Business of Premiership Soccer in South Africa | Soccerwires.com - Part 3

Were Messi, Ronaldo and Rooney chasing shadows?

2 Comments 06 July 2010

This World Cup was supposed to belong to Leo Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney. All three players had fantastic seasons with their respective clubs and everyone expected their goals to light up this tournament. They did, after all, combine for 114 goals over the 2009/2010 campaign. However, as the semi-finals loom large here in [...]

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Steve Komphela quits Platinum Stars

0 Comments 01 July 2010

Platinum Stars FC has announced that head coach Steve Komphela is leaving the club, with immediate effect. Mr Komphela and the club part ways with mutual respect and admiration. Komphela succeeded in attracting a number of young players to join Platinum Stars, and the long term prospects of the club look very good as a [...]

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The top 5 places to watch FIFA World Cup

0 Comments 29 June 2010

Guest post by Leah Marin, a communications coordinator for Projector Screens. No matter where you are in the world, there’s one thing everyone is doing between June 11 and July 11; watching the World Cup. Just as it does every four years, the World Cup has brought about a fever that infects every nation across [...]

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Goal-line technology chorus gains momentum

0 Comments 28 June 2010

The truth. We all seek it in life, and consequently, we all seek it in football as well. In life, it is difficult to get the truth. However, in football it should be easy. As easy as implementing a system that already exists. Before arguing the various cases that could help implement justice and clarity [...]

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Soccer fans are here, but will they visit post-world cup?

0 Comments 28 June 2010

Guest post by Martin Longreen, a fitness buff and writer for the popular self defence website Hertao. Soccer fans from around the world have arrived in South Africa in droves to witness the world’s greatest sporting event unfold first hand. Tourism has taken a major boost, and the country as a whole has enjoyed sharing [...]

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Platinum Stars unveils new PUMA kit

Added on 17 August 2010

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The v1.10 speed kit is inspired by the joy, rhythm and athleticism of Africa football and has the same design as that worn by Ghana, Algeria, Ivory Coast and Cameroon at the 2010 World Cup.