Courtois leaves Belgium squad with hamstring injury

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has withdrawn from Belgium’s squad to face Saudi Arabia due to an ongoing hamstring complaint.

De Ge, ter Stegen criticise official WC matchball

David de Gea and Marc-Andre ter Stegen have criticised the official World Cup matchball, while Pepe Reina has called for it to be changed ahead of the tournament.

Kuyt hails ‘incredible’ Salah

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah is doing “great things” with his performances this season, according to former Reds forward Dirk Kuyt.

Ndlovu can’t be compared to Tau – Mosimane

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane says Siphesihle Ndlovu is not on the Percy Tau’s level to be considered as a favourite for the PSL Player of the Season award.

Giggs hopes Bale remains at Real

Wales head coach Ryan Giggs hopes his team’s star player Gareth Bale remains at Spanish giants Real Madrid.

Ibrahimovic vows to maintain winning “DNA”

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has vowed to take his trophy-winning “DNA” to LA Galaxy, insisting he will be the “same Zlatan” following his move to the MLS franchise.

Modiba targets regular Bafana call-up

Bafana Bafana midfielder Aubrey Modiba says he will continue to work hard to maintain his place in the squad and play in the 2019 African Cup of Nations tournament.

Pogba will play a starring role for France – Trezeguet

Paul Pogba may be in a “delicate position” at Manchester United but he will still play a starring role for France at the World Cup, according to David Trezeguet.

Dolly eager to face host Zambia

Bafana Bafana midfielder Keegan Dolly says he is looking forward to facing host nation Zambia in the finals of the Four Nations tournament in Ndola on Saturday.

Messi shows no signs of ageing – Kluivert

Former Barcelona star Patrick Kluivert hopes to see Argentine forward Lionel Messi cement a legacy as the greatest player of all time.