Sundowns has a lot of money and they are happy to flaunt it, but they contribute very little to SA football . Motsepe is running an expensive footballer recycling business by buying 30- something year-old players from overseas leagues like Ndlovu, Zuma and Monterio. The amazing part of all of this is that this is happening under the watch of Ted Dumitru who is always preaching development. The concept of development is not just limited to academies, but going out there and scouting for talent and moulding it. That is how players are discovered. That is how Teenage Dladla and Lesley Manyathela came forth. Sundowns will never discover a star, they will recycle discovered stars. That shortcut unfortunately is detrimental to our football. The Sundowns of old used to discover stars, the likes of Mambush, Ewie and Bennet Masinga, and merge that with quality signings like Chirwali, Phil Masinga and Zane Moosa. But today they buy 15 players. Ted Dumitru must never again utter the word “development” again.
Don't miss what promises to be an action-packed weekend! This will be a day or night you won't forget — celebrate your team’s first games in the PSL. Grab a bite before you head to the stadium, and say goodbye to your girlfriends!
We got a lot of feed back from our beloved soccer ladies, so I thought I would throw up a babe of the week Bonanza for only September in our diskibabe BLOG. So don’t move… we are later going to reveal September’s diskibabe of the month! 
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If you thought David Beckham or Roberto Carlos were the sole set-piece specialists, think again; Long before these world stars came into picture, Jomo Sono was a master of direct free-kicks. Very likely you missed this great Pirates player, but Teko Modise is here to replay those magic moments. Born in Soweto, but spent most of his playing career in Limpopo playing for the now defunct Ria Stars and City Pillars, respectively. Modise has a fantastic first touch, and the ability to split defences open with pin-point passing. His moments of magic, however, don’t detract from his knack of keeping things simple – something the PSL seems to lack, incongruously enough. He was voted Mvela Golden League Player of the Season while playing for City Pillars during the 2005/2006 season. In 2008, he became the inaugural PSL Footballer of the Year. Modise was recently appointed ambassador by global company McDonald's for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. 
Since many people (50 in only three days of the launch) that read this blog are also fans of FOOTBALL, I thought I'd make people aware of our new Fan Appreciation page that’s COMING SOON. The page will gather together all Mzansi’s die-hard fan pictures. So baf’wethu don’t be left behind… send us ur pictures… they must be funny as well if possible!!!
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PSL 2008/09 Dream Team A
Hola baf’wethu! I’m concerned about Mzansi (SA) when it comes to the age issue for our players. Players in Africa are physically well-built, that’s true, but they also cheat when it comes to their age. But players eMzansi are no different from their brothers on the continent and it is an issue that needs to be addressed immediately. As far as I know, the problem starts at school level, where a school coach asks students to give false ages so they can play in a younger age group. Sorry baf’wethu, but you think you are cheating us, hence you cheat yourself. I think that’s why players like Shoes shine against the so-called ‘young stars’ - they are almost the same age!
Hello Celts - “It brings tears to my eyes to see us going thru this rough patch. What is happening with our players, I think even my grandfather can do better than most of the current players. Why are they doing this to us maar... Kea le wena Sele!
The first 100 people to arrive at the stadium will receive the new Golden Arrows FC replica. Saturday 30 August 2008, Chattsworth Stadium. Kick-off is at 15h00... BE THERE EARLY!!!
Safa (South African Football Association) announced the Bafana Bafana squad to face Nigeria on 6th September 2008.
Mara what happened people? Amajita (my friends) in my neighbourhood are concern about how our stars are not honoured today! Players of the olden days had nicknames which made them tick – the likes of 'Black Prince', ‘16v’, ‘Ace’, Jerry ‘Legs of Thunder’, ‘Shoes’, Mthakathi, ‘Cash & Carry’, ‘Mazinyo’, ‘RoadBlock’. I wish we could create new names for our players in the PSL. So many players have done well, but don’t have nicknames. To get the ball rolling, my friends came up with one nickname, which was proposed after the Supersport v Sundowns game on Saturday night – Daine ‘The flying phepha’ Klate.
Kaizer Chiefs attacking midfielder, Gert Schalkwyk, is finally enjoying life at Naturena. However, coach Mushin Ertugral is demanding more from the young player who is on top form at the moment for Amakhosi. Schalkwyk’s record in the MTN8 Wafa Wafa is 3 goals in 4 games. Ertugal admits he is pleased with Schalkwyk’s form as well as the whole team’s effort, despite going down 1-0 to Swallows at Olympia Park on Sunday. Ertugral thinks that Gert can still do better. “Schalkwyk is finally doing what is right. He knows what is expected of him. He clearly understands his role as a team player,” Ertugral told Sunsport.
The two powerhouse giants of Soweto; Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates are in a bitter row over Siphelele Mthembu as each team claims he has signed with them. The tug-of-war between Chiefs and Pirates over Mthembu is likely to come to an end when the Premier Soccer League (PSL) makes its ruling next week Monday. However, it is also alleged that Mthembu first signed a pre-contract with Pirates while playing for Maritzburg City in the Vodacom League and then changed his mind and signed a three-year deal with Amakhosi.
Just as the 2008 Olympics has been China's "coming out" party, the 2010 Fifa World Cup will be Africa's chance to show off the continent's strengths. That was the message from a Fifa-South African team of officials at a special media briefing in Beijing last week Thursday. How do you see South Africa? How does the world see us? Join in the conversation. ... Sokka (Football) is the most widely played sport eMzansi!
PSL coaches will have their eyes fixed on the top spot of the league table. The 2008/09 PSL is about to start and already coaches are under pressure to deliver to their managers and supporters, especially for those teams who didn’t do well during the off-season competitions. Mamelodi Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates, Supersport United (defending champions), Ajax Cape Town, Free State Stars and Moroka Swallows spent a fortune on bringing players of note into their bid to compete for the championship. However, it won’t be easy as everyone is targeting to pocket the R10 Million at the end of the season.
Orlando Pirates midfielder and PSL Footballer of the Season Teko Modise produced a superb performance to help Bafana Bafana draw against Australia in an International Friendly played in London on 20 August 2008. Modise, who is no longer a regular at Pirates was operating in a strange wide position in the Bafana colours. However, Teko showed why he won PSL Footballer of the Season award with a grand performance and to add to that he scored a dynamic equaliser that made Bafana draw 2-all against Australia. After this superb display can we say Teko is the player to save Bafana on 6 September 2008 when they face Nigeria – the “Super Eagles”? Email the editor at proffesor.khumalo@gmail.com with your views.
