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TimesLIVE
3 days ago
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- TimesLIVE
Stats should have earned me awards nominations: Sundowns' Rayners
Mamelodi Sundowns striker Iqraam Rayners admits being disappointed after he was overlooked for the nominations for the Premier Soccer League Awards. Rayners had an outstanding campaign in his first season with Sundowns after joining them from Stellenbosch FC, contributing 14 goals and nine assists in 26 matches as he helped the club to win their eighth successive Premiership title. He was not nominated for any of the awards despite having an impressive season and feels he deserves to be among the nominees. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐠! 🎙🔥 We are back with another episode after an incredible season, joined by Iqraam Rayners as he reflects on a standout season, discusses the PSL awards & looks ahead to the upcoming campaign! 🙌 The… — Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) July 28, 2025 The television-only PSL Awards will be broadcast on SuperSport on Tuesday night (7pm). 'Obviously, I'm a bit disappointed because [with] what I did last season I had a good campaign with a good team, good players who were helping me,' Rayners said on Sundowns' Pitchside Podcast. 'The coaches believed in me, so I was disappointed when I saw the players that were nominated. I think my stats from last season were good enough to be in a lot of nominations.' 𝐀 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 ✨ 📺 Watch #𝐏𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝟐𝟓 ceremony tonight live on the SuperSport PSL channel and SABC Sport at 19:00. — Official PSL (@OfficialPSL) July 29, 2025 The Bafana Bafana striker believes Sundowns teammate Lucas Ribeiro was the best player this past season. Rayners feels he should have been second in the pecking order of nominations. 'For me, the best player in the league was Lucas. I think I'm second after Lucas,' he said. 'My stats were the second-best, so obviously I was disappointed.'
The Citizen
15-07-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Pirates' Mofokeng gets five nominations for PSL Awards
It's Mofokeng v Ribeiro v Makgalwa for the main awards. Relebohile Mofokeng has been nominated for five PSL Awards. Picture: Backpagepix Orlando Pirates led the way on Tuesday, as the nominations for the Premier Soccer League Awards were announced. ALSO READ: Chiefs' Lilepo positive about preparations The Buccaneers had 13 nominations in nine categories, with Pirates attacking star Relebohile Mofokeng earning five nominations on his own. Pirates' Mofokeng up for the two big ones The 20 year-old Mofokeng was nominated alongside Mamelodi Sundowns star striker Lucas Ribeiro and Sekhukhune United attacking midfielder Keletso Makgalwa for the two most prestigious awards – the PSL Footballer of the Season Award and the Betway Premiership Players' Player of the Season. Mofokeng was also nominated for the Betway Premiership Young Player of the Season, The MTN8 Last Man Standing and the Nedbank Cup Most Promising Player. The skilful Buccaneers attacker won both the Nedbank Cup Most Promising Player and the Young Player of the Season awards in the 2023/24 campaign. This season, Mofokeng starred for Pirates as they won the MTN8, came second in the DStv Premiership, reached the semifinals of the Caf Champions League, and the final of the Nedbank Cup. Ribeiro's nominations come off the back of a brilliant season with Sundowns, in which he scored 21 goals and provided 14 assists in 51 appearances in all competitions. Sundowns romped to an eighth consecutive Premiership title, so it is not surprising they have at least one nomination in all of the Betway Premiership categories. Chiefs guaranteed one award Kaizer Chiefs, meanwhile, are guaranteed at least one award as all three of the nominations for Nedbank Cup Player of the Tournament came from the ranks of Amakhosi. Chiefs beat Pirates 2-1 in the final to win their first trophy in a decade. Amakhosi defender Inacio Miguel and forwards Gaston Sirino and Pule Mmodi are the nominees for Player of the Tournament. Chiefs' Glody Lilepo was also nominated for Goal of the Season for long-range effort against Marumo Gallants. ALSO READ: Williams questions Nkota's Pirates to Saudi switch Amakhosi also earned a nomination for the DStv Diski Challenge Player of the Season. Chiefs won the Diski Challenge title, and captain Ntandoyenkosi Nkosi, who has since joined TS Galaxy, had been nominated in that category. All the nominees PSL Footballer of the Season – Lucas Ribeiro (Sundowns), Keletso Makgalwa (Sekhukhune), Relebohile Mofokeng Pirates) Betway Premiership Players' Player of the Season – Lucas Ribeiro (Sundowns) Keletso Makgalwa (Sekhukhune), Relebohile Mofokeng (Pirates) Betway Premiership Coach of the Season – Steve Barker (Stellenbosch), Miguel Cardoso (Sundowns), Jose Riveiro (Pirates) Betway Premiership Young Player of the Season – Malibongwe Khoza (Sundowns), Relebohile Mofokeng (Pirates), Mohau Nkota (Pirates) Betway Premiership Midfielder of the Season – Marcelo Allende (Sundowns), Makheleni Makhaula (Pirates), Teboho Mokoena (Sundowns) Betway Premiership Defender of the Season – Grant Kekana (Sundowns), Thabo Moloisane (Stellenbosch), Nkosinathi Sibisi (Pirates) Betway Premiership Goalkeeper of the Season – Sipho Chaine (Pirates), Elvis Chipezeze (Magesi), Ronwen Williams (Sundowns) Betway Premiership Goal of the Season – Fawaaz Basadien (Stellebosch), Lucas Ribeiro (Sundowns), Glody Lilepo (Chiefs) Nedbank Cup Player of the Tournament – Inacio Miguel (Chiefs) Gaston Sirino (Chiefs), Pule Mmodi (Chiefs) Nedbank Cup Most Promising Player – Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Pirates), Relebohile Mofokeng (Pirates), Mohau Nkota (Pirates) Carling Knockout Player of the Tournament – Elvis Chipezeze (Magesi), Edmore Chirambadare (Magesi), Iqraam Rayners (Sundowns) MTN8 Last Man Standing – Fawaaz Basadien (Stellenbosch), Deon Hotto (Pirates) Relebohile Mofokeng (Pirates) Motsepe Foundation Championship Players' Player of the Season – Banele Hlophe (JDR Stars), Joslin Kamatuka (Durban City) Muzomuhle Khanyi (Hungry Lions), Motsepe Foundation Championship Goalkeeper of the Season – Emile Lako (Casric Stars), Sekhoane Moerane (Orbit College), Dumisani Msibi (Durban City) Motsepe Foundation Championship Young Player of the Season – Luke Baartman (CT Spurs), Thabo Lekhatla (Casric Stars), Siphamandla Mhlongo (Milford FC) DSTV Diski Challenge Player of the Season – Gomolemo Kekana (Sundowns), Ntandoyenkosi Nkosi (Chiefs), Tylon Smith (Stellenbosch) Referee of the Season – Luxolo Badi, Masixole Bambiso, Olani Kwinda Assistant Referee of the Season – Kgara Mokoena, Romario Phiri, Khamusi Razwimisani
