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SA striker unveiled at top Belgian club

SA striker unveiled at top Belgian club

BOITUMELO RANTAO  TOP South African striker Percy Tau has received a warm welcome to his new club Anderlecht. Club coach Vincent Kompany, the ex-Manchester City captain who won successive English Premier League (EPL) titles, gave Tau a personal welcome and declared that he would push the strike to be the best player he can be. Kompany, who retired last year, returned to his country, Belgium and joined the Anderlecht as player-manager. He told Tau. “ "You said you've come here for the next step so we are going to push you to become the best player you can be. I…
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Italian club Napoli sign Nigerian star

Italian club Napoli sign Nigerian star

BOITUMELO RANTAO ITALIAN giants Napoli have confirmed the signing of Nigerian international Victor Osimhen from French club Lille. The 21-year old striker had been linked with several top European clubs after netting 18 goals in 38 appearances across all competitions for Lille, securing him a permanent transfer to Naples. The deal, worth €80m including add-ons and bonuses to Lille, makes Osimhen Napoli’s record club signing and Africa’s joint most expensive signing. Said Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis:  "Napoli are the right club for him to achieve important results, and Osimhen will always give his best. I’ll say it now: Victor…
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Banyana Banyana star Thembi Kgatlana moves to Spain

Banyana Banyana star Thembi Kgatlana moves to Spain

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER SOUTH African star forward Thembi Kgatlana has joined Spanish La Liga Iberdrola team SD Eibar from Portuguese outfit SL Benfica. Kgatlana, the Banyana Banyana striker, joins Iberdrola for the duration of the 2020-2021 season. The 24-year-old established herself after scoring South Africa’s first Women’s World Cup goal in France in 2019. She joins Eibar on a free transfer after a short spell in Portugal. Following her debut for Benfica on 1 February 2020, she made three appearances and scored three goals.  The 2018 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations top scorer and player of the tournament is coming…
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South Africa soccer legend celebrates Leeds United’s promotion

South Africa soccer legend celebrates Leeds United’s promotion

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER SOUTH African football legend Lucas Radebe has celebrated the return of Leeds United to the English Premier League after 16 years Radebe, who played Leeds for 11 years - 1994 and 2005 - ended as captain.   Years after retirement, he remains hugely popular in the English town. Known as “The Chief”, he has a beer, a bar and bus named after him. There are also many youngsters in Leeds who were named  after the Leeds legend. Reacting to Leeds promotion, Radebe wrote on Twitter: “After 16 years, finally the wait is over. Our dreams have come true.…
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Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam sign Ghanian prodigy

Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam sign Ghanian prodigy

BOITUMELO RANTAO DUTCH club Ajax Amsterdam have confirmed the signing of 19-year old sensation Mohammed Kudus.  Kudus was previously at FC Nordsjaelland in Denmark where he found the net 11 times after starting 22 games. He joined the Danish club from feeder Ghanian club Right to Dream Academy in 2018. The attacking-midfielder joins the Dutch titans on a five-year deal reportedly worth nine million euros and has been given the number 20 jersey. "It has been a long journey for me with both tailwinds and bumps on the road. I am grateful for it because it has brought me development,…
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