McKenzie: Bafana back where they belong

Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie says South Africa’s qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup marks a milestone for national football and vindicates his early faith in SAFA president Danny Jordaan.

Mourinho hails Magpies triumph before Benfica showdown

Benfica manager Jose Mourinho believes a long-awaited English League Cup triumph that ended Newcastle’s trophy drought will spur the northeast side on to even greater success.

Howe eager to test himself against Mourinho’s Benfica

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is eager to go up against a football great when his side play Jose Mourinho’s Benfica in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Barcelona coach Flick banned after Girona celebration

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick admitted on Monday that he did not want his grandchildren to see him behaving as he did when he was sent off after making an obscene gesture as he celebrated a late winner against Girona.

Pirlo’s Juventus tenure strained by Ronaldo’s presence

Andrea Pirlo’s time as Juventus head coach was marked by both silverware and underlying tension within the squad hierarchy — particularly surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo’s role.

Maguire urges United to build on Anfield triumph

Harry Maguire said Manchester United must build on their momentum after a long-awaited win at Liverpool gave manager Ruben Amorim back-to-back Premier League victories for the first time.

Liverpool slump deepens amid growing pressure on Slot

Liverpool’s blip is becoming a full-blown crisis as manager Arne Slot urgently seeks answers after the Premier League champions suffered a fourth straight defeat for the first time in more than a decade.

Dembele set for PSG return after six weeks out

2025 Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele is set to make his return from injury for PSG against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League.

Haaland, Kane and Mbappe battling for top spot

Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe are all scoring at better than a goal-a-game rates in a blistering start to the season from Europe’s top three marksmen.

African players in Europe: Mbeumo ends goal drought as United win

Cameroon striker Bryan Mbeumo scored his first Manchester United goal since August, helping the Red Devils go on to win 2-1 at Liverpool.