Eurico Marques Bsi Football Director Of Performance Meet Eurico and learn a bit more about him, as he tells us about his football influence, his role at BSI and his passion to develop our youth to become all that they can and more.

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has selects strong squad Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has selected a strong squad to do duty in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Morocco and Zimbabwe next month.

Women and Men Against Child Abuse awareness campaign and football exhibition in collaboration with BSI Football "Children should be free to participate in sport, in a healthy, safe environment, free of discrimination, abuse or sexual violence." - WMACA athletes against child abuse  Balderstone Sports Institute is a multi-sport development academy that aims to provide aspiring athletes with a safe environment to excel and develop their full potential in sports performance, education, and life. Protecting young individuals from all forms of abuse is essential to ensuring the long-term...

WOMEN AND MEN AGAINST CHILD ABUSE ATHLETES AGAINST ABUSE Child Protection week kicked off on 29 June 2022 to spread awareness to ensure that the most vulnerable in our society do not suffer abuse. As adults, we have a duty of care, and it is our responsibility to stop the cycle of neglect, abuse, violence, and exploitation of children. We arranged an education and awareness campaign in collaboration with Women and Men Against Child Abuse (WMACA) athletes against abuse.The course was aimed at parents, officials, teachers, and administrators. Luke Lamprecht and Olivia Jasriel discussed our...

Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis announces final 23-woman squad for 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations. 20 June 2022 – Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis has announced the final 23-woman squad to represent South Africa at the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations in Morocco from 2-23 July 2022. The coach also announced three players who will be on the standby list. Speaking at the press conference on Monday afternoon, the coach was full of praise for the Hollywoodbets coaches for the work they have done in keeping the players fit. She further praised the players for the effort they...

BSI Football Academy partners with English Premier League Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club Balderstone Sports Institute Football Academy is excited to announce an international partnership with English Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, commonly known as Wolves. The partnership brings many benefits to the Academy, its players, and the wider local football community.  The collaboration includes monthly education workshops between the coaches of Wolves and BSI Football, ensuring that the local academy is up to date with the latest coaching trends and player...

Banyana Banyana through to the final of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Zambia……………..(0) 0 South Africa …….(0) 1 (Linda Motlhalo 90’+2 (P)) 18 July 2022 – The SASOL-sponsored Banyana Banyana are through to the final of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after beating Zambia 1-0 in a tough semifinal in Morocco on Monday night. The South African senior national team scored the priceless winning goal from the penalty spot after Linda Motlhalo converted deep in stoppage-time. It was a hard-fought win for the South Africans as the Zambians put up a fight. Coach Desiree...

Banyana coach Ellis crowned queen of Africa again 22 July 2022 – South African senior national women’s team coach Desiree Ellis’ star continues to soar after she was named as Africa’s Coach of the Year in the women’s football category during the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards in Morocco on Thursday (21 July 2022) night. It was a third CAF Coach of the Year Award for the dazzling mentor.  Ellis has been at the top of her game for a long time now and will be quietly plotting her next move in Saturday’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON)  final between...

Bafana Bafana beat Comoros 1-0 to take the advantage ahead of the home leg of CHAN qualifiers Reading through Twitter this morning, it seems that the Bafana Bafana win over Comoros in the CHAN qualifiers did not exactly impress fans. The majority have shifted their focus to tonights WAFCON finals where Banyana Banyana hopes to raise the Championship Trophy and lift South African soccer fans' spirits. Bafana Bafana beat Comoros 1-0 to take the advantage ahead of the home leg of CHAN qualifiers pic.twitter.com/d9kUzfFMuY — Bafana Bafana (@BafanaBafana) July 23, 2022 ߚ荁TCHDAYߚ覬t;br />The b...

Banyana Banyana crowned champions of Africa after winning WAFCON 23 July 2022 – Banyana Banyana are the new queens of the continent after coach Desiree Ellis’ brave charges beat hosts Morocco to win a maiden Women’s Africa Cup of Nation (WAFCON) title at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium on Saturday 23 July 2022. It was a tightly-contested final but in the end, the SASOL-sponsored South African senior women’s national team brushed aside the intimidating atmosphere created by the massive home support in the stands to win the match 2-1. After a goalless first half, Hildah Magaia put...

Dludlu to guide Banyana Banyana to 2022 COSAFA Championships 16 August 2022– Banyana Banyana will now turn their focus to building a bigger pool of players and grooming the next generation of champions as they prepare for this year’s edition of the COSAFA Women’s Championships. The SASOL-sponsored South African Senior National Women’s Team will be led by Coach Simphiwe Dludlu, but she will not have the players who won the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco last month at her disposal.  Coach Desiree Ellis and her regulars have other commitments elsewhere and Dludu has been...

Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club and BSI Football The week eventually arrived and the hype behind the Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club and BSI Football’s partnership became a reality to the South African Football community as the Wolves Academy coaches took to our fields in Modderfontein and gave some valuable coaching lessons and insights to all the eager young footballers. The Wolves Academy coaches started with a 3-day training camp, which was open to all players aged 8 to 17.  Over 75 players enjoy this amazing experience and benefitted from the expertise of the coaches...

BSI Football welcomed the Wolves Football Academy to Mzansi The BSI Football Academy and Wolverhampton Wanderers (Wolves) partnership continues to gain credibility and impact in South Africa. Wolves recently sent two coaches to BSI to strengthen the relationship, share knowledge, conduct an experiential training camp, and provide BSI Footballers with exclusive training sessions. Their time at BSI started with a three-day training camp for players ages 8-17. The camp was attended by over 80 players from Botswana, Swaziland, Cape Town, Kimberly, Durban, and around Gauteng and was headed by...

OBC Ubungani Cup Youth Football Invitational Tournament 2022 SC Farense Talent ID Camp BSI Football Academy will once again, proudly host the OBC Ubungani Cup - Youth Football Invitational Tournament on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 December 2022. This year’s edition will be bigger and better, with eight teams competing for the unique cup and title of ‘OBC Ubungani Cup Champions’. The tournament will provide players from around Africa an opportunity to display their talent, with participating teams including: BSI Football Academy; Mamelodi Sundowns FC; Orlando Pirates FC;...

Bantwana raring to go in COSAFA Cup tourney SAFA National Under 17 women’s national team coach, Delisilwe Mbatha, said her players are fired up and looking forward to doing well in the upcoming COSAFA Cup u/17 tournament that kicks off in Malawi on Thursday. Bantwana arrived in Malawi on Monday and quickly got down to business in preparation for their opening Group A encounter against hosts Malawi on Thursday, (1 December 2022). Coach Mbatha said the girls had a good workout during their camp in South Africa before flying out. ‘’We had a very good training camp at Fun Valley for...

Team SA’s Under-17 Girls hit four past Malawi By GARY LEMKE in Lilongwe Team SA’s under-17 girls footballers are up and running at the Region V Games, which for them doubles as qualifiers for the Cosafa Under-17 Championship, when they romped to a 4-1 victory over hosts Malawi at the Bingu National Stadium on Thursday. Two goals from Andrielle Mibe (15th and 38th mins) and strikes from Nobahle Mdelwa (42nd min) and substitute Khutso Mogano (85th min) saw Team SA wrap up a comfortable win after leading 3-0 at half-time. In addition, Mdelwa hit the crossbar with a 16th-minute penalty...

Nine different scorers as Under-17 girls run rampant By GARY LEMKE in Lilongwe A relentless display by Team SA’s under-17 football girls saw them put six goals past Namibia in each half as they romped to a 12-0 win at the Region V Games in Lilongwe, Malawi, on Saturday. Captain Gositang Motshegwe set the tone for the match by scoring in the second minute. Sinazo Ntshota made it 2-0 two minutes later and when Ntando Phahla netted in the 13th minute, the result was already a foregone conclusion. South Africa had opened their campaign, which doubles as a Cosafa Under-17 Championship...

Mabena hits a high five as Under-17s dazzle By GARY LEMKE in Lilongwe Having watched the end of the girls under-17 match while they were warming up, South Africa’s boys will have been looking to match the display of their Team SA squad mates at the Bingu National Stadium on Saturday. The girls were relentless in banging 12 goals past Namibia, but the boys were as impressive as they trounced Seychelles 11-0 immediately afterwards. A total of 23 goals without conceding must be some sort of record for a  country on the same day. Siyabonga Mabena helped himself to five of Team...

OBC Ubungani Cup Youth Football Invitational Tournament 2022 The BSI Football Academy in Modderfontein hosted The OBC Ubungani Cup, a youth football invitational tournament, held on Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 December 2022. The annual event’s aim is to provide U19 footballers with a platform to showcase their talent and create scouting opportunities. BSI Football Academy’s partnership with SC Farense in Portugal, brings the head scout from the Portuguese club to identify talent for their U23 team. The 2022 OBC Ubungani Cup, included eight teams, with the squad of the BSI Football...

Plenty positives despite narrow defeat for U17s By GARY LEMKE in Lilongwe South Africa were denied the Region 5 Youth Games gold medal after they went down 1-0 to Zambia in the boys under-17 football final at a raucous Bingu National Stadium on Sunday night. Zambia had beaten South Africa 1-0 earlier in the week but just like France had rested nine players in their 1-0 World Cup upset to Tunisia, coach Duncan Crowie had also put out a virtual second-string team in the group stages. Here Team SA were back to full strength, although the pre-match predictions were that this final could go...