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The Citizen
5 hours ago
- Sport
- The Citizen
Sundowns' Ribeiro wins big at PSL awards
The Sundowns striker won the two main awards on Tuesday. Sundowns forward Lucas Ribeiro won Footballer of the Season and Players' Player of the Season at the PSL Awards on Tuesday. Picture: Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Mamelodi Sundowns forward Lucas Ribeiro was the star of the show at the Premier Soccer League Awards on Tuesday, taking home both the Footballer of the Season and the Betway Premiership Players' Player of the Season Awards. ALSO READ: Khune shares views on new Chiefs signings As expected, the Masandawana marksman was rewarded for a fantastic season, in which he scored 21 goals and provided 14 assists in 51 appearances in all competitions. Sundowns' star striker Sundowns won an eighth consecutive Betway Premiership title, reached the Caf Champions League final, and the final of the Carling Knockout. Ribeiro also won the award for the Betway Premiership's top goalscorer – he netted 16 times in 26 Premiership appearances. His brilliant goal against Orlando Pirates was also recognised as the Betway Premiership Goal of the Season. The other major winner on the night was Orlando Pirates' Relebohile Mofokeng. Mofokeng won the MTN8 last man standing after helping Pirates to a third successive MTN8 title. And he was named the Betway Premiership Young Player of the Season. It is possible that neither Ribeiro or Mofokeng will be playing in the PSL next season. Mofokeng has been reported to be set to join his former Pirates teammate Mohau Nkota at Saudi side Al Ettifaq. ALSO READ: Disappointed Rayners questions PSL Awards snub And Ribeiro left Sundowns' training camp on Saturday, with a move out of South Africa said to be imminent. The full list of PSL Award Winners FOOTBALLER OF THE SEASON Lucas Ribeiro Costa (Mamelodi Sundowns) BETWAY PREMIERSHIP PLAYERS' PLAYER OF THE SEASON Lucas Ribeiro Costa (Mamelodi Sundowns) BETWAY PREMIERSHIP COACH OF THE SEASON Miguel Cardoso (Mamelodi Sundowns) BETWAY PREMIERSHIP GOAL OF THE SEASON Lucas Ribeiro Costa (Mamelodi Sundowns) BETWAY PREMIERSHIP GOALKEEPER OF THE SEASON Sipho Chaine (Orlando Pirates) BETWAY PREMIERSHIP DEFENDER OF THE SEASON Nkosinathi Sibisi (Orlando Pirates) BETWAY PREMIERSHIP MIDFIELDER OF THE SEASON Makhehleni Makhaula (Orlando Pirates) BETWAY PREMIERSHIP YOUNG PLAYER OF THE SEASON Relebohile Mofokeng (Orlando Pirates) MTN8 LAST MAN STANDING Relebohile Mofokeng (Orlando Pirates) CARLING KNOCKOUT PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT Elvis Chipezeze (Magesi FC) NEDBANK CUP MOST PROMISING PLAYER OF TOURNAMENT Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Orlando Pirates) NEDBANK CUP PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT Pule Mmodi (Kaizer Chiefs) MOTSEPE FOUNDATION CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYERS' PLAYER OF THE SEASON Muzomuhle Khanyi (Hungry Lions) MOTSEPE FOUNDATION CHAMPIONSHIP GOALKEEPER OF THE SEASON Dumsani Msibi (Durban City) MOTSEPE FOUNDATION CHAMPIONSHIP YOUNG PLAYER OF THE SEASON Teboho Lekhatla (Casric Stars) DSTV DISKI CHALLENGE PLAYER OF THE SEASON Tylon Smith (Stellenbosch FC) PSL ASSISTANT REFEREE OF THE SEASON Kgara Mokoena PSL REFEREE OF THE SEASON Masixole Bambiso PSL CHAIRMAN'S AWARD MAMELODI SUNDOWNS TOP GOAL SCORERS DSTV DISKI CHALLENGE Siphamandla Msezane (Orlando Pirates) MOTSEPE FOUNDATION CHAMPIONSHIP Muzomuhle Khanyi (Hungry Lions) BETWAY PREMIERSHIP Lucas Ribeiro Costa (Mamelodi Sundowns)
The South African
6 hours ago
- Sport
- The South African
PSL Awards: Orlando Pirates star named the best goalkeeper
Orlando Pirates star goalkeeper Sipho Chaine has walked away with the Goalkeeper of the Season award. Chaine was nominated alongside Ronwen Williams of Mamelodi Sundowns and Elvis Chipezeze of Magesi FC. And in the end, it was the Bucs goalkeeper who proved to have done enough to win the accolades at the PSL Awards on Tuesday. Chaine featured in 25 Betway Premiership matches for Pirates last season, kept 11 cleansheets and conceded just 18. Williams, on the other hand, played just 16 league games for Sundowns, kept 11 cleansheets and conceded just six goals. And despite being tied on the same number of cleansheets with Chaine, the number of games he played disadvantaged him. Chipezeze, who had a fantastic season with 26 league matches under his belt, was let down by the number of goals he conceded (28) despite keeping 10 cleansheets. Nonetheless, he was also one of the winners in the Carling Knockout Player of the Tournament category where he was nominated alongside teammate Edmore Chirambadare and Iqraam Rayners of Sundowns. Chipezeze beaten by Orlando Pirates 'keeper Sipho Chaine for Goalkeeper of the Season award. Image: Archived Let us know your thoughts by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 0211 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
