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Alexandre Santos

Also known as: Santos · Gui Santos · Chief Santos · Nuno Santos · Kaua Santos · Cape Town outfit Santos · Alisson Santos · Ana Lúcia Rodrigues Santos

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Sundowns beat Esperance to reach African Champions League final

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Colombian Brayan Leon scored the decisive goal as South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns defeated Tunisia's Esperance 1-0 in a CAF Champions League semi-final second leg, winning 2-0 on aggregate. Sundowns will face Morocco's FAR Rabat in the final, with the first leg in Pretoria on May 15 and the return in Rabat on May 24.

19 April 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 19 April

  1. Sundowns beat Esperance to reach African Champions League final

    Colombian Brayan Leon scored the decisive goal as South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns defeated Tunisia's Esperance 1-0 in a CAF Champions League semi-final second leg, winning 2-0 on aggregate. Sundowns will face Morocco's FAR Rabat in the final, with the first leg in Pretoria on May 15 and the return in Rabat on May 24.

    19 April 2026 · The Namibian

Thursday 16 April

  1. NBA play-in: Warriors beat Clippers, 76ers reach playoffs

    Stephen Curry scored 35 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 126-121 comeback win over the Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA play-in tournament, keeping the Warriors' playoff hopes alive. The Philadelphia 76ers secured their playoff spot with a 109-97 victory over the Orlando Magic, powered by 31 points from Tyrese Maxey.

    16 April 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 3 April

  1. Steven Tjenao: From Coblenz school to Brave Warriors

    Former Chief Santos and national team defender Steven Tjenao, born in Okakarara and who started playing organised football at age eight, won two NPL titles and three NFA Cups with Santos before earning four caps for Namibia under coach Ted Dumitru in 2002. Now a truck driver, Tjenao reflects on his football career and advises young players to remain fit, punctual and confident in their abilities.

    3 April 2026 · The Namibian

Thursday 2 April

  1. Issascar Goaseb, legendary footballer, dies at 78

    Issascar !Goaseb, a formidable midfielder who shaped Namibian football in the 1960s and 1970s through his time with Etosha Lions and Santos, has died at age 78. A native of Otjiwarongo, he was remembered as a tireless, competitive player and educator whose career intertwined with iconic moments in the country's sporting history.

    2 April 2026 · New Era

Saturday 14 March

  1. Sundowns beat Stade Malien 3–0 in CAF Champions League

    Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa built a 3–0 first-leg lead over Mali's Stade Malien in a CAF Champions League quarter-final on Friday, with VAR overturning two offside decisions to allow goals by Khuliso Mudau and Iqraam Rayners. The return match is scheduled for March 22 in Bamako.

    14 March 2026 · The Namibian

Thursday 5 March

  1. Oil refinery company faces N$2.6m consulting debt dispute

    ISF Trading Enterprises, which plans to build a 300,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery at Walvis Bay, is embroiled in a legal dispute with Portugal-based consultant Ana Lúcia Rodrigues Santos over an unpaid N$2.6 million invoice and an agreed 1% equity stake in the project. ISF Trading denies owing the money, claiming Santos failed to properly perform her investor-attraction duties, while Santos maintains she carried out extensive work and the company has avoided communication.

    5 March 2026 · New Era

Sunday 22 February

  1. Kane scores twice as Bayern extend Bundesliga lead

    Harry Kane scored his third straight Bundesliga brace as Bayern Munich beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2, moving nine points clear of second-placed Borussia Dortmund. Kane has now netted 28 goals in 23 Bundesliga appearances this season.

    22 February 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 20 February

  1. Ricardo Mannetti: Namibian football legend reflects on career

    Former Brave Warriors midfielder Ricardo Mannetti, who debuted for Namibia at 17 and went on to win the PSL with Santos in 2011 and the Cosafa Cup as coach in 2015, reflects on his playing and coaching career, crediting discipline and mental strength for his success and now serving as sporting director of Ongos Sport Club.

    20 February 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 16 February

  1. Napoli draw with Roma, fall further behind Milan

    Napoli drew 2-2 at home against fourth-placed Roma on Sunday, with Donyell Malen scoring twice for Roma and Alisson Santos equalizing in the 82nd minute. The result leaves Serie A champions Napoli 11 points behind leaders Inter and three adrift of second-placed Milan.

    16 February 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 13 February

  1. Former footballer Wasserfall finds fulfilment in port work

    Three-time Namibian Premier League winner Celestinus Wasserfall, who played for Chief Santos, Blue Waters and Orlando Pirates, has spent the past 15 years working as a heavy equipment operator at Namibian Ports Authority after a knee injury ended his playing career. Despite not realising his ambition to play professional football in Germany, Wasserfall says he is content with his secure job and life after football.

    13 February 2026 · The Namibian

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