EDITORIAL | SA football is not dead. Just ask Benni, Pitso and Lyle
Sundowns cannot be solely blamed for the demise of local standards without looking at the role of owners, clubs, sponsors, the league and Safa
29 January 2023 - 19:57
When a side as dominant as Mamelodi Sundowns ploughs through a club record 12 wins in a row on the way to their sixth successive DStv Premiership title, it can be tempting to declare there is no future for SA football outside Chloorkop, but three things happened this week that show it may not yet be time to administer the last rites...
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