, Wandisile Letlabika, Willard Katsande

I want to congratulate all the players nominated for the annual Premier Soccer League awards coming up this Sunday at Read more

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Bafana Starts COSAFA Preparations

May 11, 2015May 11, 2015 @TheSportsEagle AFCON, Africa Cup of Nations, Athenkosi Dlala, AW Muller Stadium, Bafana Bafana, Bloemfontein Celtic, Botswana, CHAN, Chippa Untied, COSAFA Cup, Daniel Cardoso, Free State Stars, Kwanda Mngonyama, Malawi, Mamelodi Sundowns, Maritzburg United, Mondli Mpoto, Moruleng Stadium, Mzikayise Mashaba, Phumelele Bhengu, Rustenburg, Shakes Mashaba, South Africa, SuperSport, Thamsanqa Sangweni, Thapelo Morena, University of Johannesburg

Bafana Bafana have started preparations for the COSAFA Cup competition and had their first training session on Monday at the Read more

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Chiefs Back On The Throne

April 29, 2015April 30, 2015 Benjamin Leshoro AFCON, Amakhosi, AmaTuks, AmaZulu, Atteridgeville, bafana, Bernard Parker, Black and Gold, Bloemfontein, Botswana, Brazilians, Brilliant Khuzwayo, Celtic, Champions League, Chelsea, Christmas, Downs, Durban, Europe, FNB Stadium, George Lebese, George Maluleka, Glamour Boys, Itumeleng Khune, Jabavu, Kaizer Chiefs, Lebohang Mokoena, Limpopo, Mamelodi Sundowns, Mandla Masango, naturena, Pitso Mosimane, Polokwane City, PSL, Raja Casablanca, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Rooi Mahamutsa, Shakes Mashaba, Siphelele Mthembu, Siphiwe Tshabalala, South Africa, Soweto, Soweto Derby, Stuart Baxter, Sundowns, SuperSport United, Surprise Moriri, Township Rollers, Yeye

Well, I was one of those who said Kaizer Chiefs will not win the league.  Now I have to do Read more

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Shakes Mashaba Happy With AFCON Draw

April 8, 2015April 8, 2015 @TheSportsEagle AFCON, Africa Cup of Nations, Algeria, Bafana Bafana, CAF, Cairo, Cameroon, Fifa, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Mauritania, Orange, Shakes Mashaba, South Africa

Bafana Bafana have been drawn against Cameroon, Gambia and Mauritania in Group M of the 2017 Orange Africa Cup of Nations Read more

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Bafana Bafana Handed Hard AFCON Draw

April 8, 2015April 8, 2015 @super_pete AFCON, Africa Cup of Nations, Algeria, Angola, Bafana Bafana, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, CAR, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, DRC, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Nambia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

South Africa will take on Cameroon, Mauritania and The Gambia in qualifiers for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations to Read more

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CAF Comments On CAS Decision

April 5, 2015April 5, 2015 @TheSportsEagle AFCON, CAF, Cairo, CAS, Confederation Africaine de Football, Court of Arbitration for Sport, Ebola, FRMF, Malabo, Morocco, Royal Moroccan Football Federation

At a meeting in Cairo on Sunday, the Executive Committee of the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) took note of Read more

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Shakes Mashaba Rues Missed Chances

March 30, 2015March 30, 2015 @TheSportsEagle AFCON, Ahmed Musa, Andile Jali, Bafana Bafana, Bongani zungu, Cape Town, Lehlohonolo Majoro, Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, Nigeria, Shakes Mashaba, South Africa, Steve Kalamazoo Mokone, Swaziland, Tokelo Rantie, United States, Uyo

Bafana Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba praised his players for a good display of football that saw them hold their nemesis Nigeria Read more

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Bafana Not Looking At Nigeria’s Form

March 28, 2015March 29, 2015 @TheSportsEagle AFCON, Africa, Africa Cup of Nations, Bafana Bafana, Cape Town, Mbombela Stadium, Nigeria, Shakes Mashaba, South Africa, Steve Kalamazoo Mokone, Super Eagles, Swaziland, Uganda, United States of America, Uyo

Bafana Bafana have completed preparations for their international friendly match against Nigeria which will take place on Sunday at the Read more

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Hard Work Pays Off For Daniel Cardoso

