Cairo, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT | Serb coach Milutin “Micho” Sredojevic has spoken out for the first time about ‘a terrible week’ that forced his shock departure from Orland Pirates. He said he ready to bounce back ike a ‘fish in water’, on the football field. The new Zamalek coach …
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Orlando Pirates lose three matches, coach within eight days Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Famed South African club Orlando Pirates suffered a third straight loss Saturday, just hours after Serb coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic quit amid an early-season crisis. The Soweto side, whose popularity in the republic is matched …
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Soweto, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | Serb Milutin “Micho” Sredojevic has resigned his job as coach of popular but underachieving South African club Orlando Pirates exactly two years after he joined them. “The Club would like to place on record that this decision was taken unilaterally, and it was …
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Thunderbolt goal gives Chiefs another crack at Pirates Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | A Ramahlwe Mphahlele thunderbolt gave Kaizer Chiefs a 1-0 South African League Cup win over SuperSport United Sunday, and booked a semi-final showdown with arch-rivals Orlando Pirates. The biggest crowd-pullers in the republic were paired in …
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Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Soweto derby debutant Luvuyo Memela came off the bench to score twice and hand Orlando Pirates a pulsating 3-1 South African Premiership victory over greatest rivals Kaizer Chiefs Saturday. Memela was introduced for the second half before an 84,000 crowd at the Soccer City …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Frenchman Sebastien Desabre has resigned as coach of Egyptian Premier League side Ismaily, an indication that he will be unveiled as Uganda Cranes new head coach in Kampala on Thursday afternoon. Desabre is just 41 years old. Soccer governing body FUFA on Wednesday announced …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has started the hunt for a foreign coach to handle the national soccer team Cranes. Edgar Watson, the CEO of soccer governing body FUFA, confirmed on Wednesday that the search is on and they have sought the assistance of Zambian soccer legend Kalusha Bwalya to vet the …
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Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Resurgent Orlando Pirates controversially edged Cape Town City 1-0 in Soweto on Tuesday to take a three-point lead in the South African Premiership. Thabo Qalinge scored the winner eight minutes from time and although City coach Benni McCarthy queried whether the ball crossed the …
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Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Maritzburg United surrendered their perfect start to the South African Premiership season Tuesday, allowing Orlando Pirates to join them at the top of the table. United conceded two minutes from time in Durban to draw 1-1 at promoted AmaZulu, having taken the lead through …
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Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Denis Onyango’s Mamelodi Sundowns defeated SuperSport United 2-0 Saturday to extend a South African Premiership winning streak over their Pretoria neighbours to seven matches. Sundowns have won home and away against SuperSport for the past three seasons, including a 5-0 thrashing last year. Goals …
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