Debates Never Die

The business end of the season is here and its all to play for. In this episode, Mvu, Bones & ThabSoul join forces to assess who is going into the end of the season with optimism and who just needs to wrap it up. The crew also debate Bruno's player of the season credentials and make a case for who needs to win this season's Champions League the most.All this & more in our latest episode.

We are joined by special guest Alex Stothard, owner of XP Arena and former footballer. In this episode Malcom , Khanya , Mvu and Alex discuss local academy football, the PL as it draws to a close and the huge round of UCL fixtures coming up.

Our latest instalment features Rindai's impassioned defence of Vinicius Jr, Malcom's take on his first Soweto derby and Khanya & Thabani finally agree on something.All this on more on our newest episode.Cast: Thabani Mlalazi, Rindai Gandure, Malcom Masivikwa, Khanya Mosetlhi

In our first show of 2026, Malcom, Rindai, Mvu and Thabani discuss and debate whether Arteta's Arsenal are as boring as Paul Scholes suggests and the effect that they are having on the rest of the league. The crew also debate whether Mbappe is doing more harm than good in Madrid & Thabani makes a BOLD prediction for the end of the season All this and more in our latest episode. Happy viewing

As the year draws to a close, the DND team have come together to provide their final thoughts on the footballing world in 2025 as well as providing their early predictions for 2026, their expectations for how teams and players will do in the New Year with some predictably bold shouts as always.The team looks towards AFCON, the World Cup as well as the Ballon D'Or.All this and more covered in the latest episode of Debates Never DieCast: Thabani, Mvu and Khanya

The DND crew are back in studio to discuss Liverpools drastic dip in form and what that means for the rest of the season. The guys also debate whether Arsenal are now primed to finally claim the top prize after year's of near misses. All this and much more in our latest offereing. Hosted by Khanya Mosetlhi, joined by Rindai Gandure & Thabani Mlalazi

Having last qualified for the World Cup (hosting does not count) over 2 decades ago, South Africa have qualified for the 2026 World Cup, in this episode the team discusses Bafana Bafana's prospects, their hopes going forwards and who is likely to play a role going forwards. All this and more in the latest episode of Debates Never Die Cast: Malcom, Mvu, and Khanya

In the latest episode of Debates Never Die, the team discusses the states of Manchester United, Chelsea as well as their overall views on the start to the season in a very special guest episode featuring PJ, providing the episode with some much needed Chelsea representation . All this and more covered in the latest episode of Debates Never DieCast: Mvuleywa Nomvalo, PJ Phetolo, Lebone Lehlokoe, Khanya Mosetlhi

In our latest episode, the hosts discuss the match between Arsenal and Liverpool, This episode also touches on the cultural fit of managers. The hosts delve into the current state of European football, the lack of focus on defensive football and a whole lot more.Cast: Malcom Masivkwa, Lesiba Mohlala, Khanya Mosetlhi

Welcome back to another episode of Debates Never Die, welcome to the 2025/2026 season! The team is back and excited about the new season, and in this episode they discuss the season ahead but with a specific focus on the title race to come and everyone present provides their view on who they think will win the league. There will be more to come, more episodes, tons of discussions and of course more DNDPlus, we have a partner for the start of the season, make use of the discount code "DND20" on the Vintage Kitman store, and you'll be able get your preferred shirt for the season for 20% less than the total price. As always, happy listening!Cast: Thabani Mlalazi, Rindai Gandure, Mvuleywa Nomvalo and Khanya Mosetlhi

In the latest episode of Debates Never Die, the team explores how money has become a driving force in the sport, they share their final views on the Club World Cup, as well as their thoughts on what fan discussion has become on the internet. The team also discusses the idea of "relative success" all this and more in the final episode of Debates Never Die in the 2025/2026 seasoncast: Thabani Mlalazi, Lebone Lehlokoe and Khanya Mosetlhi

In our latest offering, the team once again discusses the Club World Cup and its potential impact on player's and manager's legacies, as well as our overall projections around how the tournament looks in future versions of the tournamentAll this and more in the latest episode of Debates Never DieCast: Malcom, Rindai and Khanya

The Club World Cup has kicked off! Welcome back to another episode of Debates Never Die where we have a new (kind of) competition to discuss as well as the transfer window so far, Malcom and Khanya discuss their expectations for Manchester City as well as sharing their views on the Club World Cup as a whole. They also provide their verdict on Arsenal’s transfer business and what they think would make the most senseAll this and more in the latest episode of Debates Never Die

ith the climax of the Premier League campaign reached, Khanya, Thabani & Mvu assume the role of school principals and dish out their assessments of team's performances throughout the season, with a few harsh outcomes and a heated debate!

