Steve Blues

Steve Blues

Africa - Managing Editor

Biography: I studied journalism at Rhodes University and began my career writing features for a variety of entertainment magazines. I soon moved from print to digital and began focusing on sports when I joined the Perform Group in 2014. After covering such diverse sports stories as the Oscar Pistorius trial and aeroplanes full of cash heading to the Ghana men's national team at the Brazil World Cup, I began to focus exclusively on football and GOAL.  

My Football Story: I'm a lifelong Spurs fan who found himself a long way from Tottenham. I once dreamed of winning the Ballon d'Or as a goalkeeper but discovered I was better at stringing sentences together than I was at world-class saves. 

Areas of Expertise:

  • PSL (South African domestic league)
  • Tottenham Hotspur
  • African continental competitions at club and international level

Favourite football memory: The one thing I desperately wanted to achieve as a goalkeeper was to score a goal. In my second-last match before retiring, on a windy, freezing Joburg winter pitch I launched the ball long and one bounce off that rock hard pitch and it looped over their keeper and in! I am not ashamed to admit I celebrated more than if I'd scored a winner in the World Cup final.

Articles by Steve Blues
  1. Broos: Bafana will appeal Zwane's three-match ban

    The veteran attacking midfielder was slapped with a three-match suspension on Wednesday by FIFA following his controversial red card during Bafana Bafana's opening 2026 World Cup defeat to Mexico. However, the South Africa coach has questioned both the red card itself and the lengthy ban imposed, promising to fight the decision.

  1. Chiefs announce familiar face as new head coach

    After weeks of speculation Amakhosi have officially ended their search for a new permanent manager by appointing Fernando da Cruz as the man to lead the club forward. The 53-year-old French tactician, who is no stranger to the Naturena setup, has signed a two-year contract with an option for a further year as the club looks to build on their third place finish in last season's PSL.

  2. SAFA joins 12 nations in slamming Ceferin

    The South African Football Association (SAFA) has taken a firm stand against UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin following controversial remarks regarding the expanded FIFA World Cup format. Joining a coalition of 12 other nations, the South African governing body expressed its "profound disappointment" over suggestions that the tournament's new structure has led to lower-quality matches.