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Nationality should play no part in coach selection

With England knocked out of the World Cup, the talk of head coach Gareth Southgate losing his job has sparked a dispute on whether a foreign coach could take the reins.

Mzansi boxers shine at Malawi Youth Games

The future of South African boxing is bright if recent achievements by several young amateur boxers are anything to go by.

SA refs earn big in Qatar but go home early

South African referee Victor Gomes earned up to R1.43 million for officiating at the Fifa World Cup but has now gone home, as there are no African referees for the semi-finals or final.

Messi a step away from World Cup glory

Lionel Messi will have another, and perhaps final shot at Fifa World Cup glory after Argentina defeated Croatia 3-0 in the first semi-final on Tuesday night.

Morocco’s miracle run faces its toughest test

The Atlas Lions of Morocco made history by becoming the first African side to make a World Cup semi-final, taking out one European giant after another.

Sundowns have a new African rival!

Al Ahly have taken over from Wydad Casablanca as Mamelodi Sundowns' biggest rivals in the CAF Champions League.

Transfer frenzy awaits South African football

January can’t come soon enough for several big name players who will be looking for a move away, writes Menzi Magubane.

Mphahlele chases his best form

It’s been almost four years since South African middle distance sensation Ryan Mphahlele had athletics communities applauding his performances in both track and road races.

Croatia look to topple another South American giant

After Croatia surprisingly knocked out Brazil last Friday, they will look to cause yet another upset on Tuesday night.

Top Kenyan athlete survives plane crash

The world 800m champion David Rudisha was unharmed after a plane he was travelling in crashed in Kenya on Saturday.

Sikhakhane needs to go above and beyond to represent Mzansi

South African marathon runner Siboniso Sikhakhane still has high hopes of wearing national colours on the international stage.

Coaches and rotten vegetables

ON THE BALL: Do coaches no matter how good they are have a sell-by date like cabbages in a supermarket, wonders Lucky Maree.

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