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.
These two sides had met in pre-season friendlies in 2023 and 2025, both of which ended in 0-0 draws. But finally, in 2026 after a further 85 minutes of stalemate, Boitumelo Radiopane got in behind the Spanish club's backline and finished smartly to give Pirates a goal and the win on the day.
Earlier this week media reports emerged that SAFA were preparing to offer the 74-year-old Belgian a one year contract extension that would take his tenure to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. However, the governing body has moved to categorically deny the reports and states the Association’s established decision-making processes have not yet concluded.
GOAL brings you all the available details on the pre-season friendly between the Buccaneers and the Yellows at the Marbella Football Centre, Spain. This will be the Soweto club's fourth match of their Spanish camp and comes just 24 hours after Abdeslam Ouaddou's men lost 3-2 to Al Ittihad on Tuesday evening.
The Buccaneers suffered their first loss of the 2026 pre-season tour after going down 3-2 to The Tigers at the Banus Football Centre in Marbella. They will have to regroup quickly as they have another match against Spanish club Las Palmas just 24 hours after the final whistle against the Saudi giants.
Before the match, both teams observed a minute's silence in memory of Jayden Adams who passed away on July 11 at the age of just 25. Both teams wore black armbands for the entirety of the match which ended in a stalemate at the Union Mondsee Arena in Austria.
Adolf Mtasingwa Bitegeko is the first ever Tanzanian player to join Amakhosi and comes to Naturena after a spell as Azam's captain, after spending six seasons in Scandinavia, playing in the Icelandic, Norwegian and Finnish leagues.
GOAL brings you all the available details on the pre-season friendly between The Old Lady and The Brazilians at the Union Mondsee Arena, Austria. This will be the reigning CAF Champions League champions first friendly match of their tour to Austria.
GOAL brings you all the available details on the pre-season friendly between The Tigers and the Buccaneers at the Banus Football Centre, Spain. This will be the Soweto club's third match of their Spanish camp and Abdeslam Ouaddou will be keen to get more minutes into his squad's legs and test the match readiness of his new recruits.
In a surprise move, the 21-year-old has transferred to Belgian outfit KV Kortrijk ahead of the new season. The midfielder has signed a four year contract with De Kerels, which comes off the back of his first season with the senior Blue-Black team where he made 11 appearances and scored one goal.
South Africa’s Sports Minister has addressed the growing controversy surrounding expenditure related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. As public scrutiny intensifies over government spending, the minister has moved to clarify the specific nature of these costs and why they were necessary for the nation's global standing.
After claiming two credible 1-1 draws against Scottish giants Rangers and Saudi Pro League outfit Al Kholood, Amakhosi signed off their Spanish tour with a disappointing 2-1 defeat to Los Franjiverdes on Saturday evening.
In the Soweto club's second pre-season friendly of their Spanish tour they came back from one goal down to show their class and emerge as the winners of this clash with the Yellow Submarine Segunda Division side at the Marbella Football Centre, Spain.
GOAL brings you all the available details on the pre-season friendly between Los Franjiverde and The Glamour Boys the Pinatar Arena in Murcia, Spain. This will be Amakhosi's third friendly of their Spanish camp after 1-1 draws with Scotland's Rangers FC on Sunday and Al Kholood on Wednesday.
GOAL brings you all the available details on the pre-season friendly between The Buccaneers and the Yellow Submarine at the Marbella Football Centre, Spain. This will be the Soweto club's second match of their Spanish camp after their opening 1-1 draw with Cordoba CF. Abdeslam Ouaddou will be keen to get more minutes into his squad's legs and test the match readiness of his new recruits.
Days of speculation were put to bed when the Egyptian giants Pyramids FC unveiled the 39-year-old South African as their new head coach. Rumours that the former Mamelodi Sundowns boss was dissatisfied with his lot at Libyan big spenders Al Ittihad SC had been circulating for several weeks and it was no surprise when almost immediately after his departure was announced, the Cairo based club made an announcement of their own.
The Buccaneers boss has moved to silence speculation regarding his future, insisting he is fully committed to the Buccaneers despite recent rumours linking him with a move away. Following a historic treble-winning campaign, the former Morocco international admitted to feeling the strain of elite management but has now declared himself ready for the challenges ahead.
Mlungisi ‘Professor’ Ngubane has argued that swapping two players and cash for the 21-year-old attacker is unreasonable, especially since he believes Phili's style of play is unsuitable for the Naturena club.
The Buccaneers are entering a new era following the high-profile departure of 'President yama2k' to Belgian Pro League outfit Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. The search for a successor to the 21-year-old has led to speculation over Cape Town City’s highly-rated teenage prospect, fuelling a debate over whether the youngster is ready for the Soweto giants.
Abedslam Ouaddou was happy to experiment with his line up in the first match of the Buccaneers pre-season tour of Spain. After a tough opening 45 minutes the Sowetan giants regrouped and looked more solid in the second half until they went behind. But the reigning PSL champions showed what they are made of by pulling level with 15 minutes to go.
The Glamour Boys and Pride of Ar Rass played out to a draw at the Pinatar Arena in Murcia, Spain. This was the second pre-season friendly where Amakhosi took the lead but were unable to hang on to secure a first victory of their Spain camp.
