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The Citizen
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Citizen
Pirates star Mofokeng reveals biggest disadvantage
"I think I can improve with a lot of practice,' says Mofokeng. Orlando Pirates forward Relebohile Mofokeng has reflected on which areas of his game he needs to improve next season. The 20-year-old attacker had an amazing 2024 season and was a fan favourite of the Pirates fans because of his trickery and skill. ALSO READ: Ncikazi raises hand for Pirates job as Timm leaves Mofokeng was named Man of the Match in Pirates' final game of the season against Magesi FC at the Orlando Stadium. Speaking after the game, 'Coco melon' revealed the areas he need to improve in the coming season. 'I just need to continue to improve' 'I think I did well this season. So I just need to continue to improve and work hard. So I just need to continue,' said Mofokeng. 'I think a place where I can improve is to score because that's the only thing missing in my game. I can create and assist. But it's only my lack of scoring, but I think I can improve with a lot of practice.' Mofokeng also indicated that fatigue might have played a role in his dip in form towards the end of the season. 'It has been a long season because we have been involved in competitions like the CAF [Champions League] and the Nedbank Cup. We are not used to playing so many games. So I think we did well. We just need to make sure that next season we do better than this season,' commented Mofokeng. Mofokeng made 49 appearances in all competitions for the Buccaneers this past season, scoring 12 goals and making 15 assists. The 20-year-old is set to compete with Lucas Ribeiro of Mamelodi Sundowns for the PSL Footballer the Season and the Players' Player of the Season awards. ALSO READ: Sundowns boss targeting CAF title ahead of Club World Cup The Awards ceremony, which is usually held after the completion of the season, was postponed to allow Sundowns to prepare for next month's FIFA Club World.
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
From embarrassing Chelsea pal to interview with dad – Five times Cole Palmer stole show AFTER Conference League final
Scroll down to see each hilarious moment Palm and collected From embarrassing Chelsea pal to interview with dad – Five times Cole Palmer stole show AFTER Conference League final COLE PALMER was the star of the show on the pitch as Chelsea were crowned Conference League champions. After a slow start, which saw Real Betis take a first-half 1-0 lead, Palmer inspired a huge comeback in the second half to see Chelsea win 4-1. Advertisement 4 Cole Palmer had a box office display on and off the pitch in Wroclaw as Chelsea won the Conference League Credit: Getty 4 He managed to embarrass team-mate Tosin Adarabioyo Credit: X @SkyFootball 4 Palmer's nonchalant style comes from his dad after his father was interviewed alongside him Credit: X @beINSPORTS_EN 4 He had a unique way of holding his Man of the Match award Credit: CBS Sports Palmer picked up two assists for the equaliser and the goal, which put them ahead in Wroclaw, Poland, as Chelsea made history by completing the Uefa trophy collection. However, the 23-year-old was also box office after the final whistle. From funny answers in interviews to a stunning gesture with the trophy. SunSport has looked at five ways in which Palmer was the star of the show even after the final: Advertisement Sideways passing comment Ever Chelsea's talisman and creative guru, Palmer's two assists typified the sort of player he is, a maverick on the ball. Speaking to reporters after the match, Palmer admitted he was "sick" of playing the ball safe before he popped up with his two assists. He said: "Yeah I was sick of getting the ball and going backwards and sideways. "So I thought when I next get the ball I'm just going to go. And it worked." Advertisement BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK No comment to party question This time, Palmer was speaking to American broadcaster CBS Sports. CBS is known for its more relaxed style of questioning players compared to British broadcasters TNT Sports. 