{"id":49544,"date":"2026-02-09T21:25:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T21:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=49544"},"modified":"2026-02-09T21:25:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T21:25:59","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignscottland-fc-sign-1-5m-deal-with-sa-top-flight-club-durban-cityfc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/02\/09\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignscottland-fc-sign-1-5m-deal-with-sa-top-flight-club-durban-cityfc\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottland FC sign $1.5m deal with SA top-flight club Durban City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     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