Orlando Pirates left South Africa for Spain on Monday without star player Monnapule Saleng. The paparazzi waited at OR Tambo Airport hoping to see the winger board the plane with his teammates. They went home disappointed when Saleng failed to show up for the flight. The Soweto club wants to ramp up their pre-season preparations in Marbella before the new season kicks off. Their campaign starts on August 1st with an MTN8 quarterfinal clash against Polokwane City.
The Sea Robbers have arranged several friendly matches during their Spanish training camp. Bolton Wanderers from England and Granada from Spain will test Jose Riveiro's squad. New faces like Sihle Nduli, Oswin Appollis, and Yonela Mbuthuma traveled with the team. Fans are...