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Shabba: Education is key

Siphiwe Tshabalala insists the youth “need to be educated and advised” so that they are better prepared for lifer after primary and secondary school. The Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana Bafana star was speaking to the youth of Phiri (Soweto) at the Seana Marena Secondary School on Monday afternoon. Shabba was only too happy to return […]

Shabba apologises for early exit

Bafana Bafana midfielder Siphiwe Tshabalala has offered an apology to the nation following the national team’s first round exit from the Chan tournament. “It is very disappointing that we are out of the tournament being the hosts,” Tshabalala admitted. “We were hoping to advance to the quarterfinals and go all the way to the finals. […]

Shabba: “We wanted the game more”

South Africa made an impressive start to their African Nations Championship tournament (CHAN) 2014 campaign with a resounding 3-1 victory over Mozambique at the Cape Town stadium on Saturday. Siphiwe Tshabalala had another outstanding display in national team colours which he capped by providing the assist for the winning goal. “We played well and I […]

Tshabalala ready for CHAN

In an interview with the media this past Wednesday, Siphiwe Tshabalala spoke about South Africa’s chances and his eagerness to play in the African Nations Championship (CHAN) tournament, having already seen and done it all on the international stage. The midfielder believes Bafana Bafana’s first match of the competition against Mozambique will set the tone for the rest […]

Shabba targets CHAN redemption

Siphiwe Tshabalala has identified the third edition of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) as the ideal opportunity for Bafana Bafana to reassert themselves as one of the top teams on the continent. South African fans have not had much to shout about in recent years, with several excruciating near-misses and failure to secure qualification for […]

Happy 44th Birthday from Shabba

Siphiwe Tshabalala, who is currently training with the national team ahead of the African Nations Championship in Cape Town, would like to wish his club, Kaizer Chiefs – a happy 44th birthday. The club was founded on 7 January 1970 shortly after the return of Kaizer Motaung from the United States, where he played as […]

Tshabalala foresees a bright future

Bafana Bafana International Siphiwe Tshabalala will be expecting a dream start to his 2013/2014 Absa Premiership League as the football holiday break draws closer to an end. A fist of Premiership action matches and international duties await the Soweto born footballer as Kaizer Chiefs FC will look to continue defending their title. On Tshabalala’s other […]

Shabba’s 2014 at a glance

The much anticipated year of 2014 has arrived and it is going to be a busy one for Siphiwe Tshabalala, for both club and country. The South African and Kaizer Chiefs midfielder can expect to – possibly, play in no less than 22 games before June this year, depending on his fitness. That number could […]

Shabba in CHAN 2014 squad

Coach Gordon Igesund has picked his squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship, which includes midfielder Siphiwe Tshabalala. This is the third edition of the biennial tournament which is organised by CAF. It is played between the best national teams in Africa, exclusively featuring players who are active in the national championships e.g., the Premier […]