'Like father, like son' - Fans stunned by how similar Cole Palmer's dad is to Chelsea star in viral interview And that came across as the panel asked Palmer how he planned to celebrate the win, with the Chelsea star giving a typically hilarious response. Advertisement He said: "No comment," which prompted a smirk from him as the studio team burst out into laughter. Interview with dad Palmer appeared in an interview with his dad, Scott, after winning the Conference League. We have already touched on Palmer's nonchalant style of answering questions after the final. Unfortunately for the beIN SPORTS interviewer, Scott was not much better either - he described his own answers as "short and sweet". Advertisement Scott was asked his thoughts on Palmer's performance after he was named man of the match. He replied saying: "Yeah he did well. Turned the match, got us the win." Palmer then joked it was his dad's fault he always gave short answers in interviews, with Scott adding: "Short and sweet." Fans found the interaction amusing as they realised the apple does not fall far from the tree in the Palmer family. Advertisement One supporter reacted saying: "Like father like son." Talking up Tosin Back in the press conference room, Palmer also voiced his opinion on the Player of the Tournament award. Just as the presser was winding down, Palmer interjected to ask who gives out the Player of the Tournament award for the competition. He was told it was the Uefa technical observer panel. Advertisement Palmer then sniggered to himself before saying: "Can someone tell him that Tosin [Adarabioyo] wants it." The comment sparked laughter from the room. 'Got no pockets' Palmer left fans stunned with the peculiar way he decided to hold his Man of the Match award from the final. CBS reporter Anita Jones noticed that Palmer has stuffed his POTM award in his waistband to come over to chat to her, prompting her to question why he had done so. Advertisement She said: "Cole, interesting way to carry your trophy there." And Palmer simply replied: "I've got no pockets, so I put it there." Fans were loving his response, with Palmer regularly going viral for his cool responses and hilarious demeanor in interviews. On social media, one fan wrote: "Effortlessly funny." Advertisement While another added: "I hope this man never changes." Join SUN CLUB for the Chelsea Files every Tuesday plus in-depth coverage and exclusives from Stamford Bridge
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
From embarrassing Chelsea pal to interview with dad – Five times Cole Palmer stole show AFTER Conference League final
COLE PALMER was the star of the show on the pitch as Chelsea were crowned Conference League champions. After a slow start, which saw 4 Cole Palmer had a box office display on and off the pitch in Wroclaw as Chelsea won the Conference League Credit: Getty 4 He managed to embarrass team-mate Tosin Adarabioyo Credit: X @SkyFootball 4 Palmer's nonchalant style comes from his dad after his father was interviewed alongside him Credit: X @beINSPORTS_EN 4 He had a unique way of holding his Man of the Match award Credit: CBS Sports However, the 23-year-old was also box office after the final whistle. From funny answers in interviews to a stunning gesture with the trophy. SunSport has looked at five ways in which Palmer was the star of the show even after the final: READ MORE IN FOOTBALL Sideways passing comment Ever Chelsea's talisman and creative guru, Palmer's two assists typified the sort of player he is, a maverick on the ball. Speaking to reporters after the match, Palmer admitted he was "sick" of playing the ball safe before he popped up with his two assists. He said: "Yeah I was sick of getting the ball and going backwards and sideways. "So I thought when I next get the ball I'm just going to go. And it worked." Most read in Football BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK No comment to party question This time, Palmer was speaking to American broadcaster CBS Sports. CBS is known for its more relaxed style of questioning players compared to British broadcasters TNT Sports. 'Like father, like son' - Fans stunned by how similar Cole Palmer's dad is to Chelsea star in viral interview And that came across as the panel asked Palmer how he planned to celebrate the win, with the Chelsea star giving a typically hilarious response. He said: "No comment," which prompted a smirk from him as the studio team burst out into laughter. Interview with dad We have already touched on Palmer's nonchalant style of answering questions after the final. Unfortunately for the beIN SPORTS interviewer, Scott was not much better either - he described his own answers as "short and sweet". Scott was asked his thoughts on Palmer's performance after he was named man of the match. He replied saying: "Yeah he did well. Turned the match, got us the win." Fans found the interaction amusing as they realised the apple does not fall far from the tree in the One supporter reacted saying: "Like father like son." Talking up Tosin Back in the press conference room, Palmer also voiced his opinion on the Player of the Tournament award. Just as the presser was winding down, Palmer interjected to ask who gives out the Player of the Tournament award for the competition. He was told it was the Uefa technical observer panel. Palmer then sniggered to himself before saying: "Can someone tell him that Tosin [Adarabioyo] wants it." The comment sparked laughter from the room. 