TimesLIVE
15 hours ago
- Sport
- 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
17 hours ago
- Sport
- The Citizen
Disappointed Rayners questions PSL awards snub
"I was disappointed when I saw the players they nominated," he said. Mamelodi Sundowns striker Iqraam Rayners is only nominated for the Carling Knockout Player of the Tournament. ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Mamelodi Sundowns striker Iqraam Rayners has expressed his disappointment after being overlooked for the PSL Footballer of the Season and Players' Player of the Season awards, questioning the criteria used in the selection process. The 29-year-old forward enjoyed an impressive campaign, netting 14 goals in the Betway Premiership, just two fewer than teammate Lucas Ribeiro, who finished as the league's top scorer. Rayners also contributed nine assists, playing a key role as Sundowns clinched a record-extending eighth consecutive league title. WATCH – Pirates poke fun at Chiefs over MTN8 failure In addition to his league form, Rayners added four goals in the Carling Knockout Cup, including a brace against Kaizer Chiefs, bringing his total to 27 direct goal contributions across all domestic competitions. Despite his remarkable season, Rayners was left out of both award categories, with Ribeiro, Orlando Pirates sensation Relebohile Mofokeng, and resurgent Sekhukhune United midfielder Keletso Makgalwa making the final shortlist. Speaking on the club's Pitchside Podcast, Rayners did not hide his frustration about missing out on the two prestigious awards. 'For me, I'm a bit disappointed because of what I did last season. We have a good team that is helping me and the coaches also believe in me so I was disappointed when I saw the players they nominated. My stats from last season, I think it would have been good to be in a lot of nominations,' he said. 'I don't understand it (criteria) but I think the best player in the league for me was obviously Lucas Ribeiro. I think I'm second behind Lucas (goal) but other people don't look at it like that but for me my stats were second best and I was disappointed 'It's all about the team and when you're not in a position to score a goal and someone else is there, why don't you pass them because we're going to win together as a team. It's about team effort and people don't see what I see on the field but the team comes first besides the goals I score.' ALSO READ: Basadien targeting more silverware at Sundowns The PSL Awards will be broadcast live from 7pm on SABC Sport and SuperSport tonight. Rayners is only nominated for one award on the night, the Carling Knockout Player of the Tournament. He is up against Magesi FC duo Elvis Chipezeze and Edmore Chirambadare.
The South African
19 hours ago
- Sport
- The South African
Disappointed Sundowns star sends message to the PSL?
Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana superstar Iqraam Rayners has been forced to be honest, and duly so. The 29-year-old Sundowns attacker from Mitchells Plain, Cape Town, feels the Premier Soccer League was unfair in listing the Footballer of the Season nominees. Despite the second-highest goals and assists output, the PSL nominated Lucas Ribeiro, Sekhukhune United's Keletso Makgalwa and Relebohile Mofekeng of Orlando Pirates. Transfer news: Orlando Pirates' decisions on 22 players Mamelodi Sundowns star Iqraam Rayners celebrates a goal against Stellenbosch FC at the Athlone Stadium in the Betway Premiership. Image: IOL With 22 goals and nine assists in the Betway Premiership, CAF Champions League, Carling Knockout, MTN8, and Nedbank Cup, Rayners was second best behind Lucas Ribeiro, who had 20 goals and 14 assists in the same competitions. Sundowns to announce two more players? However, the PSL's Footballer of the Season nominees listed Ribeiro, Keletso Makgalwa (six goals and 11 assists) and Relebohile Mofokeng (12 goals and 15 assists). 'Obviously I was disappointed when I saw the players they nominated,' Rayners said via Pitchside Podcast. 'Don't you think my stats were good enough to be among the nominees?' 'I think the best player for me in the league was Lucas, obviously. I'm second after Lucas. You know, other people don't see it like that… so obviously I was disappointed,' the Sundowns star added. 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.
