Pitso Mosimane - The African Mirror

Feb

2021

Al-Ahly, Pitso win bronze, does Africa proud

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER TEARS of joy went down the faces of players of Egytian champions Al Ahly after they laid claim to be the third best club in the world. Al-Ahly defeated Brazlian giant Palmeiras 3-2 on penalties to earn the third place at the Fifa Club World Cup 2020 in Qatar last night. Coached by South African Pitso Mosimane, Al-Ahly put their 2-0 defeat at the hands of German champions Bayern Munich and put up a sterling performance for the bronze medal. There were wild celebrations, lots of hugs and tears after the victory of a difficult and immensely…

Feb

2021

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Al Ahly set target on top stage

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AL AHLY head coach Pitso Mosimane has set his team’s sights on claiming the FIFA Club World Cup (CWC) held in Qatar. “It always looks impossible, until it is done” said the South African boss. Mosimane made his debut appearance at the tournament in 2016 with then South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) champions Mamelodi Sundowns. After exiting the tournament in its early stages Mosimane has returned, and he has high hopes with the Egyptian side. The African champions faced Al Duhair in their opening tournament fixture and arised 1-0 victors in the clash. Al Ahly, with 60 million fans…

Dec

2020

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Top coach Pitso Mosimane tests positive for COVID-19

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER EGYPTIAN giants Al-Ahly’s multi-trophy winning coach Pitso Mosimane has tested positive for COVID-19 and has gone into self-isolation. Mosimane, the former coach of South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns, won the elusive treble with Al-Ahly. He won the CAF Champions League, the Egyptian Premier League title and the Egyptian Cup with Al-Ahly. In a statement, the club said: “Mosimane will follow the ministry of health’s protocol for Covid-19 and will be self-isolated at home.” Mosimane is set to miss his team’s match against Ghazi El Mahalla on Friday. Yesterday, Al Ahly’s first team players underwent a rapid COVID-19 test…

Nov

2020

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Mosimane, Al Ahly make African football history

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER SOUTH African coach Pitso Mosimane has celebrated his historic win of the CAF Championship League trophy with a powerful quote from the legendary Nelson Mandela. As Al-Ahly fans went wild and painted Cairo red after they had defeated rivals Zamalek 2-1, Mosimane drew inspiration from Mandela. "It always seems impossible - until it is done." Mosimane himself also had powerful words to mark the occasion. He said: "I had come to the Nile River to catch the big Fish." And, in African football, they don't come bigger than the CAF Championship. Mosimane has become the first coach…

Oct

2020

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Mosimane’s Al Ahly storms into the CAF Champions League final with a 3-1 win

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER THEY are singing praises on the streets of Cairo to South African coach Pitso Mosimane who has guided Egyptian giants Al Ahly to the finals of Africa’s premier club competition - the CAF Champions League. Al Ahly overwhelmed Moroccan club Wydad Casablanca 3-1 in the second leg of the CAF Champions League semi-final. The victory gave Al Ahly, dubbed “the club of the century” - a total score of 5-1 because went into second leg 2-0 up. Striker Marwan Mohsen, who has found a new lease of life under Mosimane, scored early in the game and Hussen…

Oct

2020

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Egyptian giants Al Ahly secures a big advantage

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER SOUTH African Pitso Mosimane has passed his first major test after he guided his new team, Egyptian giants Al Ahly to an impressive 2-0 victory over Wydad Casablanca in the African Champions League semi-final first leg in Morocco. Mosimane, who left South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns, is yet to lose at Al Ahly. His record now stands at three wins and a draw. In Morocco yesterday, Al Ahly got off to a dream start and stunned Wydad Casablanca with an goal after striker Magdy Afsha pounced on a defensive slip to put his side ahead in the…

Oct

2020

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Top striker is NOT going anywhere, says Chiefs

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER TOP South African club Kaizer Chiefs says its crack striker, Samir Nurkovic, who is said to be have caught the eye of Egyptian giants Al Ahly, is not going where. In response to reports that Al Ahly have offered a R70-million offer after an earlier tender of R50-million was turned down, Chiefs categorically said "no club has approached us". Chiefs said no club has approached it to negotiate for the services of the Serbian. The club explained that it would not let Nurkovic go because it "not flexible in the market while waiting for CAS outcome". The…

Oct

2020

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Mosimane hits the ground running at Al Ahly

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER SOUTH African Pitso Mosimane, who has been given a warm welcome by his new club Egyptian giants Al Ahly, has no time to settle down. He has to lead the team in a semi-final for continental honours. Mosimane left South African top side Mamelodi Sundowns after eight years and 11 trophies. He replaced Swiss Rene Weiler at the Al Ahly. Al Ahly will face Wydad Casablanca in the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League, where a win will take them a game away from clinching their 9th title. In an interview with Al Ahly TV, Mosimane expressed…

Sep

2020

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South Africa’s top coach moves ‘out of comfort zone’ to Egypt

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER PITSO Mosimane, one of Africa’s successful coaches has left South Africa’s top team, Mamelodi Sundowns, because he wanted to push himself out of his comfort zone. Mosimane, who won the 2019/20 league title as well as the Nedbank Cup, dropped a bombshell when he announced that he was parting ways with the club he had managed for eight years. He is scheduled to be unveiled as the new coach of Egyptian top team Al Ahly. The appointment would be historic for Mosimane, who would become the first South African coach to manage an Egyptian team. In his…