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Michael Madyira

Senior journalist
2013 Zimbabwe Sports Journalist of the Year | Soccer journalism, African Football, PSL (Premier Soccer League), CAF Champions League, Tactical Analysis, Transfer Market, ICC Cricket Awards | English
Michael Madyira is a seasoned, award-winning sports journalist serving as a Senior Soccer Writer for FARPost. With a career spanning over a decade, Madyira has established himself as an authority on African football, bringing deep continental experience and tactical analytical depth to the South African media landscape. Before joining FARPost, Madyira built a formidable reputation as a core correspondent for global football outlet Goal.com. During his extensive tenure there, he covered the Premier Soccer League (PSL), CAF Inter-Club competitions, and major international tournaments. His work is recognized for delivering breaking news and authoritative analysis on South Africa’s top clubs, including Mamelodi Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs, and Orlando Pirates. Madyira’s journalism has been recognized across multiple sporting codes. He was named the 2013 Zimbabwe Sports Journalist of the Year early in his career and was subsequently selected as a voting panelist for the 2013/14 International Cricket Council (ICC) Awards. At FARPost, he combines investigative rigor with in-depth match analysis across domestic and African football.

Michael Madyira

Kaizer Chiefs players circle up for pre-training ritual

State of Chiefs camp heading into Soweto Derby: Kaze updates on injuries

Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Cedric Kaze has issued an update on players who have been battling against fitness issues ahead of Saturday’s Soweto Derby showdown…
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Bafana Bafana players round up at AFCON

Bafana Bafana-Panama World Cup preps match venues revealed

SAFA have announced the venues that will host Bafana Bafana’s international friendly matches against Panama as the two teams ready themselves for the 2026…
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Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou addressing a press conference

Ouaddou’s Soweto Derby headache as key Pirates players battle injuries

Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou is facing the risk of going into Saturday’s Soweto Derby confrontation with Kaizer Chiefs having limited options…
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Monnapule Saleng at Mamelodi Sundowns training session

Cardoso provides latest injury update on Saleng and Sales

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has provided a fitness update on his two injured players, Monnapule Saleng and Arthur Sales. Saleng is yet to…
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Siphesihle Ndlovu of Kaizer Chiefs trying to get past two Stellenbosch FC players

Why Stellies’ cup dominance over Chiefs does not matter to Hunt

Stellenbosch FC coach Gavin Hunt is not reading much into his team’s recent win over Kaizer Chiefs ahead of the two teams’ Betway Premiership showdown at FNB…
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Thabiso Monyane, Kaizer Chiefs defender

Monyane unmoved by Chiefs’ frailties compared to Pirates and Sundowns

Kaizer Chiefs defender Thabiso Monyane is not bothered by his side’s scoring ratio in the Betway Premiership as compared to their title rivals, Orlando…
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Zitha Kinika and Thabiso Monyane addressing a Kaizer Chiefs press conference

‘I didn’t know there is Soweto Derby’: Kwinika on Chiefs avoiding divided attention

Kaizer Chiefs defender Zitha Kwinika has dismissed suggestions that their attention could be divided ahead of Tuesday’s Betway Premiership match against…
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Mohau Nkota celebrating after scoring for Bafana Bafana

Booth questions Bafana facing same opponent in World Cup preps

Former Mamelodi Sundowns defender Matthew Booth has questioned the logic behind SAFA arranging back-to-back international friendlies against the same…
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Sipho Mbule and Thalente Mbatha lead Orlando Pirates players celebrating a goal

Mbule & Mbatha whereabouts disclosed after missing Pirates game

Mike Makaab, the agent of Sipho Mbule and Thalente Mbatha, has revealed why the Orlando Pirates duo did not feature in Saturday’s Nedbank Cup Round of 16 tie…
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Mamelodi Sundowns players warming up

Cardoso’s blame game: Sundowns coach turns on his players

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso was left questioning whether or not some of his players are on the competitive level he requires, while appearing to…
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Relebohile Mofokeng of Orlando Pirates vs Casric Stars

Oauaddou rues wastefulness again after Pirates’ Nedbank Cup exit

Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou says the lack of a clinical edge upfront came back to haunt them as they were eliminated from the Nedbank Cup by…
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Relebohile Mofokeng of Orlando Pirates in action against Casric Stars

Casric Stars boot Orlando Pirates out of Nedbank Cup

Orlando Pirates' hopes of sealing a quadruple this season went up in smoke after they were booted out of the Nedbank Cup by Casric Stars FC at Orlando Amstel…
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