Patrice Motsepe publicly declared, a couple of years ago, that Sundowns would play their part for the country by providing Bafana Bafana with outstanding players for the World Cup. However, what has happened is actually the exact opposite because they have become the place where footballers’ careers die.

The club’s policy of willy-nilly buying any player that is talked about has resulted in a bloated squad of players, bought without strategy. As a result, once promising players such as Thando Mgomeni and Manqoba “Shakes” Ngwenya have been wasted and their economic value has plummeted. Continue Reading

The close season is already delivering spectacularly news worldwide. There’s the very welcome news that FIFA expects the 2010 World Cup in South Africa to gross US3.4 Billion, proof that you can make money in Africa. Then who could ignore the election of Florentino Perez as  with his spectacular football project that has kicked off with the equally spectacular signing of Kaka from AC Milan for a record-breaking 70 million Euros.

It’s been reported that Manchester United have just inked the biggest shirt sponsorship deal ever. This, in a recession and, another surprise, with another financial services firm. The deal is with Aon Corporation, one of the world’s leading Risk Advisors and Human Capital Consultancy – the deal is for GBP 20 million a season and begins when their AIG one ends in 2010. However, back here in South Africa with the minor news of Kaizer Chiefs just having let their Nigerian striker Ogbonna go for free. Continue Reading

Kaizer Chiefs broke new ground in local soccer when they became the first club to custom build their headquarters and training Continue Reading