Author: mamaili.mamaila
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This week’s profile: Who is José Riveiro
This week, we profile Spanish-born tactician José Riveiro who is currently the head coach of Orlando Pirates.
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Bloated squad sizes don’t benefit SA’s top football teams
The average DStv Premiership club will register 40 players every season, but close to 20% of these players never get to play in a match.
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World Cup 2022: What are Africa’s chances in Qatar?
Africa could reach new heights at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, with some of Europe’s club football high flyers making up the core of the qualifying teams from the continent.
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How have football club sales affected South African-based footballers?
One in every three of the DStv Premiership’s players have been affected by clubs being sold since 2019/20.
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826 SA-based footballers have been involved in transfer market activity since 2019
But how do DStv Premiership clubs acquire their players?
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How do South Africa’s football match ticket prices compare with those of other countries?
Kaizer Chiefs set tongues wagging when it almost doubled its league match ticket prices, but you could pay almost eight times more for a general Arsenal league match ticket.
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Safa fails to capitalise on enormous pool of school football talent
This is despite the fact one in three public schools have football facilities, second only to netball.
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Two in every five public schools don’t have sports facilities
The situation is worse than it was eight years ago, if the education department’s data is anything to go by.
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Which PSL football clubs have won the most prize money?
There are five competitions where football clubs can win extra income. Mamelodi Sundowns has won a third of the prize money in the last decade.
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Why are young players struggling to find their feet in SA’s top football league?
In the last five seasons, more than half of the new entrants in South Africa’s top-flight football league have been young players. However, the league’s age has not been getting younger during this period.