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The South African
31-07-2025
- Sport
- The South African
Orlando Pirates plot surprise goalkeeper move
Orlando Pirates are actively considering bringing in a new top-tier goalkeeper to challenge their current No. 1, Sipho Chaine, in a move that could shake up the club's goalkeeping department. Despite Chaine's incredible performances last season, including his Goalkeeper of the Season win in the Betway Premiership, sources have revealed that the Soweto giants want to strengthen the position further. 'Chaine was usually in the starting line-up,' a reflection of how much coach José Riveiro trusted him, even during congested fixture periods. Melusi Buthelezi, still on the Pirates' books, faces an uncertain future. The former TS Galaxy keeper has struggled to impress, and concerns persist over his consistency and tendency to commit errors when given opportunities. Insiders suggest that the potential arrival of another high-calibre goalkeeper could spell trouble for Buthelezi, who has failed to cement a reliable backup role. Chaine joined Pirates from Chippa United initially expected to play a supporting role. However, he swiftly dethroned Richard Ofori and established himself as the club's undisputed first choice, featuring in an impressive 47 matches across all competitions. His standout performances helped Pirates reach the CAF Champions League semifinals, where they eventually fell to Egyptian giants Pyramids FC over two legs. With the transfer window open until late September. Orlando Pirates have ample time to scout and secure a new goalkeeper. No specific names have surfaced yet. The club's intention to inject fresh competition into the squad remains clear. Who should Orlando Pirates sign between the posts? 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 Citizen
29-07-2025
- 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)
Scotsman
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Celtic ‘monitor' striker, Rangers exit ‘highly likely', 2-cap Scotland man in U-turn
This are the latest Scottish football transfer headlines and gossip on Tuesday morning - including the latest rumours surrounding Celtic, Rangers, Hibs and the Scotland national team. Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The latest Scottish football transfer news and gossip on Tuesday morning, including the latest rumours surrounding Celtic, Rangers, Hibs, and a Scotland midfielder star. Tom Cairney will move into his 11th season at Fulham after signing a new contract at Craven Cottage. |Scotland international makes U-turn Tom Cairney has opted to turn down offers from the EFL Championship in order to re-sign with Fulham, penning a one-year extension at Craven Cottage. The 34-year-old midfielder, capped twice by Scotland, has spent the last 10 years with Fulham after joining from Blackburn Rovers back in 2015, making over 300 appearances for the Cottagers, leading them to promotion three times during his time in London. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Out-of-contract at the end of last month, Cairney has now penned a new deal with Marco Silva's side that will keep him at Fulham until at least next summer. 'I'm happy to sign for another year at this amazing football club,' said Cairney. 'I'm delighted. It feels brilliant. It feels right. It's always been home. I've fully enjoyed the last three years in the Premier League, contributing on and off the pitch, and I just want to help take this club as far as I can. I'll always try and do that.' Jordan Obita has extended his stay at Hibs by agreeing a new deal at Easter Road. | SNS Group Hibs agree 'important' deal Hibs have confirmed that Jordan Obita has signed a new long-term deal that will keep him at Easter Road until the summer of 2027. Named the club's Player of the Season and Players' Player of the Season in his debut season at the club, the English defender has made 87 appearances for the club since joining from Wycombe Wanderers in 2023, and was a regular in David Gray's starting XI as the club secured third place in the Scottish Premiership last season. 'I'm really pleased we've been able to extend Jordan's stay with us,' said Hibs boss Gray. 'He's an important part of the squad and has shown real consistency since joining us a couple of years ago. Jordan adds flexibility to the backline being able to play at left-wing back and on the left-side of the back three and has attributes that help us defensively and going forward. We look forward to continuing working with him.' Motherwell midfielder Lennon Miller is in demand this summer. | Getty Images No Motherwell transfer rush for Lennon Miller Motherwell head coach Jens Berthel Askou is happy to play the waiting game regarding in demand midfielder Lennon Miller. The 18-year-old Scotland star was left out of the Premier Sports Cup win over Clyde at the weekend, with speculation over his future continuing to dominate the headlines at Fir Park. Linked with moves to the Serie A, Bundesliga and the English Premier League this summer, Miller is quickly becoming one of the most sought after players on the continent. However, Motherwell's new boss says he is in no rush to get a deal done. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'We are not looking for fast and quick solutions,' said Berthel Askou. 'We are looking for the right solutions, for the player and the club, long-term. Sometimes things move fast, sometimes they take a little longer. It's not always up to us to decide or control. Sometimes clubs and players are just waiting for the right move to make.' Ridvan Yilmaz is verging on a Rangers exit. | Getty Images Rangers exit 'highly likely' Rangers defender Ridvan Yilmaz looks set to exit Ibrox this summer, after reports in Turkey claimed a move was 'highly likely' this summer. The Turkish left-back moved to Govan in the summer of 2022, for a fee of around £3.4million, but has been consistently linked with a return to his homeland after his struggles with fitness meant he was unable to nail down a regular starting berth under former managers Giovanni van Bronkhorst, Michael Beale, and Philippe Clement. With new signing AFC Bournemouth full-back Max Aarons capable of playing at left-back, and Jefte seemingly first choice at Rangers, the curtain could be about to come down on the 24-year-old's time at Ibrox. As per Fanatik, the defender is now 'expected' to return to former club Besiktas after the Kara Kartallar management submitted a loan offer for Yilmaz. Meanwhile, forgotten former Rangers midfielder Jordan Rossiter has made a surprise move to League of Ireland side Waterford following the expiry of his contract at Shrewsbury Town. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Odsonne Eduoard has been linked with a return to Celtic. Celtic 'monitor' striker Brendan Rodgers is interested in bringing ex-Celtic favourite Odsonne Eduoard back to the club this summer, according to a report from French journalist Sébastien Vidal. It is claimed the head coach is 'monitoring' the player's situation at Crystal Palace. Signed by the Northern Ireland boss during his first spell in charge in 2017, Eduoard scored 88 goals in 179 appearances for Celtic across all competitions before departing in a £15milllion move to Crystal Palace in 2021.
