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‘Confidence will come back’: Sebola offers advice to Pirates’ under-pressure Mbuthuma

Sowetan · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · · 446 words · By Neville Khoza
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What to know about ‘Confidence will come back’: Sebola offers advice to Pirates’ under-pressure Mbuthuma

Former Orlando Pirates striker Andries Sebola has advised misfiring forward Yanele Mbuthuma not to be discouraged by his lack of scoring, saying goals will come.

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What happened

Former Orlando Pirates striker Andries Sebola has advised misfiring forward Yanele Mbuthuma not to be discouraged by his lack of scoring, saying goals will come.

Why it matters

Mbuthuma has come under heavy criticism in recent weeks as he struggled to find the back of the net in consecutive matches this season.

Common ground

Sebola said although Mbuthuma’s confidence is down, he believes once he starts scoring, he will get his mojo back.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-08-19-confidence-will-come-back-sebo…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Former Orlando Pirates striker Andries Sebola”
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Three independent sports news sources (Kick Off, Soccer Laduma, and another web result) explicitly identify Andries Sebola as a former Orlando Pirates striker.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the 1997–98 season, USM Alger competed in the Division 1 for the 22nd time They competed in Ligue 1, the Algerian Cup, the Algerian League Cup, the African Cup Winners' Cup, and the CAF Champions L…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997–98_USM_Alger_season
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web search NEUTRAL — In our new exciting feature called My First, KickOff has erstwhile Orlando Pirates striker Andries "Local is Lekker" Sebola in the hotseat as he reveals his firsts."Winning the BP Top8 with Orlando Pi…
https://www.kickoff.com/sa-news/orlando-pirates/former-pirat…
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web search NEUTRAL — Former Orlando Pirates striker Andries Sebola has explained why Mohau Nkota’s season-long loan return to the Buccaneers is the ideal platform for the attacker to reboot his career and fight his way ba…
https://farpost.co.za/2026/09/05/sebola-explains-why-mohau-n…
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Claim 2: “like he used to at Richards Bay”
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Goal.com South Africa explicitly links Yanela Mbuthuma to Richards Bay in May 2025, confirming his previous association with the club before joining Pirates.
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web search NEUTRAL — View the player profile of Yanela Mbuthuma (Orlando Pirates) on Soccerway. Career stats, injuries and transfer history.
https://us.soccerway.com/player/mbuthuma-yanela/Yau3xnYk/
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web search NEUTRAL — Yanela Mbuthuma: Orlando Pirates Yanela Mbuthuma's Joyful Highlights with Orlando Pirates. Discover the fun moments of Yanela Mbuthuma playing for Orlando Pirates. Enjoy lively gameplay and fan reacti…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/is-it-true-that-yanela-mbuth…
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web search NEUTRAL — Yanela Mbuthuma, Richards Bay, May 2025 Backpagepix. The bigger picture. Despite having the likes of Tshegofatso Mabasa and Evidence Makgopa in their attacking department, Bucs saw the need to have an…
https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/yanela-mbuthuma-reveals-gra…
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Claim 3: “Mbuthuma has come under heavy criticism in recent weeks as he struggled to find the back of the net in consecutive matches this season.”
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SABC Sport reports that head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has defended the 'under-fire striker Yanela Mbuthuma', which corroborates the claim that he has come under heavy criticism.
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web search NEUTRAL — soccer yanela-mbuthuma listing news page description.Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has continued to defend the club’s under-fire striker Yanela Mbuthuma and says he will not kill a talen…
https://www.sabcsport.com/soccer/tags/yanela-mbuthuma/news/1
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web search NEUTRAL — Watch Yanela Mbuthuma score in Orlando Pirates' impressive 4-0 victory! Catch all the match highlights and key moments. #orlandopirates #caf #cafcl.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/yanela-mbuthuma-giving-his-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — LIVE STREAM: Pre-Season Friendly Orlando Pirates FC vs Granada (Spain), streamed on Supersport Channel 202 and Pirates TV.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZgcu4KTXVM
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Claim 4: “In his last game against Chippa United, he was even afraid to receive the ball”
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Sofascore and TikTok tactical analysis both confirm a match took place between Chippa United and Orlando Pirates featuring Yanela Mbuthuma.
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web search NEUTRAL — Yanela Mbuthuma, fixtures, match history, game log, performances with ratings.
https://www.whoscored.com/players/454271/fixtures/yanela-mbu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Last player match was Chippa United - Orlando Pirates (0 - 3) and Yanela Mbuthuma received 6.5 Sofascore rating. Orlando Pirates is playing their next match on Aug 22, 2026, 1:00:00 PM UTC against Sek…
https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/yanela-mbuthuma/14…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dive into the post-match tactical analysis of the Orlando Pirates vs Chippa United game. Discover key insights and player performances!Watch Yanela Mbuthuma score in Orlando Pirates' impressive 4-0 vi…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/is-it-true-that-yanela-mbuth…
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Claim 5: “Pirates visit Sekhukhune United in the MTN8 semifinal first leg at Old Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday at 3pm”
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Multiple sources (SuperSport, News24, and other web results) confirm the MTN8 semifinal first leg between Orlando Pirates and Sekhukhune United took place on a Saturday at 3pm at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021–22 season is Orlando Pirates's 26th consecutive season in the South African Premier Division, the top tier of South African soccer. They will also participate in the Nedbank Cup, the MTN 8 an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021–22_Orlando_Pirates_F.C._s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 MTN 8 is the 52nd edition of the South African soccer competition featuring the top 8-placed teams at the conclusion of the previous Premiership season, and the 19th under its current sponsor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_MTN_8
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Orlando Pirates Football Club, referred to as simply Pirates, is a South African professional football club based in Orlando, Soweto that plays in the South African Premiership, the country's top-tier…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_Pirates_F.C.
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