| New recruit commits to Bafana – 07/12/2010recruit |
New Bafana Bafana recruit Davide ’Silver Fox’ Somma has pledged to contribute to the success of the team, saying his job is to score goals. Sport24 reports that the England-based Somma said he was looking forward to being part of the Bafana squad eager to conquer Africa and later the world. Somma made an impressive Bafana debut against the US in the Mandela Challenge in Cape Town last month. The Leeds United target man also walked away with the man of the match award despite not having played a full game since he was replaced in the 60th minute.
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| Messi, Iniesta, Xavi make top 3 – 07/12/2010 |
Spain’s World Cup winners Xavi and Andres Iniesta were joined by holder Lionel Messi on an all-Barcelona shortlist for the Fifa Ballon d’Or announced on Monday.Iniesta scored the winning goal in Spain’s World Cup final victory over the Netherlands in Johannesburg in July and, along with his midfield partner Xavi and Argentina forward Messi, helped Barcelona to win the Spanish league title.
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| Coach tips Tshabalala for top award – 02/12/2010 |
Kaizer Chiefs coach Vladimir Vermezovic says he expect Siphiwe Tshabalala to be inspired in the Telkom Knockout Final after his nomination this week by Safa for the Player of the Year award. Vermezovic, though, is confident the award, if ’Shaba’ gets it, won’t distract the midfielder’s focus on the all-important Final against nemesis Orlando Pirates. Meanwhile, Tshabalala’s spectacular goal against Mexico in the opening match of the Fifa 2010 World Cup was last month nominated for Fifa’s goal of the year.
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| Bafana wanted Somma more – 23/11/2010 |
Davide Somma’s agent has revealed that Pitso Mosimane was desperate to include the striker in his Bafana Bafana squad against USA and was ’very aggressive in pursuing him’. Sport24 reports that the 25-year-old Leeds United ace made a promising debut as South Africa went down to a 1-0 defeat against Bob Bradley’s side last week. Before the match, the Edenvale-born striker had revealed his determination to ’destroy’ the country he moved to when he was 12 after they failed to offer him the opportunity to turn out for Team America.
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| France moves on from WC disaster – 21/11/2010 |
France are slowly getting back on their feet under new head coach Laurent Blanc following their disastrous 2010 World Cup campaign. They managed to beat England 2-1 on Wednesday evening, much to the satisfaction of full-back Bacary Sagna. ’What happened at the World Cup is the past now, we’ve learned a lot and against England we wanted to show another side to our play,’ Sagna was quoted as saying by fifa.com. ’We are very happy, the French people are very happy and that is the most important thing. Now we just want to look forward to the future and forget what happened in South Africa.’
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| Bafana enters the top 50 on FIFA&rsquo&rsquo’s list – 18/11/2010 |
The November edition of the FIFA world ranking contains only one change from the previous month inside the Top 10. Sports24 reports that while Spain, the Netherlands and Brazil have retained their positions out front, Egypt are back among the 10 best teams at the expense of Russia. Meanwhile, another African team is on the up, namely the hosts of this year&rsquo&rsquo’s SWC, South Africa, who have moved up two places to enter the top 50 for the first time since February 2006.
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| Bafana beaten by US – 18/11/2010 |
A goal, five minutes from time and against the run of play, earned the United States a 1-0 win over hard working Bafana Bafana in the annual Nelson Mandela Challenge at the Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday night. The only goal of the match was scored by 17-year-old US substitute Juan Agudelo, on his debut, in the 85th minute. It was Bafana head coach Pitso Mosimane&rsquo&rsquo’s first defeat in four matches in charge and the first time his side had conceded a goal, since he replaced former coach Carlos Alberto Parreira after the World Cup in August.
