Grande Mister 👑

It might 'just' be the #COSAFAcup, but this is what the nation needed - hope and joy, while simultaneously building a winning mentality and getting players used to craving victory and honouring the national flag. Congratulations to all involved 🏆🇿🇦🎉

A record 🔟th #CAFCL for Al Ahly SC 🇬🇧, but a victory for 🇿🇦 as well 🥇 An impressive third #CAF crown for Pitso Mosimane, who is continually proving that South Africans have what it takes to succeed at the highest level 🔝 Keep paving the way, and congrats coach Pitso 👏💪

Top finish by Milan midfielder Franck Kessie 🇨🇮🔥 #Tokyo2020

Finally got round to watching this ... and I couldn't wipe the smile off my face for the entire hour 😁🇮🇹 Proper behind-the-scenes footage throughout the whole #Euro2020 campaign, following Italy's preparations, down time, personal moments, etc ... a keepsake, forever🏆

Exceptionally proud to have been part of a small research team that compiled the official profiles of each athlete participating in the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo 🇯🇵 Background info on every athlete, freely available here⤵️ olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly… #Tokyo2020

South Africa is bursting with pride following Tatjana Schoenmaker's heroics in the pool this morning 🥇 But let's not forget Kaylene Corbett's fantastic 5⃣th place finish in the final 👏 I interviewed Kaylene when #Tokyo2020 was just a pipe dream: fisu.net/news/fisu-athl… 🏊‍♀️🇿🇦

Super congratulations to South Africa's T11 1500m Paralympic silver medallist Louzanne Coetzee 👏 Three years ago I had the privilege of interviewing Louzanne, a participant at the 2018 FISU Cross Country Champs, where she was already making history 🇿🇦: fisu.net/news/nusf-news…

#EURO2020 champions Italy have the chance to equal Brazil and Spain's record 3⃣5⃣-match international unbeaten run when they face Bulgaria in their #Qatar2020 World Cup qualifier this Thursday, 2/09 🏆 They then face Switzerland on Sunday, and Lithuania next Wednesday 📅 #WCQ

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Read up on what is poised to be another exhilarating Serie A season 🇮🇹⚽️ Privileged as always to contribute to this Football Italia preview 🙏✍️

European champions Italy play out a 1-1 draw with Bulgaria in their first fixture following the #EURO2020 triumph 🤝 ✅ World record-equalling 35th match unbeaten ✅ Chiesa's 4th international goal ✅ Top of #WCQ Group C Switzerland next on Sunday, 5/9 📅

Roberto Mancini-led Italy draw 0-0 away in Switzerland 🤝 ✅New world record of 36 matches unbeaten ❌Missed penalty ❌Only four points ahead of Switzerland who have two games in hand Lithuania next on Wednesday, 8/9 📅 #WCQ

A breakdown of Italy's world-record 3⃣6⃣-match unbeaten run: 🥳 2⃣9⃣ wins 🤝 7⃣ draws 🥅 2⃣ penalty shootout wins ⚽️ 8⃣8⃣ goals scored ❎ 1⃣2⃣ goals conceded 🎉 Biggest win vs Armenia, 9⃣-1⃣ ❌ Last loss vs Portugal, 1⃣-0⃣, 10/09/2018 🏆 2020 European Champions History-makers🇮🇹

This is really impressive, great work 👏🗺️

One of #Italy or #Portugal WON'T be at the #2022WorldCup 😯

Out here watching 🇿🇦's Refiloe Jane in #SerieAFemminile action against Juventus 💪⚽

I read, with a heavy heart, about the closure of KickOff Online. As the point of reference for the South African football fraternity for close to three decades, it's legacy will never be forgotten. Super proud to have been part of the KO family. shorturl.at/biNS8

🏉 Divided allegiances 🇮🇹🆚🇿🇦

Bucket list ✔️