In the latest episode of Debates Never Die, we take the time to acknowledge the Barcelona's latest triumph over Real Madrid, as well as taking a look forward towards what Real Madrid will look like in the next year under Xabi Alonso. The panel also takes a look at the Europa League finalists in-depth in an attempt to make sense of their seasons and how much "success" those clubs can really claim, lastly the team provide their takes on players who succeed in certain leagues and not others and provide their understandings of why thats the case. All this and more covered in the latest episode of Debates Never Die

In the latest episode of Debates Never Die, the team unpacks the fallout of the Premier League season and Liverpool's official coronation as Champions, as well as taking a look forward to the future and trying to envision what the best of European football looks like in the next year. The state of Real Madrid after their loss to Barcelona, the way forward for them after their late season collapse, as well as examining the most culpable parties. All this and more unpacked in an intense episode of Debates Never DieCast: Khanya Mosetlhi, Thabani Mlalazi and Mvuyelwa Nomvalo

In a rather disjointed and chaotic episode Malcom, Tobi and Khanya lead us , or at least attempt to , through a conversation surrounding the weird feeling in the Premier League as it draws to a close. From a top 4 race (Or 5 as Malcom and Tobi forgot for half of the episode) to an underwhelming relegation battle. They then speak on the issues faced by clubs being promoted and why we're seeing fewer cases of newly promoted teams staying up. All before closing with some remarks and a rather confused sentiment by Malcom.

Welcome to another edition of DND. Today our cast of Malcom, Khanya and Tobi address the fall out of one of the worst Manchester Derbies in recent history and the outlook for both Manchester teams. They then reminisce on the brilliance of Kevin De Bruyne, what he meant to the City, the league and football as a whole. Finally they discuss the UCL and predict their finalists and winners

In today's offering the guys are all able to find a small source of joy from a rather uninspiring season in the poor run of form Liverpool have shown recently. They discuss the Carabao Cup final, Mo Salah's public perception and where he sits with the African greats and round things off with Barcelona and their stars and a potential showdown with Real Madrid in La LigaHosted by Malcom joined by Khanya and Thabani

In our latest offering the lads discuss the state of affairs for the traditional "Big Six" sides, their Champions League outlook with the knockout stages now being properly underway, as well as the projected futures of the Premier League's biggest sides, and of course a certain bet is finally honoured.All this and more available in the latest episode of Debates Never DieCast: Khanya Mosetlhi, Thabani Mlalazi, Mvuleywa Nomvalo

In our latest offering the team discusses the state of European football in full, the consequences that come for clubs who fail to act in January, their Champions League predictions, Rindai renounces his Arsenal fan status, Lesiba again highlights his belief in Arne Slot's Liverpool and there is of course a discussion around Manchester United and Ruben Amorim. All this and more in the latest episode of Debates Never DieHappy listening

In the latest offering of Debates Never Die, the team discusses the ceilings of managers in light of this season's standouts, Androni Iraola, Nottingham Forest's Nuno Esprito Santo, and on the other side of this managers like Ange Postecoglu. The team also discusses the weekend's fixtures to come, the true level of Manchester City, as well as another conversation about Manchester United after their win against Fulham. All this and more in the latest episode of Debates Never Die Happy listening Cast: Khanya Mosetlhi, Mvuyelwa Nomvalo, Lesiba Mohlala

We have entered 2025 and we're already on the verge of some reappraisals! Arsenal are under pressure after some bold predictions were made, Manchester City look like they'll be the busiest in the transfer window, Ruben Amorim has already gotten a positive result against Pep Guardiola, Arne Slot, and Mikel Arteta! Barcelona have asserted their dominance in the Classico once again and it looks like Barca (with Yamal) are back to their best. Football is back, Debates Never Die is back and the season is only getting better, all this and more in the latest episode of Debates Never Die Episode Cast: Khanya Mosetlhi, Lesiba Mohlala, Mvuleywa Nomvalo

We are getting ever closer to the halfway mark in the Premier League this season and getting closer to the true order of the league tables all across Europe, the title race in La Liga, Serie A and of course the Premier League as well as the early Champions League favourites, all this and more in the latest episode of Debates Never Die Happy listening Episode cast: Khanya Mosetlhi, Lesiba Mohlala and Lesedi Mokoena

The Season (Only) Starts Now! 🤨 | Debates Never Die In our latest offering the lads discuss the biggest headlines in the season so far, Arsenal’s title hopes, (as well as Chelsea's) Manchester City’s need for a rebuild and of course Manchester United’s 6th coach post-Sir Alex, an episode full of debate as always. Happy Listening Episode cast: Khanya Mosetlhi, Thabani Mlalazi, Mvulyelwa Nomvalo

In today's episode of DND the boy gather together to discuss a slew of competitive and exciting fixtures and join in arms to say goodbye to Erik Ten Hag, or as today's host Malcom likes to refer to him; Erik Ten Häagen-Dazs. Joined by Khanya Mosetlhi, Thabani Mlalazi and Mvuyelwa Nomvalo.