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| Benni returning to PSL? – 18/11/2010 |
Stand by for a possible return to Premiership soccer by one of the country&rsquo&rsquo’s foremost strikers. Sport24 reports that news spread around South Africa on Tuesday is that Mamelodi Sundowns could be lining up Bafana Bafana&rsquo&rsquo’s all-time top goal-scorer Benni McCarthy during the open window period. Sundowns may have in their armory a potent strike force led by Katlego Mphela, Nyasha Mushekwi, Richard Henyekane and Mabhudi Khenyeza but an ambitious team like the &rsquo&rsquo’Brazilians&rsquo&rsquo’ will not sniff at the prospect of securing the services of a quality striker.
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| Fans celebrate Ronaldinho&rsquo&rsquo’s return – 18/11/2010 |
Millions of television sets were tuned in across Brazil to watch the soccer friendly against archrival Argentina on Wednesday, notes a People&rsquo&rsquo’s Daily report. Although their team lost 1-0 in the finals minutes of play, the country hailed the return of Ronaldinho Gaucho to the Brazilian national soccer team. After a 19-month absence from playing for the Brazilian national team, head coach Mano Menezes decided to give the talented midfielder and fan favorite another chance on the team. &rsquo&rsquo’It&rsquo&rsquo’s about time that he is back on the team. Dunga made a horrible mistake by excluding him from the 2010 World Cup. He is a play-maker, a veteran and is brilliantly creative on the field. I am thrilled to see him back on the team,&rsquo&rsquo’ said fan Paulo Neves.
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| Portugal seeks revenge on Spain – 17/11/2010 |
On their way to winning the World Cup trophy in South Africa, Spain overcame Portugal in the round of 16 with a 1-0 victory and goalkeeper Iker Casillas believes Cristiano Ronaldo and company will be looking for revenge in their friendly on Wednesday, notes a Peace FM report. ’Portugal, playing at home, will be much tighter. The rivalry at the World Cup was difficult, but this is a different game and will have little to do with that,’ he said during the pre-match press conference.
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| Mosimane wary of understrength US – 16/11/2010 |
Pitso Mosimane is not concerned about the fact that the USA have brought an understrength team to South Africa, notes a reort on the IoL site. The team that US coach Bob Bradley has selected for the trip to SA is massively changed from the one that were knocked out of the World Cup last 16 by Ghana here just a few months ago. Bafana boss Mosimane will field a close to full-strength team and he insists the USA will provide a real test. ’US is a strong team, they didn’t bring some of their players (but) I have made eight changes,’ says the coach.
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| It’s payback for Bafana – 16/11/2010 |
New Bafana Bafana vice-captain Siphiwe Tshabalala says revenge will be on their minds when they host the United States in the sold out Nelson Mandela Challenge in Cape Town tomorrow. The Swoetan reports that Tshabalala also stressed that they were eager to win the match for the struggle icon and former president of the country. The South Africans will want to erase embarrassing memories of their 4-0 drubbing by the Americans in the US Gold Cup in 2000.
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Full report in The Sowetan
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| Mosimane not up for PSL fight – 16/11/2010 |
Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane says he will shy away from confrontation with PSL clubs and their coaches, notes a report on the IoL site. Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane will shy away from confrontation with PSL clubs and their coaches, even if it means losing out on soccer players he would like to field in the national squad. ’I am not going to pick a fight with (PSL) clubs or coaches because I need their support,’ he said when asked about clubs which lie about player availability to avoid a national squad call-up.
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| Bafana to face 5 US WC players – 15/11/2010 |
US States coach Bob Bradley has drafted only five players from his 2010 World Cup squad to play Bafana Bafana in the Nelson Mandela Challenge in Cape Town on Wednesday. The Sowetan reports that the players are Jonathan Bornstein, Robbie Findley, Clarence Goodson, Brad Guzan and Jonathan Spector. Bradley has also roped in Juan Agudelo and Gale Agbossoumonde, who are the first two graduates from the US Soccer Development Academy in the squad. Impressive youngsters Tim Ream, Mikkel Diskerud and Teal Bunbury have also been called up by Bradley.