'Got no pockets' Palmer left fans stunned with the She said: "Cole, interesting way to carry your trophy there." And Palmer simply replied: "I've got no pockets, so I put it there." Fans were loving his response, with Palmer regularly going viral for On social media, one fan wrote: "Effortlessly funny." While another added: "I hope this man never changes." Join SUN CLUB for the Chelsea Files every Tuesday plus in-depth coverage and exclusives from Stamford Bridge
Irish Examiner
2 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Five-goal Tyrone stretch legs in second half to claim All-Ireland U20 title
All-Ireland U20 Championship final: Tyrone 5-16 Louth 0-17 Red hot forwards Noah Grimes and Eoin McElholm did the bulk of the scoring as holders Tyrone cruised to back-to-back Dalata Hotel Group All-Ireland U-20 Football Championship titles. Leading by two points with 20 minutes to go in a terrific back and forth at Armagh's Athletic Grounds, the holders suddenly hit the afterburners and left Louth with scorch marks. They outscored Louth by 3-7 to 0-4 in the final third of the game and while the 14-point margin may have flattered them slightly, there was no denying their quality. Grimes clinched the Man of the Match award with a thrilling 2-6 tally while McElholm, who struck 0-7 in last year's final win over Kerry, wasn't far behind with his 2-4 haul. There was an impressive late cameo too from substitute Shea McDermott who contributed 1-1, helping to seal the Red Hand County's eighth title at the grade. Louth will kick themselves for failing to score a single goal despite three decent chances over the hour while eight wides and a number of score attempts that dropped short proved costly for them. But they will have no complaints about the result as Tyrone, with seven different scorers and an excellent display from Matthew Quinn, locked down back-to-back titles for the third time in the county's history. Louth, Leinster champions for the first time since 1981, played into a stiff first-half wind but created chance after chance in the opening quarter and will rue their errant kicking in this period. In the first 10 minutes alone, Louth kicked three points but also dropped three more score attempts short and booted another one wide. Two minutes later, another point attempt that dropped short, this time from Adam Gillespie, fell kindly for Tony McDonnell to get a shot away that was saved. The giant fear among the big Louth crowd that made the journey up the M1 to the home of Armagh GAA was that they'd be made to pay for all the misses. And sure enough Tyrone snatched a goal against the run of play in the 15th minute. Grimes, with a point to his name already, this time cut in from the right beyond Micheal Reid and blasted left-footed to the net. It tied up the game at 1-2 to 0-5 though Louth kept their foot down and continued to benefit from an aggressive press. Midfielders James Maguire and Sean Callaghan were dominant for Louth in this period and a terrific Callaghan two-pointer in the 25th minute left them 0-8 to 1-4 up. Louth, who beat Mayo at the All-Ireland semi-final stage, weren't flattered by the lead but were also powerless to prevent the game suddenly swinging back in Tyrone's favour. Grimes, Ruairi McCullagh and Conor O'Neill added points before a Louth kick-out was intercepted by McElholm who fed Grimes for a second goal. It was a terrific finish as Grimes unable to bounce the ball a second time after a neat dummy bounce, dropped the ball and finished it soccer style to the net. Tyrone now led 2-7 to 0-8 at half-time and stretched the gap to seven with points from McElholm and Grimes after the restart. Louth got it back to a two-point game when they sandwiched a Tadhg McDonnell two-pointer with a series of singles. Just like the first-half, Louth had opportunities to pull decisively clear but failed to convert 