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The South African
an hour ago
- Sport
- The South African
Orlando Pirates transfer news: Nemtajela, and Mashiloane
It's been confirmed. Two new players are coming to Orlando Pirates, while two others have said goodbye. Orlando Pirates are set to make their official announcements in the coming weeks. Some of the names will include Tshepho Mashiloane and Masindi Nemtajela. The duo will fill the right-back and central midfield positions ahead of the 2025/26 Betway Premiership. After finishing second behind the champions Mamelodi Sundowns, the Buccaneers will also play in next season's CAF Champions League. Orlando Pirates team vs TS Galaxy at the Mbombela Stadium. Image: Football SA Tshepho Mashiloane According to SABC Sport 's leading reporter, Mazola Molefe, Baroka FC's 23-year-old Mashiloane is joining the Sea Robbers. Former Baroka FC head coach Dan Malesela says Orlando Pirates have signed a special player. 'Mashiloane is extraordinary. He is a very special and talented right-back.' – Full Story here. Masindi Nemtajela, a 23-year-old from Johannesburg's Soweto, will be unveiled by Orlando Pirates from Marumo Gallants. Nemtejela, with 20 matches in the Premier Soccer League this season, is a holding midfielder coming in to replace the departed Miguel Timm at the Buccaneers. – Full Story here. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
The South African
11 hours ago
- Sport
- The South African
Orlando Pirates latest transfer news: Mbokazi, Nemtajela, Matuludi
Orlando Pirates are set to go big in the next transfer window as they look to beef up their squad. The Buccaneers had an average season despite a promising start. After winning two trophies in the past two seasons, Pirates finished with just the MTN8 to show after losing out in the Nedbank Cup final. The Sea Robbers' biggest disappointment was their inconsistency in the league, which allowed Mamelodi Sundowns to run away with the title. The team, however, reached the semi-final of the CAF Champions League, but a poor showing in the second leg against Pyramids saw the Soweto giants crash out. Now, Orlando Pirates have no choice but to bring more players as the transfer window opens. One player the club has signed is Marumo Gallants star Masindi Nemtajela. 'You know, Masindi [Nemtajela] is a very great professional. We are happy for him and wish him good luck in his new endeavour,' Gallants coach Abdeslam Ouaddou told FARPost . 'He and his family should be proud, and we, as coaches, are proud as well. Now, he is going to leave Bloemfontein for Orlando Pirates. It's a big club, and there will be a lot of competition. 'So, he has to be professional and keep working in order to continue improving himself,' added the Gallants coach. Another player, Pirates has been linked with Thabang Matuludi. The right-back is reportedly in talks with the Sea Robbers and could be on his way out of Polokwane City. The Buccaneers have already parted ways with Innocent Maela and Miguel Timm this week. With the transfer window opening soon, expect more Orlando Pirates players to exit as they look to make way for more players. The likes of Relebohile Mofokeng and Mbekezeli Mbokazi are also linked to other clubs in Africa, but it's unlikely that the duo would leave for rival teams. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
The South African
13 hours ago
- Sport
- The South African
English club enter race to sign Orlando Pirates and Bafana star
Orlando Pirates are going to find it difficult to hold onto one of their key attackers. The Buccaneers put on brave performances both domestically and on the continent last season. And despite only lifting one trophy in the process, many of their players are attracting serious interest from abroad! One such Orlando Pirates player that is wanted overseas is hardworking striker Evidence Makgopa! READ MORE • Kaizer Chiefs confirm fourth exit as R19 million star departs! READ MORE • Orlando Pirates complete deal for seven-goal PSL star! According to the latest transfer gossip, Bafana Bafana forward Evidence Makgopa is a wanted man in Europe. The 25-year-old Orlando Pirates striker has already amassed over 140 top-flight appearances in South Africa. Makgopa has bagged 31 goals while assisting 12 more at both Pirates and his former side Baroka FC. And now, reports suggest a club form England are keen on landing the hard-running striker. 'Though the main focus now seems to be on the English side, there has also been enquiries and interst from a North African team. It's too early to be mentioning names now but I can assure you there is a lot of interest there,' an insider told Soccer Laduma . The Orlando Pirates star is also being linked with a move to Belgium, Turkey and North Africa. READ MORE • Pirates sign another Betway Premiership star! Who else should Orlando Pirates allow to leave and sign ahead of next season? Let us know by clicking on the comment tab below this article or by emailing info@ or sending a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1. You can also follow @ TheSAnews on X and The South African on Facebook for the latest news.