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Full report in The Sowetan
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| Bafana to face youthful USA – 12/11/2010 |
United States coach Bob Bradley will take a young and experimental team to South Africa for next week’s friendly against Bafana Bafana with six uncapped players named in an 18-man squad. New York Red Bulls’ 18-year-old striker Juan Agudelo and Estoril defender Gale Agbossoumonde, who will be 19 next week, are the first two products of the US’s new development academy to come into the squad for the November 17 game.
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| Pattison’s confidence soaring – 11/11/2010 |
Mamelodi Sundowns midfield star Matthew Pattison, is determined to make the most of any chance he gets to play for Bafana Bafana in next Wednesday’s Nelson Mandela Challenge at the Cape Town Stadium. According to a report on the IoL site, Pattison has for long been the unsung hero of the Brazilians’ midfield and was excited at getting called up on Wednesday by Bafana head coach Pitso Mosimane, for this prestige friendly international against the side ranked 25th in the world. ’If I get game time I will make it count,’ said Pattison.
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| Mosimane gives youngsters a chance – 11/11/2010 |
Bafana Bafana head coach Pitso Mosimane, rang the changes when he named a new-look squad to play the United States in the annual Nelson Mandela Challenge at the Cape Town Stadium on November 17, notes a report on the IoL site. Mosimane has made eight changes to the side which heroically drew 0-0 against Sierra Leone in the Freetown cabbage patch in their 2012 African Nations Cup qualifier last month. There are three new caps in the Mamelodi Sundowns duo of Siyanda Xulu and Matthew Pattison, with Leeds United striker Davide Somma getting his first call-up.
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| Bafana at full strength – 08/11/2010 |
Bafana Bafana will have the luxury of calling up its best players for the Nelson Mandela Challenge against the United States of America in Cape Town on Wednesday, November 17. The match falls on a FIFA set date on the 2010 calendar and therefore clubs worldwide must release players to the national association for international matches, even if it is a friendly.
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| Khumalo hopes to shine - 04/11/2010 |
Bongani Khumalo missed Tottenham Hotspur’s Champions League triumph over Inter Milan because of an electricity shortage in his neighbourhood but believes he can shine when he joins them in January. Sport24 reports that the 23-year-old South Africa defender will move to Tottenham from domestic champions SuperSport United when the transfer window opens and will compete for a centre back spot with the likes of William Gallas and Ledley King. Khumalo, who scored for Bafana Bafana against France at this year’s World Cup, impressed Spurs manager Harry Redknapp during a two-week spell with the north London side at the end of August - part of a partnership between the two clubs.
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| WC start of Rooney downfall, says Ferguson – 31/10/2010start |
Alex Ferguson believes Wayne Rooney has been a troubled soul, according to a report in The Sun. Manchester United boss Ferguson is giving Rooney a rest after the player threatened to quit the club. Sports24 reports that Rooney has gone from Player of the Year, to a flop for England and United and a figure of shame for his reported dalliance with a prostitute. And Ferguson said: ’I don’t know the reason for his loss of form because it started in the World Cup.’
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| Khumalo move benefits SA’ – 28/10/2010 |
Pitso Mosimane says Bongani Khumalo’s breakthrough move to Tottenham will boost the South African national team. The SuperSport United defender clinched a £1.5 million transfer to Spurs earlier this week after protracted negotiations between the clubs and the player’s agent. Khumalo, now 23, will join the London-based outfit in January subject to a work permit, but his coach at international level is delighted with the move because of the positive spin-offs it should produce for Bafana Bafana.
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| Spurs sign Khumalo from SuperSport – 27/10/2010 |
Tottenham has reached an agreement with SuperSport United to sign South Africa defender Bongani Khumalo when the transfer window reopens in January, notes a report on the IoL site. The 23-year-old Khumalo, who played in all three of South Africa’s matches in the World Cup this year, has signed a pre-contract with the English Premier League club and will move for a reported fee of 1.5 million pounds (about R16.2 million).