39th and 41st minute goal chances. Shane Lennon had a flicked shot cleared off the line by Tyrone's Clarke and Darragh Dorian smashed the second of Louth's attempts off the bar. This time there was no coming back for Louth who were buried by an avalanche of Tyrone scores between the 40th and 46th minutes. McElholm burst through for two trademark goals, the first in the 43rd minute after Liam Óg Mossey's spadework and the second three minutes later after a Conall Sheehy lay-off. Grimes, McElholm and Caolan Donnelly added points in the 2-3 blitz to leave Tyrone 4-12 to 0-13 ahead, breaking the back of the Louth challenge. Grimes, who also netted against Kerry in the semi-final win, and McElholm continued to tap over the points in the closing minutes and sub McDermott added a late 1-1 to gloss the scoreline and secure a 14-point win. Scorers for Tyrone: N Grimes 2-6; E McElholm 2-4; S McDermott 1-1; R McCullagh 0-2 (1 free); J Clarke, C O'Neill, C Donnelly 0-1 each. Scorers for Louth: J Maguire 0-4 (1 tp); S Callaghan (1 tp), Tadhg McDonnell (1 tp) 0-3 each; Tony McDonnell 0-2 (1f); C MacCriosta, D Dorian, S Lennon, A Gillespie (1 free), D Shevlin 0-1 each. TYRONE: C McGarvey; B Hughes, J Clarke, Conor Devlin; C Donnelly, C Daly, F Nelis; Conan Devlin, C O'Neill; C Sheehy, L Og Mossey, M Quinn; N Grimes, R McCullagh, E McElholm. Subs: E Donaghy for Sheehy (53); D Donaghy for Mossey (55); S McDermott for Conan Devlin (58); L Lawn for McCullagh (60). LOUTH: T Markey; K Martin, P Tinnelly, M Reid; Tadhg McDonnell, C McKeown, C McGinty; S Callaghan, J Maguire; S Lennon, C MacCriosta, P Grimes Murphy; A Gillespie, Tony McDonnell, D Dorian. Subs: B McKeown for Reid (43); J McGlew for McGinty & D Shevlin for Dorian (50). Referee: N Mooney (Cavan).
Al-Ahram Weekly
2 days ago
- Sport
- Al-Ahram Weekly
UPDATED: Ahly win 45th Egyptian league title - Egyptian Football
Ahly were crowned Egyptian Premier League champions after a 6-0 thrashing of Pharco FC on Wednesday. Palestinian striker Wessam Abou Ali stole the spotlight, scoring a super hat-trick for the Red Devils, while winger Hussein El-Shahat and midfielder Emam Ashour netted the fifth and sixth goals, respectively, to complete the rout. The reigning champions entered the clash atop the league standings with 55 points, two points ahead of second-placed Pyramids FC, meaning a draw would suffice to retain the title in front of a massive crowd. Ten minutes into the first half, Moroccan winger Achraf Bencharki initiated a swift counterattack, threading a precise pass to Ahmed 'Koka' Nabil on the left flank, to deliver a pinpoint cross to Abou Ali, who converted from close range with a right-footed shot into the centre of the goal. Three minutes before halftime, Bencharki weaved through the left side before setting up Abou Ali for a second clinical finish. The decisive moment arrived 10 minutes after the break when Pharco FC goalkeeper Mohamed Shika received a red card for a reckless challenge on Emam Ashour following a VAR review. Abou Ali completed his hat-trick in the 61st minute, curling a free-kick into the bottom right corner with his right foot. Ahly coach Emad El-Nahas then introduced fresh legs, including Ali Maaloul, Mohamed 'Afsha' Magdi, and goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir. Tunisian left-back Maaloul's emotional cameo marked his final appearance for the club before his contract expired, as he assisted Abou Ali's third goal with a measured cross. Hussein El-Shahat extended the lead to 5-0 in the 75th minute, latching onto Abou Ali's cross and slotting home from six yards. Ashour sealed the rout in added time with a powerful shot from inside the box after a brilliant backheel from El-Shahat. Ashour's spectacular form The 27-year-old emerged as Ahly's talisman this season. With 13 goals Ashour tops the scoring charts—a goal ahead of NBE Club's Osama Faisal and two ahead of Zamalek's Nasser Mansi, who retains a game in hand. He was instrumental for the team in key games and a major source of inspiration throughout the season. The talented midfielder was named Man of the Match on 7 occasions, the most won by any player this season. Ahly will depart for the U.S. next week to prepare for the FIFA Club World Cup. 𝐖𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐆𝐘𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐆𝐔𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 🔴🔥🦅 — Al Ahly SC 🇬🇧 (@AlAhlyEnglish) May 28, 2025 Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