March 27, 2015March 27, 2015 @TheSportsEagle AFCON, Andile Jali, Ayanda Patosi, Bafana Bafana, Bethlehem, Bongani zungu, Bradley Carnell, Daniel Cardoso, Europe, Free State Stars, Itumeleng Khune, Kamohelo Mokotjo, Lebogang Phiri, Mandla Masango, Mbombela, Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, Nigeria, Oupa Manyisa, Portugal, safa, Shakes Mashaba, Sibusiso Vilakazi, Somhlolo Stadium, South Africa, Super Eagles, Swaziland, Thulani Hlatshwayo, Thulani Serero, Tokelo Rantie

When Bafana Bafana head coach Shakes Mashaba announced his 30-man squad for the two international friendly matches against Swaziland and Read more

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Ayanda Patosi Wants Bafana Bafana To Dominate

March 25, 2015March 25, 2015 @TheSportsEagle AFCON, Africa Cup of Nations, Ajax Amsterdam, Ayanda Patosi, Bafana Bafana, Belgium, CAF, Cape Town, England, Equatorial Guinea, Germany, Lokeren, Mbombela Stadium, Nigeria, safa, Sihlangu se Mnikati, Somhlolo Stadium, South Africa, Spain, Super Eagles, Swaziland

Belgium-based midfielder Ayanda Patosi says he was saddened when he was left out of the 2015 CAF Africa Cup of Read more

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Thulani Hlatshwayo Looks Forward To Nigeria Clash

March 21, 2015March 22, 2015 @TheSportsEagle AFCON, Africa Cup of Nations, Bafana Bafana, Bidvest Wits, CAF, Cape Town Stadium, Clever Boys, Ghana, Johannesburg, Mbombela, Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, Nigeria, Orange, Somhlolo Stadium, South Africa, Swaziland, Thulani Hlatshwayo, Uyo, Uyo Akwa Ibom Stadium

Bafana Bafana defender Thulani Hlatshwayo says he can’t wait for the mouthwatering clash between South Africa and Nigeria.  The two Read more

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Bafana Bafana Announces Squad For Swaziland, Nigeria Friendlies

March 17, 2015March 17, 2015 @TheSportsEagle AFCON, Africa Cup of Nations, Bafana Bafana, Bafana Dlamini, CAF, Castle Academy, Castle Lager Football Academy, Deolin Mekoa, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Maritzburg United, Mbabane, Mbombela Stadium, Neil Tovey, Nelspruit, NFD, Nigeria, Phil Masinga, PSL, Rafiq De Goede, Shakes Mashaba, Sifiso Nkosi, Somhlolo Stadium, South Africa, Stade de Mongomo, Super Eagles, Swaziland, Tshepo Mokhabi, Vasco Da Gama

Bafana Bafana head coach Ephraim Shakes Mashaba has selected a squad of players to face Swaziland and Nigeria in two back-to-back Read more

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Nomsa Mahlangu Ready To Lead UJ Sport Team

March 4, 2015March 4, 2015 Anica Van Wyk AFCON, Africa, Durban University of Technology, Fifa, Gauteng, Mbombela, Nomsa Mahlangu, Olympic Games, Rio, safa, South African Student Sport Union, Sport Movement Studies, Team SA, UJ, University of Johannesburg, University of the Free State, World Student Games

The University of Johannesburg’s new senior director of sport, Nomsa Mahlangu, is a team player who is ready to lead the Read more

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Itumeleng Khune Must Leave Chiefs

February 24, 2015February 24, 2015 Benjamin Leshoro AFCON, Amakhosi, Bafana Bafana, Brian Baloyi, Brilliant Khuzwayo, Diego Lopez, Edu Sport, Iker Casillas, Itumeleng Khune, Kaizer Chiefs, La Liga, Manuel Neuer, Nedbank Cup, Orlando Pirates, Oupa Manyisa, Parktown, Platinum Stars, Real Madrid, Shakes Mashaba, Siyabonga Mponthsane, Stuart Baxter

Itumeleng Khune looks to still be in limbo at Kaizer Chiefs, and might not see much game time until the Read more

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Shakes Mashaba Optimistic About SA Football’s Future

