LOCAL TEAMS A DEAD CERT TO GO BIG IN AFRICA

...... December is hectic

this festive

season, all over

There is a lot to get through and not enough time, kids, so let’s kick this off with idols Africa. The Soweto giants in Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates are playing in the CAF Confederation

Cup and CAF Champions League respectively.

The Cheese boys face an unknown team to me in Elgeco Plus out of Madagascar. This game is being played Ethekwini for some odd reason, but we’ve learnt just to let things be and not ask too many questions, baba. The kings of Soweto,

play Namibian outfit African Stars, in what should be an entertaining encounter.

In both games above we are expected to collect wins, so slot them into a multiple bet for a little pay-out boost.

Moving across the pond, we have yet another feast this weekend, but the creme de la creme are the Sunday dishes. Mara today’s games to look out for are Man City playing Everton, Tottenham facing Burnley and Fulham versus West Ham.

I’m not usually the one to be captain obvious but in all reality City, Spurs and Hammers should piss in, but seeing as I’m not prone to being Kaptein Blerrie obvious, I would love to see an upset in the Spurs game. Even if Burnley can grab a point from the spuds that snatched a point in Catalunya. The north London nerve!

Then, on Super Sunday, short

priced favourites Chelsea and Arsenal are both playing away – at Brighton and Southampton respectively. That should bump up their price, so this double, including that CAF double from Soweto, should give you a banker quad bet for roughly 3/1. Take this

and what you must.

The Sunday sauce is Manchester United visiting Anfield in a crucial game. At this rate, United may miss out on Europe, completely!

Watch out for Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Juventus all to win and bounce back after their shoddy midweek performances in Europe.

Moving swiftly along to the minimal oval ball action, it’s the European rugby Challenge and the Championship. In this soiree, look out for Leinster versus Bath and Cardiff playing Saracens, who are skippered by Durban’s very own Bradley Barritt. Look into Leicester and Saracens for a cheeky double come Sunday, for a Christmas top-up.

Then moving right along to a land afar, we have some red ball action on the go out of Australia. This four match series between Australia and India is as entertaining as the Ashes for me. India are up 1-0 in an endeavour to win their first ever series on Ozzy shores.

I suspect the second Test will go to the home boys, with India missing Ravi Ashwin, and opting not to pick Jadeja. That said, look at India sharing or winning the series 2-1. It is their time, especially as they don’t for an away trip.

With a swift upper cut, we are moving along to the ring action out of Vegas tomorrow at sparrow’s fart. Canelo Alvarez from Mexico is challenging for a belt (there are too many too keep up with in this sport) against Rocky Fielding, the Pommie.

This one for me is kinda obvious, as I know the red head Mexican and I feel sorry for the kid with a famous boxing name. Ag shame, he might be a goer, but he ain’t no Balboa! So go Canelo all the way, with a knockout before you’ve had your Sunday hollandaise.

We are covering a lot of ground here kids, so do keep up. Onto hockey action, even though I have never been a kinda guy. I must say, them Aussie boys in canary yellow look quite the outfit, so even though its against our sporting religion, maybe take a dip on those drips.

Ah, onto the now famous Mzansi Super League which concludes this weekend. The semi-final was played last night at a partisan Bullring – hola,

Presidento – and the finale is coming up tomorrow out of Kaapstad.

Cape Town are in for a treat, and I hope to see the best two sides playing, which is Jozi and Blitz. Last week I did tip Reeza’s side winning the whole shebang and I’m finding it hard to shift from that stance.

But that’s if they even made Kaapstad.

If Fab Faf and his Paarl Rocks won

then I would say the home boys will take the tournament, and that would be well deserved.

Mzansi Super League has been a success in Sangoma’s eyes and inePotential. Just ask SuperSport and others that ditched them upfront. Yes the broadcasting and some nitty grittys were a bit wide initially, but I must say I reckon they have improved,

There is some lil white ball action out of Pilanesberg, where the Ruperts chow life on the most pristine course in the country.

Four time winner Charl is out, so it is anyone’s to take this time round.

The bones, much like a Lunch Bar, fancy a wee bit of Scotland. The way Scottie Jamieson is swingin’, looks as smooth as this single malt we be sippin’!

Sangoma out, baba!

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