Former Pirates star Alfred 'Shakes' Gwabeni is very impressed by what he has seen regarding Bucs midfielder Miguel Timm so far.

Former Orlando Pirates star Alfred 'Shakes' Gwabeni is very impressed by what he has seen so far regarding Bucs midfielder Miguel Timm during the DStv Premiership campaign.
The 30-year-old Timm was signed by Pirates from Marumo Gallants in July 2022 and has been a brilliant acquisition by the club, producing constant great performances for the Buccaneers.
The midfielder has played in 10 games for Pirates so far, including a Man of the Match performance in the MTN8 final which saw Pirates beat AmaZulu FC to win the trophy.
In an interview carried by KickOff, Bucs legend Gwabeni had a lot of positive things to say about Timm and his performances for the Soweto Giants.
"He's been one of the most important players in the team," Gwabeni said.
"I think he's a played nearly every game and you can see how strong the defence is and you can see that he's missed when he's not there.
"He's a quality player and we have to give credit to the team management for getting him in the window," he added.
Timm's great form has been rewarded with a Bafana Bafana call-up by coach Hugo Broos.
In the recent friendly international against Mozambique which Bafana won 2-1, Timm received praise from coach Broos for his great performance.
"You need players who can give the same performance for their clubs and also on this [international] level. Today, I saw players who can do that," Broos said.
"I saw new players and if I can mention one, it is Timm.
"You saw what he did at Pirates and he also did the same thing here. That means that he can play on this level," Broos added.
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Shakes Gwabeni a big fan of Pirates' Miguel Timm

Switzerland reached the last 16 at the World Cup after edging a heated 3-2 contest with Serbia.

Switzerland booked their trip to the last 16 at the World Cup after edging a heated 3-2 contest with Serbia at Stadium 974.
Xherdan Shaqiri opened the scoring in a fiery end-to-end first half before Aleksandar Mitrovic levelled six minutes later.
Dusan Vlahovic handed Serbia their first lead after 35 minutes but saw it cancelled out by Breel Embolo who sent the sides level into the break.
It took Remo Freuler just three minutes to net the eventual winner after the restart and – despite chances for both sides – ensured Switzerland sealed second spot in Group G.
Switzerland edged the 2018 group-stage encounter between the two sides when Granit Xhaka cancelled out Mitrovic's opener and Shaqiri fired in a last-gasp winner.
Both men were back in Murat Yakin's starting XI for Switzerland, who got off to an electric start with two good attempts inside the first 25 seconds, Vanja Milinkovic-Savic saving a close-range effort from Embolo before Xhaka failed to bury the rebound.
Serbia won the first corner but Nikola Milenkovic nodded off target. Soon after, Dusan Tadic found Andrija Zivkovic in space who tried to pull his side ahead after 10 minutes but his powerful strike from distance instead thumped off the left post and at the feet of Mitrovic, who saw his attempt gathered by Gregor Kobel.
It took 90 minutes for Shaqiri to find the back of the next in 2018 – this time it took just 20, beginning with Ricardo Rodriguez's drive into the area from the left.
Strahinja Pavlovic was there to block the swerving cross but failed to clear, instead directing the ball to Djibril Sow. The Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder teed up Shaqiri, who sent a left-footed strike into the bottom-right corner.
It took just six minutes for Serbia to respond. Tadic floated in a cross from outside the area, perfectly timing it to meet Mitrovic and the Fulham striker, on the run, drew things level with a fine header into the top corner.
Shaqiri nearly pulled Switzerland ahead but it was Serbia who took the lead when Freuler gave away the ball near the penalty spot and Vlahovic pounced, firing past the far post with a leaping left-footed strike.
It was all square by the break, however, when Silvan Widmer sent a low cross across the face of goal for a sliding Embolo to finish from inside the six-yard box.
Switzerland restored the lead inside three second-half minutes. A patient passing sequence ended in a brilliant move by Ruben Vargas, who issued a perfect backheel for Freuler, who sent a powerful strike into the bottom corner.
Serbia were spared falling further behind by the offside flag but missed a good chance to level when Kobel did well to read Filip Kostic's attempt from the left.
Tensions rose after Mitrovic appealed for a penalty after claiming he had been pulled down by Fabian Schar. The referee did not agree, his decision provoking substitutes to spill onto the pitch for a brief tussle.
Several would come on in hopes of shifting momentum, but with the end in sight, the Swiss soon shifted to shut-down mode, surviving seven minutes of stoppage time – including another heated disagreement between the two sides – to book their trip to the knockout rounds.

Switzerland reach last 16 after victory over Serbia

Cameroon captain Vincent Aboubakar scored a memorable late winner against Brazil.

