The Football Corner

Kaizer Chiefs and SuperSport United will be battling in a DSTV Premiership match Photo Credit - Soccer Laduma Following a four-match winless run in the league, Kaizer Chiefs unexpectedly hammered Chippa United 4-0 last week. The last time they bagged four goals in a league match was in 2018 when they triumphed 4-1 over Cape Town City. Does this mean they've suddenly topped their game? Some may agree but I beg to differ. Chiefs' attack was clinical on the day but the team wasn't balanced. Chippa had so much space to move the ball despite not creating many goalscoring opportunities. Chiefs vs Chippa stats (According to Flashscore) •Ball possession: Chiefs (45%) - Chippa (55%) •Completed passes: Chiefs (273) - Chippa (346) •Goal attempts: Chiefs (8) - Chippa (19) •Dangerous attacks: Chiefs (55) - Chippa (86) The score wasn't the true reflection of the game. Against Chilli Boys, Chiefs started with Nkosingiphile Ngcobo in the midfield replacing Cole Alexander. It was an...

The future of Pitso Mosimane at Al Ahly has been the tea talk in media with rumours that he might be axed courtesy of recent unpleasent performance. However, the Egyptian giants have released a statement saying Jingles will continue lead The Club of the Century next season. Statement: Tawfik announced that Mosimane will continue his current contract with the club, which lasts until the end of the 2021/2022 season, without any pay raise. Tawfik added that Mosimane did not ask for any increase in his salary and that the club wants him to stay because Al Ahly is convinced with his ability to fulfill the goals and expectations of Al Ahly fans. Additionally, Mosimane expressed his happiness to work at Al Ahly and stated that he wants to continue his mission with the African Club of the Century. Finally, Tawfik concluded by saying that the discussions went in a friendly way about the team's future and that both parties agreed on settling all the matters by the end of the current contract...

                      Photo cred - TyC Sports Real Madrid went all out to sign Kylian Mbappé towards the end of the summer transfer window.  With PSG having had secured Lionel Messi's signature at the time, they were believed to be fabricating a trio of the Argentine, Mbappé, and Neymar intending to clinch the UEFA Champions League title this season. According to Fabrizio Romano, the 22-year-old wanted to leave PSG for Real Madrid because he wanted the club to receive a big transfer fee they would use to get his replacement. “I asked to leave Paris Saint-Germain, yes. It was in July and because from the moment I didn't want to extend the contract, I wanted the club to receive a transfer fee to have a quality replacement,” he said. “I wanted something respectful between me and PSG: I said, if you don't want me to leave, I'll stay” “Personally, I didn't really appreciate Paris Saint-Germain saying 'He is asking to leave in the la...