Aaron Mokoena

Tweet This!Share this on FacebookDigg this!Share this on RedditStumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUponPost this to MySpaceSubscribe to the comments for this post?    John Smit, Aaron Mokoena and Carlos Alberto Parreira. Springbok coach Peter de Villiers and captain John Smit have presented their soccer counterparts, Carlos Alberto Parreira and Aaron Mokoena, with a special jersey to wish them luck for the forthcoming FIFA 2010 World Cup. The Bok duo met with the Bafana Bafana...Read Full Story

Tickets for the Bafana Bafana vs Niger match at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday 4 September 2010  are selling fast, in spite of being more expensive that previous tickets. R50 Tickets are Sold Out According to information gathered by KickOff.com from Safa, more than 22 000 tickets have already been sold. The tickets for the lower grand stand which cost R50 are already sold out. There are 20 000 tickets, costing R100, still available for the upper grand stand. Kick-off time is at...Read Full Story

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa will have to wipe out the memory of a performance which left Bafana Bafana and an entire nation completely deflated if they are to avoid making unwelcome World Cup history, according to the captain.No host nation has ever fallen at the first hurdle in the tournament since it began in 1930 but South Africa's crashing 3-0 defeat to Uruguay in Pretoria Wednesday leaves them very likely to set that unwanted precedent.Only a major upset win against 1998...Read Full Story

Aaron Mokoena will lead hosts South Africa out on Friday against Mexico at Johannesburg's Soccer City as they kick-off the first World Cup to be held in Africa and admits he is feeling the pressure of having to qualify for the knockout stages of the World Cup.Of the 32 countries competing in South Africa, North Korea are the only country lower than the Bafana-Bafana on FIFA's ranking system.And with South Africa, ranked 83rd in the world, drawn in a tough group comprising France, Mexico and...Read Full Story

Aaron Mokoena became the first South African footballer to win 100 caps when he led his country in a World Cup warm-up against Guatemala in this northern city Monday.The central defender popularly called Mbazo (The Axe) made his debut in a 2-1 away victory against Botswana in a regional Castle Cup encounter 11 years ago.While Mokoena has always been chosen in the middle of the backline for Bafana Bafana (The Boys), English club Portsmouth usually deploy him in a defensive midfield role.The 29...Read Full Story

Former Bafana Bafana captain Aaron Mokoena has been linked with a move to Chinese club Dalian Shide.Kick-OffRead Full Story

JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - A visit by President Jacob Zuma to inspect his troops on the eve of battle has given Confederations Cup hosts South Africa a huge boost ahead of Sunday’s opener against Iraq, captain Aaron Mokoena said. Bafana Bafana (The Boys) go into the Group A confrontation with the Asian champions at Ellis Park in high spirits with, according to their Brazilian coach Joel Santana, no injury worries despite a lingering question mark over Teko Modise’s fitness. And the charismatic...Read Full Story

A visit by President Jacob Zuma to inspect his troops on the eve of battle has given Confederations Cup hosts South Africa a huge boost ahead of Sunday's opener against Iraq, captain Aaron Mokoena said.Bafana Bafana (The Boys) go into the Group A confrontation with the Asian champions at Ellis Park in high spirits with, according to their Brazilian coach Joel Santana, no injury worries despite a lingering question mark over Teko Modise's fitness.And the charismatic South African head of state...Read Full Story

A visit by President Jacob Zuma to inspect his troops on the eve of battle has given Confederations Cup hosts South Africa a huge boost ahead of Sunday's opener against Iraq, captain Aaron Mokoena said.Bafana Bafana (The Boys) go into the Group A confrontation with the Asian champions at Ellis Park in high spirits with, according to their Brazilian coach Joel Santana, no injury worries despite a lingering question mark over Teko Modise's fitness.And the charismatic South African head of state...Read Full Story

ESPNMokoena: No rifts in Bafana campESPNBy Soccernet staff South Africa captain Aaron Mokoena insists that Bafana Bafana are not falling victim to the kind of dissent that has marred England and France's World Cup campaigns in recent days. Both European countries have been beset by reports ...SAfrica coach doesn't expect French turmoil to affect Les BleusThe Canadian PressWorld Cup 2010: SA plea for Latin American battleBBC SportMoving Day: 4 teams will advance TuesdayThe Associated...Read Full Story