Cameroon captain Vincent Aboubakar scored a memorable late winner against Brazil and was then dismissed for whipping his shirt off in celebration – but his goal could not prevent their World Cup exit.
On what could have been an even greater night for the African side, another shock result this time did not have the desired outcome as Switzerland's win over Serbia made Cameroon's progress impossible, irrespective of the 1-0 victory at the Lusail Stadium.
For a brief period Aboubakar's superb header in the third minute of added time had Cameroon believing in the impossible and federation president Samuel Eto'o frantically checking his phone in the VIP section for news from Stadium 974.
Aboubakar was shown a second yellow card for removing his shirt and when when the whistle sounded on Cameroon's first World Cup win in 20 years they did not have long to wait to discover their fate. Their joy was dampened after learning Serbia had not forced an equaliser.
Already-qualified Brazil had the luxury of making nine changes, including bringing in the 39-year-old Dani Alves to become his country's oldest World Cup player, but their under-strength team never fulfilled expectations.
One of those new faces Gabriel Martinelli provided the bright spark of a first half relatively low on chances with his powerful, twisting header from Fred's cross turned over early on by Devis Epassy.
The Arsenal forward's horizontal run along the edge of the penalty area in added time also forced Cameroon's second-choice goalkeeper into another fingertip save.
In between those two opportunities Cameroon's threat to Ederson's goal at the other end was limited, with Nouhou Tolo's dangerous cross repelled by the Manchester City goalkeeper, who then parried away Bryan Mbeumo's downward header.
The Brentford winger had the honour of registering the first shot on target of the tournament against the favourites.
Early in the second half Mbeumo teed up Aboubakar for an angled shot which had Ederson scrambling across his goal, but with news filtering through of Switzerland's lead over Serbia, Cameroon knew even if they were to take the lead it would not be enough to save them.
Manchester United left-back Alex Telles departed with an injury , covering his face with his shirt as he walked around the perimeter of the pitch, before Martinelli saw Epassy deny him for a third time after he cut in from the left onto his right foot.
The Cameroon goalkeeper was almost embarrassed by Eder Militao's bundled shot from the resulting corner but managed to recover and turn his fumble around his right-hand post.
Substitute Bruno Guimaraes failed to properly connect with Raphinha's cross as Brazil's second string continued to squander chances and were eventually made to pay.
Jerome Ngom Mbekeli swung over an inviting cross from the right and Aboubakar took full advantage to plant a header past Ederson.

Vincent Aboubakar scores to give Cameroon victory over Brazil

Hwang Hee-chan said team-mate Son Heung-min predicted he would fire South Korea to glory.

Hwang Hee-chan said team-mate Son Heung-min predicted he would fire South Korea to glory ahead of his dramatic injury-time winner against Portugal.
South Korea are through to the last 16 of the World Cup after they came from a goal down to secure a 2-1 win at the Education City Stadium on Friday night.
The South Korean players huddled in a nervous circle to watch the final extraordinary minutes of Uruguay's clash with Ghana unfold on mobile phones.
But after Uruguay failed to add to their two-goal advantage, South Korea celebrated taking the runner-up spot in Group H behind Portugal by virtue of scoring more goals than the South Americans.
Wolves' Hwang, who missed his country's opening two matches through injury, came on as a 66th-minute substitute before he thrashed home Son's assist following a superb dribble and pass by the Tottenham forward directly from a Portugal corner.
"Before the match Son said, 'you are going to create something today, we trust you'," said Hwang.
"When Son got the ball I was convinced that he would pass it to me. It was an excellent pass and it made my job much more easier.
"It was difficult waiting for the result of the match between Uruguay and Ghana, but we proved once again that we could make it to the knockout stage.
"As a Korean citizen I am extremely proud, and I would like to thank all the Korean supporters. I am glad I can give them this present."
Portugal, whose passage to the knockout stages had already been secured, were bidding to become the first side to win all three group games at this tournament.
But following Ricardo Horta's fifth-minute strike they were guilty of taking their foot off the accelerator.
Kim Young-gwon hauled South Korea level on 27 minutes before Hwang's last-gasp winner.
Despite the defeat, Portugal still finish top of the group to avoid a possible second-round meeting with Brazil, who look likely to win Group G.
"We lost our organisation, our focus, and Korea controlled more of the game," said Portugal head coach Fernando Santos.
"Of course our players were motivated, but we conceded a goal when they were on a counter-attack and this can happen at a major tournament.
"We are upset. We finished first of the group, but we wanted to win, and we wanted a better game in order to increase the morale of the players.
"That said, they will not be unmotivated. I trust my team, but this result serves as a warning to them."

Hwang Hee-chan credits Son Heung-min's pep talk for his World Cup winner

Diego Alonso refused to blame his Uruguay stars after they tumbled out of the World Cup.

Boss Diego Alonso refused to blame his Uruguay stars after they tumbled out of the World Cup.
Two first half goals from Giorgio de Arrascaeta, after Sergio Rochet saved Andre Ayew's penalty, looked like sending Uruguay through as Group H runners up with a 2-0 win over Ghana.
But Hwang Hee-chan's late goal gave South Korea a 2-1 victory over Portugal to secure second spot and dump Uruguay out on Friday.
Alonso said: "I don't have anything to say to my players because they broke their backs, they gave their best versions. I don't want to use excuses but everyone can see what happened in the previous matches.
"I know my players gave it all, they did their best to have a good match and today we can't say anything to our players.
"I believe in my players, they responded well, I am thankful. I deeply regret we are out of the World Cup, I truly believe in these players and what they could have achieved in this World Cup."
Former Inter Miami boss Alonso also declined to talk about his future after elimination.
"I think it's too early to talk about it (his future) let's wait for some days and we will discuss it," he said.
De Arrascaeta struck twice in six first-half minutes, heading in from close range before finishing off a flowing move with a low volley, after Ayew was denied from the spot.
The result for Uruguay was never in doubt after that but they could not find a third goal with Federico Valverde denied by Lawrence Ati-Zigi before former Liverpool and Sunderland defender Sebastian Coates poked wide late on.
Mohammed Kudus went close for Ghana, who knew a win would have sent them through, but the Black Stars are also knocked out.
Boss Otto Addo, talent coach at Borussia Dortmund, revealed he would step down having taken charge after Milovan Rajevac was sacked in January.
He said: "At the moment me and my family see our future in Germany, I always said if we qualified for the World Cup I would resign afterwards, even if we were world champions. This is my decision.
"Football is beautiful, sometimes it is ugly. It is ugly for us today, there is no human being in the world who hasn't missed a penalty.
"In the second half we had a lot of chances but we have to do better in defence, allowing two chances against these world-class strikers is two too much.
"We have to learn and I'm very sure we will learn from this in the future."