Daily Mail
16 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
NFL announcer Greg Olsen makes true feelings on Tom Brady clear after legend stole his Fox Sports job
NFL broadcaster Greg Olsen has revealed his true feelings for Tom Brady after the legend replaced him at Fox's top football color commentator - they're 'very good friends'. The longtime Patriot and Buccaneer replaced the former Panthers tight end to become part of the No 1 pair for the network in the broadcast booth. Olsen was demoted to the No 2 crew by a rookie commentator, with his feelings on the move staying low-key until now. 'I always make sure I'm very clear where my personal aspirations to continue to ascend in this industry and to get back calling those games are completely independent of Tom and I,' Olsen said on 'Pardon My Take'. 'We've hung out, personally. We talk on the phone, we keep in touch, he sent a cool video for my youth football team… we talk about raising teenage daughters, we've gone to play golf together, we hung out at the Bahamas at a little retreat. We've gotten to be very good friends on a very personal level since he's joined Fox.' Olsen still has a desire to be part of a top broadcast duo in the NFL and appears to see every call as an opportunity. Brady signed a 10-year, $375million contract with Fox as he transitioned from field to booth 'There's this idea that there's this personal animosity and competition. There's not,' Olsen continued. 'My relationship with Tom and Fox and Joe Davis and Burkhardt and all my people at Fox couldn't be better.' 'On the other parallel line to that, yes, I want to ascend in the industry, and I'm sure Joe Davis wants to call Super Bowls as well, that doesn't mean he doesn't like Burkhardt. Any motivated guy, you want to be the best at what you do. That is not a knock on the people that are ahead of you.' Brady signed a 10-year, $375million contract with Fox, as the football legend transitioned from the field to the broadcast booth. Last month, Brady was on the receiving end of as major snub from the Emmys, with him not being nominated in the 'Outstanding Personality/Event Analyst' category, while watching Olsen get the nod. Olsen was nominated in the category for the fourth straight year alongside Troy Aikman, longtime Brady rival Peyton Manning, Bill Raftery, and John Smoltz.
Boston Globe
a day ago
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Desmond Watson, at last check 437 pounds, hungers to play in the NFL. Will his appetite prove to be his undoing?
That was what the 6-foot-6-inch, 437-pound Watson had to say about his 464-pound former self. He has trimmed 27 pounds from his beefier days at the University of Florida and made clear that he knows he has work to do, on the field, and particularly with those morning weigh-ins. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Can we all agree, despite what heavy hints of history provide on the subject, that this ends up in a good place for Watson? He's a local kid, grew up some 20 miles from Raymond James Stadium and said it's long been his dream to make it to the NFL. Safe travels, homeboy, for sure. Advertisement Yet the health risk here, the strain on heart, metabolism, knee joints, and psyche for someone so heavy is obvious and, at the very least, challenging. A typical sumo wrestler tips 'em at about 365 pounds. No one Watson's size ever seriously could have considered playing in the NFL. More doubtful any NFL team ever gave anyone of his girth a second thought of being employed beyond, say, a spot on field maintenance or game-day concessions. Advertisement No one in this year's NFL Draft felt Watson merited a pick, including the Patriots, The Buccaneers signed Watson as one of their 15 undrafted free agents, after seeing enough of him during four seasons at Gainesville to figure he's worth auditioning as a defensive tackle/run stopper. 'We didn't get him for the Tush Push,' said Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles. More promising, Bowles added that the Buccaneers feel no need — or perhaps see no viable path? — to get Watson immediately on the roster. They see him for what he is: a project, one who, by the way, topped everyone at the NFL Combine by bench pressing 225 pounds 36 times. He also ran a 5.93 in the 40-yard dash. He's not just the fat kid in the school marching band who thought, 'Gee, wouldn't it be cool to pull on a helmet?!' 'We really thought he could play,' Bowles said, 'we just have to see how long he can stay on the field.' Extra weight can be such a cruel demon, sometimes literally tearing up players and their careers from within body and mind. Exhibit A here in Boston: Red Sox third baseman Pablo 'Kung Fu Panda' Sandoval, who arrived here, age 28, from San Francisco ahead of the 2015 season as a big-smiling, big-contract (five years/$95 million) big personality, acquired to ensure the Sox extended their string of World Series titles. He already had three Series rings in his pocket. Advertisement Weight got the best of Sandoval. Frustrated by the size of his expanding waistline and his anorexic numbers at the plate, the Sox cut him free in July 2017, willing to eat the $48.3 million remaining on his deal. The Red Sox cut Pablo Sandoval free in July 2017, willing to eat the $48.3 million remaining on his deal. Jim Davis Today, age 38, Panda plays on — as an infielder with the Staten Island FerryHawks in the Atlantic League. Thorough Monday, he was hitting .255 with six homers and a team-high 25 RBIs in 26 games. The FerryHawks website listed their 5-10 former MLB star at 245 pounds. One of the NFL's more successful big men, William 'The Refrigerator' Perry, played defensive tackle, drafted by the Bears as a first-rounder out of Clemson in 1985, He was 6-3 and played at 335 pounds. New England fans of a certain age will recall his signature moment, crashing over the line as a fullback for a TD in the Bears' 46-10 humiliation of the Patriots in Super Bowl XX. William "The Refrigerator" Perry played 8½ seasons with the Bears. Anonymous/Associated Press Perry's battle of the bulge, along with various injuries, increasingly impaired his career, though perhaps not to Panda proportions. He played 8½ seasons with the Bears, and a late tour with the Eagles filled out a 10-year career — truly impressive longevity in the churn-and-burn NFL for a man of any size. In Philadelphia, he played closer to his college weight of 390. Post-career, the ever-smiling Perry ballooned into the mid-400 pounds and had at least one extended hospital stay for diabetes. He eventually became confined to a wheelchair, with his brother, ex-NFLer Michael Dean Perry, reportedly appointed his guardian and conservator. Advertisement Minicamp is a long, long way from any given Sunday, especially for undrafted free agents such as Desmond Watson. For today, he stands but a snap away from being yesterday's news or tomorrow's hero, placing him on even ground with everyone else in the NFL. We now begin to find out if he can balance 437 pounds in his favor or if his appetite proves to be his undoing. Kevin Paul Dupont can be reached at
