Barcelona Reach Agreement With BVB For Neymar’s Replacement

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Spanish giants FC Barcelona are alleged to have agreed a deal with Borrusia Dortmund for Ousmane Dembele who has been identified as a replacement for Neymar JR who shockley moved to Paris Saint Germain. Paris Saint Germain (PSG) has made Neymar JR the most expensive football player in the world after activating his £198 million buy-out clause from the Catalans.

The Arena based outfit rejected several bids from Barcelona for the talented French winger who has been tipped to win the World Player of the Year Award instantly. Barca is desperate to sign the 20 year old and it is believed that has worked as an advantage for BVB who have an asking price of £137 million for former Rennes starlet.

The 20 year old will be the second most expensive football player after an estimated £137 million fee has been agreed between the Spanish and German giants. Ousmane Dembele went awol after Barcelona came knocking on the door for his signature and that resulted to BVB suspending the player and missing out on the France World Cup qualifiers players selection.

According to BVB official website, Ousmane Dembele has agreed a 5–year deal with the Catalans and will have his medical on Monday. It is just a matter of time for the deal to be concluded. Teboga Moleya, a Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) journalism student and sports reporter said that this is a very good move for the 20-year old but he has a gigantic void to fill and he must adapt to the culture of the team and learn to play with Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi.

“This is a very good move for the 20- year old but he has a very massive void to fill in the Camp Nou based outfit”.

“Considering the fact that he is the second most expensive football player in the world now, he will have to work hard and try to adapt to the culture of the team and most crucially learn how to play with Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi”.

Ousmane Dembele had a very good season with BVB scoring 10 goals and providing 20 assists in the 2016/2017 season.

Run with the color life gives you

Directorate of Extracurricular Development (DED) hosted an annual event at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) to welcome first year students.The Colour Run is the world’s first colour event that was started in August 2016 as an event to promote healthiness and happiness by bringing the students together to participate in the happiest and most colourful exercise. 

It is the original paint race and has created a completely new genre of colour dash running events that continues to grow exponentially every year.Now the second largest event series on the campus. The Colour Run has proven to be successful because it has brought together both students from North and South campus.

With a little twist this year, the directors of the DED split the students into five groups and they were supposed to create their own original dance routines in the selected different genres (Hip Hop, Kwaito, Izikhothane and isiBhujwa). The first group to complete the genres, advances to the next stage and they stand a greater chance of winning the competition.

The 5 kilometer run was organised from the small gate to the cricket field at South Campus, a kilo meter apart there were posts were you get poured with different colours to give the students the excitement of the run. The event has certainly brought the students together and gave them a chance to get to know each other out of lecture rooms and away from their demanding academic lives.

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Students feel more welcomed and relaxed after this event because they are now familiar to each other on a daily basis.

DED has aimed at improving the lives of first year students on campus.

Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY9WlXcLzl8&feature=youtu.be

Audio link: https://soundcloud.com/slaka-752955639/deds-interview-on-tut-student

Lucky Lekgwathi: They Need To Chop And Change

Former Orlando Pirates captain Lucky Lekgwathi said that he is not happy with his team performances last season and he is also disappointed by senior players because they not coming to the party.The 40 year old also highlighted that all the senior players are afraid to take responsibility and help new players to adapt in the team. 

“I am very disappointed by the senior players because they are afraid to take responsibility and help new players to adapt in the team”.

“It is not easy to play for a team like Orlando Pirates, you need to adapt to the playing style of the team and be comfortable when playing because the fans are very intimidating if they don’t see the results”. 

The Garankuwa born former player also stated that he is very sad that  the management let Wiiliam Okpara, former goalkeeper and assistant coach leave because he was very good and he knew how to lift the spirit of the team.

“I am very sad that the management released William Okpara from his services because that man was a leader, he knew how to lift the spirit of the team and he also knew how to motivate the boys.

He also quantified that he thinks the team needs to chop and change if they want to challenge for the league, MTN 8, Telkom Knockout and the Nedbank cup.

“I think the team needs to be choped and changed if they want to challenge for the league, MTN 8, Telkom Knockout and the Nedbank cup, the current squad needs to be chopped and changed.

Lucky Lekgwathi also itemized to the Republic Mail that he thinks that he thinks Brighton Mhlongo is a good goalkeeper and he started very well after the death of Senzo Meyiwa 

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Lucky Lekgathi’s stated that the main downfall for Orlando Pirates this season is that the senior players are not coming to the party.

The Mayfair based outfit need to reshuffle their team.

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Neymar: I Want To Win Fifa Balloon d’Or

Former Barcelona superstar Neymar JR is currently the world most expensive football player after Paris Saint-Germain activated his buy-out clause from the Catalans.The Brazilian starlet cost the French giants a world record fee of £198 million after signing a 5 year deal with Parc Des Princes who have made the former MSN member one of the highest paid athletes in the world with approximately £550 000 salary a week.

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The talented forward wants out of Messi’s shadow with immediate effect and he also wants to win The World Player of the Year award instantly considering the fact that he’s 25 years old this year and he hasn’t won it. The talented forward has been tipped continuously by close friends and family to end Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Baloon d’Or dominance for the past 10 years.