February 23, 2015February 23, 2015 @TheSportsEagle AFCON, African Youth Championship, All Africa Games, Amajimbos, Ayabulela Konqobe, Bafana Bafana, CAF, Cameroon, Chile, Chippa United, Dumisani Msibi, Fagrie Lakay, Fifa, Molefi Ntseki, Niger, Nigeria, Olympics, PE, Port Elizabeth, Rio, safa, Senegal, Shakes Mashaba, Siyanda Ngubo, South Africa, World Cup

Bafana Bafana head coach Ephraim Shakes Mashaba has lauded the South African Men’s Under-17 National Team (Amajimbos) for qualifying for the Read more

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Manchester City Nuke Newcastle

February 21, 2015February 22, 2015 Thapelo Bhengu AFCON, Citizens, Daryl Janmaat, David Silva, Edin Dzeko, English Premier League, Etihad Stadium, Joe Hart, Magpies, Manchester City, Manuel Pellegrini, Newcastle United, Samir Nasri, Sergio Aguero, Sky Blues, Vurnon Anita, Wilfried Bony, Yaya Torue

Manchester City closed the gap on English Premier League leaders Chelsea to five points as they demolished Newcastle United 5-0 at Read more

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Amajimbos Ready For Kick Off

February 15, 2015February 16, 2015 @TheSportsEagle AFCON, African Youth Championships, CAF, Chile, Cote d'Ivoire, Molefi Ntseki, Municipal Stadium, Niamey, Niger, South Africa

Amajimbos coach, Molefi Ntseki sounding upbeat ahead of Monday’s encounter with Cote d’Ivoire, said the South Africans will not be Read more

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Herve Renard Expects Tough AFCON Final

February 7, 2015February 7, 2015 @TheSportsEagle AFCON, Africa Cup of Nations, Black Stars, Chipolopolo, Cote d'Ivoire, Dakar, Elephants, Estadio de Bata, Ghana, Herve Renard, Libya, Orange, Zambia

Herve Renard wants his Elephants to be hugely motivated and maintain their strong spirit, hard work and focus as they Read more

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Morocco Banned From AFCON 2017 & 2019

February 6, 2015February 7, 2015 @TheSportsEagle AFCON, Africa Cup of Nations, CAF, Ebola, Equatorial Guinea, Malaba, Morocco, Royal Moroccan Football Federation

Morocco will play no part at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2017 or 2019.  The CAF Executive Committee, meeting Read more

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Ultimatum For Tunisia

February 6, 2015February 7, 2015 @TheSportsEagle AFCON, Africa Cup of Nations, Bata, Equatorial Guinea, Malabo, Orange, Tunisia, Tunisian Football Federation, Wadie Jary

Tunisia have been issued a 31 March deadline to comply with CAF’s Disciplinary Panel’s recommendation or face disqualification from the Read more

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The Fantastic Four

February 3, 2015February 3, 2015 Benjamin Leshoro AFCON, Africa Cup of Nations, Algeria, Andre Ayew, Angola, Asamoah Gyan, Bafana Bafana, Bata, Black Stars, Cape Verde, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Elephants, Equatorial Guinea, Gervinho, Ghana, Herve Renard, Ivory Coast, javier Balboa, Manchester City, Senegal, Tunisia, Wilfried Bony, Yaya Toure, Zambia

As we move into the last week of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, there are four teams that live Read more

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An African Football Tragedy

February 2, 2015February 2, 2015 @super_pete AFCON, Africa Cup of Nations, Ahmed Akaichi, Bafana Bafana, Bata, Dieudonne Londo, Equatorial Guinea, Esteban Becker, Gabon, Georges Leekens, Ghana, javier Balboa, Libreville, Mauritius, Nzalang Nacional, Panthers, Rajindraparsad Seechurn, Shaun Bartlett, South Africa, Stade Omar Bongo, Tunisia

Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final hoax between Equatorial Guinea and Tunisia brought back memories of an AFCON qualifier in Read more

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Equatorial Guinea Shock Tunisia

February 1, 2015February 1, 2015 Marvellous Zondi AFCON, Africa Cup of Nations, Ahmed Akaichi, Eagles of Carthage, Equatorial Guinea, Estadio de Bata, Esteban Becker, Ferjani Sassi, Georges Leekens, javier Balboa, Nzalang Nacional, Tunisia

Tournament hosts Equatorial Guinea secured a shock 2-1 victory over tournament favourites Tunisia in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations at Read more