In our latest offering our two man cast consisting of Khanya Mosetlhi and Malcom Masvikwa dive into this past weekends action packed games, starting with Liverpool vs Chelsea that featured an unlikely hero. They then touch on Tuchel's appointment as the new England Boss and preview a tantalizing El Classico fixture.

In our latest offering the DND team welcomes back Mvu after his lengthy hiatus. The team also unpacks the major stories in the season so far, Chelsea's electric start as well as a conversation around how good the panel thinks they are, as well as a discussion around Liverpool under Arne Slot and what the expectations are for their season after such an impressive start, and of course the lads then discuss Manchester United's malaise as well as the current hot button issue in world football, the never ending fixture list, all this and more in the latest episode of DND. Happy viewing Hosted by Malcom, joined by Mvu, Khanya and Lesiba

In the latest episode of Debates Never Die we dive into the managerial landscape once again and unpack the expectations that can be had for this new era of coaches, as well as the direction that Manchester United need to take in terms of their next coach, as well as a discussion around how successful Ten Hag's reign as Manchester United has been in comparison to other coaches. Cast: Thabani Mlalazi, Rindai Gandure, and Khanya Mosetlhi

In today's episode, hosted by Malcom and joined by Khanya and Tobi and they have an at length conversation on the fall out from City vs Arsenal. They discuss how the match played out, the psychological impact it may have on the title race and the visceral reaction its garnered from the rest of the footballing world. They then touch on the Milan derbies and take a look into players that may have been written off too quickly.

Our latest offering gives today’s cast a chance to reflect and come forward about previous missteps or harsh judgements around players, teams, and coaches in an episode that really encapsulates the podcast’s name, Debates Never Die. Cast: Tobi Animashahun, Malcom Masvikwa, Khanya Mosetlhi, Rindai Gandure

In the latest episode, Rindai, Les and Thabani ask the pertinent question of what constitutes a project within football and assess whether the demands placed on managers and top European clubs are fair or not.

In today’s episode Lesedi, Thabani, and Rindai discuss the players who we need to see a lot more from, all the cast members give their views on everyone who needs to show us what they're really about. Everything from how good Rodrygo truly is, Jota's true level, and of course the man who is almost always proving himself, Marcus Rashford. Hosted by Thabani Mlalazi, joined by Rindai Gandure and Lesedi Mokoena

In this episode, Tobi, Rindai, and Malcom explore Chelsea’s struggle with an overcrowded squad and how Maresca plans to manage it. They also discuss the pressure mounting on Erik ten Hag in his third year at Manchester United, Liverpool’s resurgence, and the shifting dynamics at Real Madrid with Mbappe in the mix. All this and more in our latest episode. Happy Listening!

The first full episode of the 2024/2025 season has arrived, and this episode revolves around the expectations and predictions for this season. Everything from the importance of winning cups before winning the league, the potential of Erling Haaland, and what the future looks like for Manchester City, as well Kylian Mbappe's long awaited move to Real Madrid and what he needs to deliver now that he has finally arrived on the big stage. All this and more in the latest episode of Debates Never Die

In this episode, Khanya and Lesedi discuss the current state of Chelsea and Liverpool in the preseason. They analyze Chelsea's performance in preseason. They also discuss Chelsea's bloated squad, as well as a look at Merseyside and Arne Slot and their expectations for the upcoming season. They debate whether Liverpool needs to make any signings and the potential drop-off in performance from Salah. As well as everything else happening in the window so far, Mbappe at Madrid (finally), and their views on who has had the best window so far. All this and more in the latest episode of Debates Never Die

Welcome to a groundbreaking episode of "Debates Never Die"! Today marks a special milestone as we make our visual debut. First episode doesn't have the full clip that we wanted to bring to you guys but we thought it would be worthwhile getting the clip to you guys regardless. Hopefully this serves to get you guys excited about the content thats still to come In this episode, you’ll get to see us in action at last, and properly put some names to faces as we take a look at the Euros so far Tune in and experience "Debates Never Die" like never before. Tags: #SouthAfricanPodcasts

Khanya Mosetlhi & Thabani Mlalazi deliver a high energy review of the recent Euro 2024 and Copa America tournaments, discussing the respective triumphs of both Argentina & Spain. The team also debate & discuss the highs and lows of the EURO's including players who stood out and managers who disappointed. All this in more in our latest episode!