Irish Examiner
06-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Leo Cullen makes three changes to team for Glasgow Warriors URC semi-final
Head coach Leo Cullen has made three changes to his Leinster side for their URC semi-final clash against Glasgow Warriors on Saturday at the Aviva Stadium (Kick-off: 2.45pm, live on RTÉ2 and Premier Sports 1). Following on from last weekend's 33-21 win over Scarlets in the quarter-finals, Cullen has decided to shift Jimmy O'Brien to full-back as Tommy O'Brien comes in on the wing, while Scott Penny has been named at openside flanker and Dan Sheehan gets the nod at hooker Jack Conan captains the side yet ahain, with Ryan Baird taking the six shirt alongside Penny in the back row. Joe McCarthy and James Ryan continue their partnership in the engine room while Andrew Porter and Thomas Clarkson will line up either side of Sheehan in the scrum. Jamison Gibson-Park and Sam Prendergast are the halfbacks with Jamie Osborne and Jordie Barrett continuing in the centres. Having scored against Scarlets last weekend, James Lowe is again selected on the left wing and moves within two tries of equalling Shane Horgan's club record of 69 tries for Leinster. Leinster Senior Coach Jacques Nienaber said: "It's a privilege for any team to be involved in the knockout stages. "It's a privilege for us definitely to be testing ourselves against Glasgow this weekend, the reigning champions, who obviously understand how to play knockout games if you look at what they did last year. It's a privilege to test ourselves against a quality side like that." Rónan Kelleher is joined by Jack Boyle and Rabah Slimani on the bench, with Max Deegan and BKT URC Players' Player of the Season RG Snyman providing reinforcements in reserve. Luke McGrath and Ciarán Frawley are also named among the replacements alongside Ross Byrne, who will be making his final appearance at Aviva Stadium for Leinster ahead of his move to Gloucester this summer after a decade of service The 22-times capped Ireland international has scored 1,194 points in 184 appearances in blue to date and will hope to add to that total on Saturday. Glasgow Warriors Head Coach Franco Smith added: 'Leinster are the standard setters in this competition. "They finished top of the standings for a reason, and have consistently out-performed teams across the course of this season while showing their strength in depth. 'It is a challenge that we know we will need to be at our best to meet, and the players are focused on the task at hand. 'Training this week has been sharp and competitive, with every player working hard for each other to put this squad in the best possible position for tomorrow afternoon.' Leinster: Jimmy O'Brien, Tommy O'Brien, Jamie Osborne, Jordie Barrett, James Lowe, Sam Prendergast, Jamison Gibson-Park, Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan, Thomas Clarkson, Joe McCarthy, James Ryan, Ryan Baird, Scott Penny, Jack Conan. Replacements: Rónan Kelleher, Jack Boyle, Rabah Slimani, RG Snyman, Max Deegan, Luke McGrath, Ross Byrne, Ciarán Frawley. Glasgow Warriors: Josh McKay, Kyle Steyn (CAPT), Sione Tuipulotu, Tom Jordan, Kyle Rowe, Adam Hastings, George Horne, Jamie Bhatti, Gregor Hiddleston, Fin Richardson, Alex Samuel, Scott Cummings, Euan Ferrie, Rory Darge, Henco Venter. Replacements: Johnny Matthews, Rory Sutherland, Sam Talakai, Max Williamson, Jack Mann, Macenzzie Duncan, Stafford McDowall, Jamie Dobie.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
7 Barcelona, 6 Real Madrid: La Liga Team of the Season announced
The official Team of the Season for 2024/25 in La Liga has on Friday been unveiled. And it features, as expected, a host of players from Spanish football's two leading clubs, Barcelona and Real Madrid. Advertisement The former are of course fresh off securing the La Liga title last week, making it a domestic treble amid what has been a spectacular debut campaign for Hansi Flick on the Barca bench. And as much has been recognised by way of no fewer than seven Blaugrana inclusions in the Team of the Season in Spain's top-flight. The stars in question come in the form of Jules Koundé, Pau Cubarsí, Iñigo Martínez, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, and Robert Lewandowski. Turning attentions towards Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid, who finished as runners-up to arch rivals Barca in the La Liga title fight, six Blancos players stars make the cut. Advertisement This group consists of: Thibaut Courtois, Antonio Rüdiger, Federico Valverde, Jude Bellingham, Vinícius Jr, and Kylian Mbappé. Check out the 2024/25 La Liga Team of the Season in full below: Conor Laird – GSFN