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| England’s best wants to play for SA – 25/10/2010 |
At the beginning of this month, football website imscouting.com did a survey, in which they listed the most efficient goalscorers currently in the English Premier League and English Championship. The list included household names like Rafael Van Der Vaart, Didier Drogba, Dimitar Berbatov and Florent Malouda, but at nNo.1 was a South African, notes a report on the IoL site. And no, it wasn’t Benni McCarthy. Bafana coach Pitso Mosimine must have been delighted this week as Davide Somma this week publicly declared his interest in playing for South Africa.
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| Bafana climb FIFA rankings – 21//10/2010 |
Bafana Bafana’s climb on the FIFA world rankings continued as they improved their position by jumping six positions. SA’s climb on the world rankings continued this month as they improved their position by jumping six positions to 52nd, just behind New Zealand who are ranked 51st. Spain are still ranked number one, with the Netherlands and Brazil in hot pursuit.
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| Khune keeps the faith – 18/10/2010Khune |
The tree-lined road past Diepkloof Prison, south of Joburg, takes you to the country’s most famous football clubhouse - Kaizer Chiefs village. The Times reports that there is a row of modest office buildings and a field with well-manicured lawns, where the Amakhosi hone the skills of their household-name players. Significantly the Phefeni Glamour Boys’ talent conveyer belt - more than any other local club - has churned out the best goalkeepers for club and country. There was Brian "Spiderman" Baloyi, now with Mamelodi Sundowns, Rowen Fernandez, who plays in the German Bundesliga - and the country’s No1 keeper and one of Bafana Bafana’s form players, Itumeleng Khune. At 23, Khune is likely to outdo his predecessors as the finest goalie to come out of SA.
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| 2010 WC draw with England ’misleading’ – 18/10/2010 |
Algerian legend Lakhdar Belloumi believes that that the current batch of players have not coped well with rising expectations after their 2010 World Cup qualification and that their biggest issue is that many players are not getting enough playing time at club level to be successful in 2012 AFCON qualifying. The former Algeria international claims his nation’s draw with England in South Africa was ’misleading’, prompting high expectations in north Africa.
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| Germany focused on 2012 – 13/10/2010 |
As many will recall, Thomas Mueller made history at the 2010 World Cup. Then 20-years-old, the talented attacker scored five goals, a record for an Under-20 player that has only been exceeded by Pele. With Mueller’s remarkable goal tally came a tremendous efficiency - it took just 13 shots (six on target) for the Bayern Munich man to score his five goals.
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| Battered Bafana happy to be home – 12/10/2010 |
Bafana Bafana were battered and bruised, but unbowed when they arrived at OR Tambo International Airport on Monday after a nightmarish trip to Freetown notes a report on the IoL site. They drew 0-0 against Sierra Leone in a tough 2012 African Nations Cup qualifier on Sunday night. The biggest casualty was Kaizer Chiefs’ star left wing Siphiwe Tshabalala, who was kicked in the hip and had to be helped to the team bus after its 12-hour charter flight from Freetown.
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| Mosimane content with the draw – 12/10/2010 |
Wide-eyed and filled with defiance in the blaring Freetown furnace, the crowds yelled their frustrations as the Bafana Bafana team bus pulled out of the national stadium, notes a report on the IoL site. ’You were lucky,’ was the most common catchphrase, as people poured into the streets, the frustration of a home draw emphasising the pre-match levels of expectation. Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane afterwards described himself as content with the draw, that after Niger’s surprise victory over Egypt, sees Bafana a point clear on top of Group G on the road to Equatorial Guniea/Gabon.
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| I bring results, says Mosimane – 08/10/2010 |
As the storm clouds gathered over Johannesburg on Thursday, bringing some much-needed rainfall to this dusty land, they also provided a portent of what Bafana Bafana might expect in Freetown on Sunday afternoon. In the Sierra Leone capital, the deluge is likely to come not just from the sky, with the country’s rainy season in full flow, but also on the field, as the Leone Stars look to inflict yet more humiliation on South Africa. Just two years or so ago, Joel Santana’s South Africa were left battered and bruised, by a 1-0 defeat, a serious dent in their bid to qualify for Angola 2010.
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