{"id":55375,"date":"2026-04-08T07:58:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=55375"},"modified":"2026-04-08T07:58:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:58:21","slug":"pirates-to-fight-until-the-end-for-league-title-says-ouaddou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/04\/08\/pirates-to-fight-until-the-end-for-league-title-says-ouaddou\/","title":{"rendered":"Pirates to fight until the end for league title, says Ouaddou"},"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     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><h2>&#8220;Pirates are still alive and we&#8217;re going to fight until the end whatever happens,&#8221; Ouaddou said.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Following his team\u2019s statement win over Golden Arrows, Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has warned rivals Mamelodi Sundowns that they will fight until the end for the league title.This comes after the Buccaneers walloped Arrows 5-0 at the Orlando Amstel Arena on Tuesday to maintain the two-point gap between them and the Brazilians with seven games to go before the season ends.<br \/><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> Pirates amp up pressure on Sundowns with Arrows demolition<br \/>The emphatic victory against Abafana Bes\u2019thende comes days after Pirates handed TS Galaxy a 6-0 drubbing on their return to league action after the international break.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pirates-are-still-alive\">\u2018Pirates are still alive\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Ouaddou is delighted that his charges are once efficient in the last third again after failing to convert chances prior the FIFA break.<br \/>\u201cCongratulations to the boys, you can see that Pirates are still alive and we\u2019re going to fight until the end whatever happens,\u201d Ouaddou told SuperSport TV.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut we can see that when the boys start to be efficient in the last third, we can see that we can score a lot of goals at the beginning of the season in the middle but you remember I was telling you that we need to be more efficient.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, now they are scoring the goals I\u2019m happy with and we will have a fantastic gift at the end of the season,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the title race, Ouaddou reiterated his previous view that it was good for South African football to have Pirates and Sundowns competing so close for the league.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s difficult, we have two teams now fighting. I think it\u2019s very good for the South African league. For me, I always said it\u2019s the best in Africa, so the fans deserve to have this race until the end and to have interest because if there\u2019s no interest in football, people lose it and are now interested anymore.<br \/><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong> Sundowns edge Durban City to extend winning streak<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, it\u2019s good to have even a tough time for the team but let\u2019s see what happens at the end of the season, it\u2019s something I told you until the last second we will be here,\u201d concluded Ouaddou.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p>Add The Citizen as a Preferred Source on Google and follow us on Google News to see more of our trusted reporting in Google News and Top Stories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<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     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Pirates #fight #league #title #Ouaddou<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Pirates are still alive and we&#8217;re going to fight until the end whatever happens,&#8221; Ouaddou said. 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