Recently, we heard about the smoke bomb being flung at a sideline official in a Tottenham v Aston Villa match.

South Africa’s all-time leading goalscorer Benni McCarthy was today left out of the Bafana Bafana squad for the World Cup finals.

Clint Dempsey is expected to overcome an ankle injury in time to make Fulham’s trip to Aston Villa on Sunday.

South Africa coach Joel Santana has included strikers Mabhuti Khenyeza and Richard Henyekane in his 24-man squad for the match against Ireland in Thomond Park early next month.

Fulham have signed South African international midfielder Kagisho Dikgacoi, for an undisclosed fee.