Swiss boss consoles Akanji on shootout miss
Manuel Akanji should forget about the penalty miss that shattered Switzerland’s dream of a place in the Euros semi-finals and focus instead on his stellar performances that were central to…
Bielsa hails Uruguay’s Copa America style
Uruguay’s diligence and resilience under pressure after going a man down against Brazil in Saturday’s Copa America quarter-final victory put the team’s distinctive character in the spotlight, coach Marcelo Bielsa…
Farrell blames slow start for Ireland defeat in SA
Ireland coach Andy Farrell would not be drawn on the television match official calls that went against his side in their 27-20 loss against South Africa on Saturday, and admitted…
Seeds of positivity are brewing in post-election SA
Was the recent rally in South African stocks and bonds another round of Ramaphoria? Not necessarily, says Nolan Wapenaar, co-chief investment officer and head of fixed income at Anchor Capital.…
Ethiopia to get $10,5bn if talks succeed
Ethiopia will receive US$10,5 billion in support over the coming years if long-running negotiations with the International Monetary Fund and World Bank are successful, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on…
Brazil revamp needs time: Dorival
Brazil are still a work in progress with a lot of room to grow and improve following Saturday’s Copa America quarter-final exit at the hands of Uruguay, coach Dorival Jr…
Over US$170 bn wiped off markets
Cryptocurrencies plunged on Friday as investors focused on the payout of nearly US$9 billion to users of collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox. As of 10:50 a.m. London time, bitcoin’s price…
Dutch showed heart: Koeman
The Netherlands’ display of grit and passion to beat Turkey 2-1 in their Euro 2024 quarter-final on Saturday was something to be proud of, manager Ronald Koeman said.
WAG-TASTIC
ENGLAND stars celebrated their dramatic penalty shootout win over Switzerland with their wives and girlfriends in the stands. The Three Lions made it to the semi-finals of Euro 2024 after…
‘MADE ME STRONGER’
Subjected to racist insults after missing the decisive penalty of England’s shootout defeat in the Euro 2020 final, Bukayo Saka buried that nightmare on Saturday with a superb individual goal…











