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Raphael Abiola

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Sports Editor at Sports Brief

Tall Dark Handsome 6'7| Sports Editor @brieflyza | ex @sportsbriefcom | Editor| @realmadrid fan| Music Lover (*drummer 🥁)| Ruud Van Nistelrooy is the GOAT

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  • Abdeslam Ouaddou: Orlando Pirates Appoint Moroccan Manager As New Head Coach

    6 days ago | briefly.co.za | Raphael Abiola

    Orlando Pirates have announced the appointment of Moroccan manager Abdeslam Ouaddou as their new head coach ahead of the forthcoming season. The Buccaneers have been without a head coach since the departure of Jose Riveiro, who joined African giants Al Ahly, at the end of the 2024-25 season. Ouaddou will come in as the replacement for the Spanish coach who left the Sea Robbers after winning five titles in three seasons he spend at the club.

  • FIFA CWC: What Sundowns need to do against Fluminense to get all three points

    6 days ago | briefly.co.za | Raphael Abiola

    Mamelodi Sundowns will face Fluminense in their last group game at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup after losing against Borussia Dortmund in their second fixture. The Premier Soccer League giants began the competition with a win against Ulsan Hyundai, but are third in Group F behind Fluminense and Borussia Dortmund. Miguel Cardoso has been told three things his team need to do to get all three points against the Brazilian side.

  • Orlando Pirates and Rulani Mokwena in Advanced Talks, but Final Details Still Pending

    6 days ago | briefly.co.za | Raphael Abiola

    Orlando Pirates are reportedly advancing talks with Rulani Mokwena over a possible return to the club as the replacement for Jose Riveiro. The Sea Robbers coaching role is still vacant after Riveiro decided to leave the club for Al Ahly at the end of the 2024-25 season. Several coaches have been linked with the vacant managerial role at Mayfair, but it seems Mokwena might win the race ahead of others.

  • Cardoso Breaks Silence on Williams' Costly Mistake in Sundowns Loss Against Dortmund

    6 days ago | briefly.co.za | Raphael Abiola

    Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has come out to address the blunder Ronwen William committed during their narrow defeat against Borussia Dortmund at the FIFA Club World Cup. The Portuguese manager and his boy suffered a 4-3 loss against Dortmund at the TQL Stadium Soccer in Cincinnati. The defeat was the Brazilians' first in the competition after starting the tournament with a win against Ulsan HD.

  • Former Orlando Pirates Coach Confident Thabiso Monyane Will Shine at Kaizer Chiefs

    6 days ago | briefly.co.za | Raphael Abiola

    Former Orlando Pirates coach Augusto Palacios has shared his thoughts on Thabiso Monyane's reported move to Kaizer Chiefs this summer, following his release by the Buccaneers. The Sea Robbers released the Bafana Bafana star alongside some other players at the end of their contract as they want to create space for new arrivals this summer.

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