The rare fairytale of Percy Tau
Through much hard work and a bit of good fortune, the South African attacker has converted a potential horror story into magic
Steven Pienaar
Amateurs revive fever-pitch soccer
The Steven Pienaar Community Cup restores the essence of the beautiful game that too often evaporates in the stadiums of professional football
Steven Pienaar announces retirement from football after 18 years in the game
Pienaar who left Bidvest Wits after just six months became a household name across the world after representing some of the biggest clubs in Europe
Wanted: Bafana’s new seer
The national coach needs to find a player with a built-in sangoma to replace the visionary skills of Steven Pienaar, writes Carlos Amato.
Injury pushes Bafana’s Pienaar out of Brazil friendly
South Africa’s captain Steven Pienaar has pulled out of Friday’s friendly against Brazil in So Paulo after a sustaining an injury.
Eight games, no win as Bafana draw closer to missing World Cup
In their eighth successive match without a win, Bafana Bafana drew with Botswana 1-1, further hampering their hopes to qualify for the World Cup.
Enter the real Stevie P
It’s time for Steven Pienaar to perform for Bafana Bafana as he does for Everton, writes Carlos Amato
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Neville sings Pienaar’s praises at Everton
South Africa midfielder Steven Pienaar has rediscovered his best form since returning to Everton, according to Toffees captain Phil Neville.
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Pienaar eager for return to Everton
Steven Pienaar says he’s excited for his return to Everton, albeit on loan, after leaving the team in January last year to play for Tottenham.
Hidden cost of the PSL cash bonanza
There is a downside to keeping our best players at home, with the few South African players we have overseas on the back foot.
Pienaar is here to stay, says Redknapp
Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp says Steven Pienaar will not be leaving his team after reports Queens Park Rangers were looking to sign him.
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Future for Pienaar at Tottenham still certain
Harry Redknapp says there is still a future for Steven Pienaar at Tottenham despite him making just five league appearances since joining the club.
Pienaar stuck in limbo at Spurs
Bafana Bafana captain Steven Pienaar has found himself in limbo at Tottenham Hotspurs after suffering the indignity of a demotion.
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Steven Pienaar’s position at Spurs stagnates
Steven Pienaar’s career with Tottenham Hotspur seems to be on hold as he has not played in a single Premier League game this season.
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Pienaar: I’m back and smiling
After missing a few games for Bafana Bafana, Steven Pienaar has said he’s glad to be back in the national squad and is ready to face Côte d’Ivoire.
Bafana positive despite likely Serero setback
Despite the slim chances of Thulani Serero featuring against Sierra Leone, Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane says the mood in his camp is positive.
Bafana’s Burkina Faso friendly flirts with farce
With both Bafana and Burkina Faso short on top players, tonight’s clash in Johannesburg might well be turn out to be little more than a practice game.
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Dikgacoi to miss Bafana friendly
Midfielder Kagisho Dikgacoi will miss South Africa’s friendly against Burkina Faso in Johannesburg on Wednesday night because he is stuck in England.
Another injury withdrawal for Bafana
Bafana Bafana’s Anele Ngcongca is set to be the third injury-enforced withdrawal in the squad ahead of the team’s friendly against Burkina Faso.
Pienaar out of Burkina friendly
Bafana Bafana captain Steven Pienaar has been ruled out of the team’s friendly against Burkina Faso on Wednesday in Johannesburg.
Pienaar helps Bafana to easy win
SA warmed up for an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Egypt next month with a comfortable 2-0 friendly victory over Kenya on Wednesday.
Pienaar battling headaches but fit for Bafana
SA midfielder Steven Pienaar is suffering headaches after being knocked unconscious during training, but should be fit to face Kenya in a friendly.
Steven Pienaar seals Spurs switch
South Africa midfielder Steven Pienaar completed a transfer to Tottenham Hotspur from Everton on Tuesday.
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Everton accept Chelsea bid for Pienaar
Everton have accepted an offer from Chelsea for midfielder Steven Pienaar, and rejected a lower bid from Premier League rivals Tottenham.
US sink Bafana
A sneaky 85th-minute goal earned the US a 1-0 win over Bafana in the annual Nelson Mandela Challenge at the Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday night.
Struggling Bafana look on the bright side
South Africa offered a smiling face on Friday as they prepared for a must-win World Cup clash against fellow strugglers France.
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Pienaar warned against leaving Everton
Steven Pienaar has been warned he would be making a mistake if he decided to leave Everton.
Foreign legion of little help
Disappointing performances by Bafana Bafana players overseas mean coach Carlos Albertos Parreira has to depend on what he’s got.
Parreira wants Bafana to play the ‘Brazilian way’
Carlos Alberto Parreira is hoping Bafana Bafana will learn to play the ‘Brazilian way’ at the Soccer World Cup after a training camp in his homeland.
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Pienaar hit with 12-month driving ban
South African soccer star Steven Pienaar was banned from driving for 12 months by a British court on Tuesday after pleading guilty to drunken driving.
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Pienaar nabbed for drunken driving
Bafana Bafana star Steven Pienaar has been charged with drunken driving after a night out to celebrate Everton’s win over Manchester United.
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Pienaar blow for Bafana
The absence of Steven Pienaar could have disastrous effects for a Bafana Bafana squad short of inspiration ahead of their European friendly schedule.
