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Liverpool stunned by Atalanta in Europa League, Leverkusen beat West Ham
Liverpool's hopes of winning the Europa League were left hanging by a thread after they lost 3-0 at home to Atalanta in the first leg of their quarter-final tie on Thursday, while Bayer Leverkusen beat West Ham United to extend their unbeaten rec
Gatvol Gamondi blasts ref after Yanga's controversial Champions League exit: 'It was a robbery'
Miguel Gamondi was so angry after Young Africans' controversial CAF Champions League quarter-final elimination that, at first, he refused to take any questions in the post-match press conference. The Yanga coach slammed Mauritanian refer
Palmer the hero as Chelsea score twice deep into stoppage time to stun Man United
Cole Palmer scored twice deep into stoppage time to complete a hat-trick as Chelsea stunned Manchester United 4-3 on Thursday, all but ending their hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League. Erik ten Hag's men appeared set f
SA football fraternity mourns death of Kaizer Chiefs young gun: 'Another talent gone so soon'
Tributes have poured in from the South African football fraternity following the death of Kaizer Chiefs player Luke Fleurs. Fleurs, 24, was killed during a hijacking in Honeydew, Johannesburg, on Wednesday night. Police spokespe
WATCH | Brazil's Vinicius in tears: 'Racism reducing my desire to play football'
Brazil winger Vinicius Junior said his desire to play football was reducing as incidents of racial abuse aimed at him piled up in Spain, during a tearful media appearance Monday. The Real Madrid forward has suffered abuse from opposition
That's Dr Mosimane, thank you: Pitso to receive honorary doctorate from University of Johanneburg
South Africa's most successful football coach, Pitso Mosimane, is set to receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in a ceremony to be held on 25 July. UJ will confer Mosimane with an honorary Doctor of Philo
England boss Southgate won't listen to job offers until after Euros, slams Man United speculation
Gareth Southgate insists he won't listen to job offers until after Euro 2024 as the England manager slammed speculation linking him to Manchester United as 'completely disrespectful' to Erik ten Hag. Southgate's current England contr
No Tau, but Mayo returns: Broos makes wholesale changes for Bafana's first camp after Afcon
Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has made 10 changes, including the omission of star forward Percy Tau, to the 23-man squad that did Africa Cup on Nations duty in Ivory Coast last month ahead of the FIFA Series international friendlies pilot p
Pirates defender Ndah shrugs off that 'little guy' Duba's warning: 'They just scored a goal'
A Soweto derby isn't complete without a sprinkle of verbal jousting. In derby week, broadcasters, fans and journalists alike eagerly wait for a fiery salvo to land from either the Orlando Pirates or Kaizer Chiefs camp to set the stage fo