For Neymar JR to be considered as the best player in the world, he needs to compete with his former teammate Lionel Messi who has been regarded as the best player of all time.

Neymar wants to be the main player wherever he plays and PSG have promised to help Neymar to reach his full potential instantly and most vitally they gave him a number 10 jersey and that has made him very happy as it shows that they bought hi m to be a star player or the one to watch.

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As quoted by Marca, Neymar said that he wants to win The World Player of the Year award and it is every players dream to it.

“Of course I want to win the Balloon d’Or one day. It is every player’s dream to win it”

“It is not something that is in front of my mind, I didn’t come here to be number one, just the opposite, I came here because I want a new challenge”.

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The 25 year old move to PSG shocked everyone in the world as no one thought that a human being can be worth that kind of money. Neymar junior’s move to PSG is influenced by money, the fact that he wants to win the World Player of the Year instantly and most crucially he wants out of Messi’s shadow.

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Neymar JNR is the world most expensive football player in the world after Paris Saint Germain (PSG) activated his £198 million buyout clause from Barcelona.

PSG have made Neymar one of the highest paid athletes in the world with approximately £550 000 salary a week.

Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEw7Pbkj7_4

Audio link: https://soundcloud.com/slaka-752955639/neymar-jnr-s-move-to-psg-fan-interview

The Buccaneers not in the top 8 for the first time ever

Orlando Pirates have not qualified for the Top 8 finish for the first time in the history of South African football.This has been a bad season for the Buccaneers failing to win even a single tittle and many have said that Irvin Khoza is failing the team, at this point it’s very possible for a team of Pirate’s calibre to be relegated if they continue playing their poor football.

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The Buccaneers have been changing coaches constantly and that has proved continuously to be their downfall. On the 11^th of August 2017 (Friday) the MTN 8 competition will be starting as every football fan is looking forward to the kick offs of the games. It has been a long time since the Buccaneers have won a major title and that has really cost the team in terms of convincing the fans to come and support their side whilst in action.

It is very unusual for the MTN competition not to have a team of Pirate’s calibre and that has not set well with the fans as they started to misbehave in the stadiums, breaking the broadcasting equipment’s during live matches. Orlando Pirate’s poor performances last season led them out of the MTN 8 competition and being crashed by both Pretoria giants Mamelodi Sundowns by 6-1 and Supersport United 6-0.

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At this point, if the Buccaneers continue with their poor performances, it is very likely that the team might be relegated to the National First Division (NFD) like Moroka Swallows who were once regarded as one of the best best team in the country.

The Mayfair based outfit did not qualify for the MTN 8 for first time in their history finishing the season sitting on the eleventh position, having played 30 games in the league with 6 wins, 15 draws, and 9 defeats conceding 40 goals securing 33 points.

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The Buccaneers did not qualify for the MTN 8 competition for the first time in the history of the South African football.

The Mayfair based outfit did not qualify for finish the season on the eleventh position.

Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TteGi8EuX9c

Audio link: https://soundcloud.com/slaka-752955639/zweli-nkosi-interview-on-pirates-failure-to-qualify-for-the-mtn8

Oupa Manyisa parts ways with Orlando Pirates

Orlando Pirates former captain Oupa Manyisa has decided to part ways with the Buccaneers. There has been a lot of speculation regarding the talented midfielder’s future at the Orlando based outfit linking him to the Brazilians. This has been a shock move to the Sea Robbers’ fans as they expected their captain to guide them and lead the team during this difficult period.

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Many believe that Manyisa’s move to the Brazilians is influenced by the fact that Ezimnyama have been under performing recently and the former Mayfair based outfit captain didn’t want to take the blame as a senior player and as a captain.

With amid interest from the Chloorokop based outfit, the 30 year old saw it as an opportunity to leave Ezimnyama before the beginning of the 2017/2018 season. Pitso Mosimane is currently a reining Africa’s best coach and he knows where he needs to improve his squad and he showed that by sealing a move for Ace and Jorge Lebese. 

Zwelibanzi Nkosi, a journalism student and Orlando Pirates fan said that there’s a lot of competition in Sundowns and he thinks that this is a suicidal move for him considering the fact that he’s very old and the Brazilians have a lot of talented players like Themba Mzwane.

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“I think this is a suicidal move for him because there’s a lot of competition in Mamelodi Sundonws than there is at Pirates, we must remember that he’s very old and Pitso Mosimane’s boys are very talented, for instance, Themba Zwane”. Zweli said.

“I think this is a downfall for him because he’s not going to get any game time” Zweli concluded.

Oupa Manyisa and Jorge Lebese from The Glamour boys have both signed with the Chloorkop based outfit. Ace spent nine years with Pirates having joined the team in 2008 and made 270 appearances scoring 27 goals. Many have said that this move is influenced by money and disloyalty from Oupa Manyisa and they are very disappointed by his act.

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Oupa Manyisa and Jorge Lebese have signed with the Brazilians.

Oupa Manyisa's move to the Brazilians is influenced by money and his age (30).

Jorge Lebese's move to Mamelodi Sundowns is due to his lack of game time with the Naturena based outfit.


Audio link: https://soundcloud.com/slaka-752955639/oupa-manyisas-move-to-mamelodi-sundowns

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