We apologize in advance for the chaos. Today's episode features an ardent and passion filled conversation regarding the semi finals and prospective finals of both The Copa and Euros in which the boys critique the performances of England and France and try to anticipate how both finals will pan out. They then have an incensed conversation about the legacies of both Ronaldo and Kroos. Hosted by Khanya Mosetlhi joined by Lesiba Mohlala, Lebone Lehlokoe and Malcom Masvikwa. P.s. Aaron Ramsdale

The Euros have kicked off, England have underwhelmed, Musiala has shone and most importantly there have been tons of goals. The team welcomes back Lesedi Mokoena, this time o a full-time basis and looks at the Euros from every major angle. Gonçalo Ramos is questioned, Deschamps’ last dance and Kante’s resurgence at the forefront, all this and more in the latest episode of Debates Never Die. Episode hosted by Khanya Mosetlhi, joined by Lesedi Mokoena, Lebone Lehlokoe, and Malcom Masivkwa

As we enter the final weekend of the 2023/2024 season, Debates Never Die has one final episode to bring you, one last look into the game ahead, our respective thoughts on Hansi Flick at Barca, Vincent Kompany at Bayern and of course the UCL final. All this and more in our latest episode. Happy Listening

The latest Debates Never Die episode sees the crew address the elephant in the room about Manchester City's continued dominance, Chelsea's surprise decision to part ways with Mauricio Pochettino and Gareth Southgates snub of Marcus Rashford. All this and more in our latest episode. Hosted by Malcom Masvikwa, joined by Tobi Animashahun and Thabani Mlalazi

Welcome to another edition of DND! In today's episode the boys dive deep into a scintillating round of semi final match ups in the UCL, analyzing the impact of the results from the perspective of all 4 teams. We then debut a new segment for the first time - Questions While Debating ! Hosted by Malcom Masvikwa, joined by Khanya Mosetlhi & Lesiba Mohlala

Join the boys in a more tame episode of DND in which they discuss the Chelsea vs Spurs result, the final match weeks across Europe and Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen side that could achieve the greatest feat in football history ? Hosted by Malcom Masvikwa, joined by Khanya Mosethli and Lebone Lehlokoe

The Debates Never Die team has returned and in the latest offering the team provides a laser focused episode on the European happenings of the past week, an absolute classic week of Champions League football aptly referred to by Malcom as reminiscent of the 18/19 season, Arsenal vs Bayern, Liverpool against Atalanta, Manchester City against Real Madrid, an episode filled with discussion about the difference makers, Foden, Kudus, and Mbappe, an absolutely jam packed episode with all the aforementioned and our previews for next week included as well. Happy Listening 🎧

In our latest episode the DND team talks us through the Manchester Derby, a long overdue apology to Phil Foden is offered by the DND team’s biggest Foden denialists. We also have a podcast favourite discussion about the eye test and the importance of aesthetics in a sport that is dominated by statistics. All this and more in the latest episode of Debates Never Die. Episode features Khanya Mosetlhi and Lesiba Mohlala

The boys end off February with an England-focused episode where the title race and psychology are discussed and debated. The team also touch on United and the narrative around Liverpool's Carabao Cup win. All this and more in the latest episode of Debates Never Die. Hosted by Thabani Mlalazi, joined by Tobi Animashahun, Lesiba Mohlala, Khanya Mosetlhi & Malcom Masvikwa.

The duo of ThabSoul & Siba discuss the lack of excitement in the Champions League knockouts, the perfect fit for Xabi Alonso, and whether Mbappe to Madrid is actually the best decision. All this and more in our latest episode. Hosted by Thabani Mlalazi, Joined by Lesiba Mohlala.

Bayern Munich on the ropes, no Jude no problem, Haller saves us all, United’s resurgence, Rose vs Nagelsmann, Atletico despondent - on this episode of DND the lads go through it all. Bones, Khanya, Sheeks and Siba praise the work of Africa’s champions before surgically combing through Europe’s hopefuls and predicting the highs and lows of the season to come.

Main Man Mainoo Join Khanya Mosetlhi, Lebone Lehloke and Lesiba Mohlala as they breakdown Europe and Africa’s new developments. Everything from Williams’ heroics and Klopp’s worrying top six record to Inter’s claim of permanence and Ten Hag’s new dawn. We have it all for you here on Debates Never Die.