WATCH | Motsepe proud of Cardoso achievement, and backs him to stay at the club

Sowetan · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · May 26, 2026 · 495 words · By Neville Khoza

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Mamelodi Sundowns chairman Thlopie Motsepe has expressed continued faith in coach Miguel Cardoso after he delivered the CAF Champions League title, saying the club is heading in the right direction with him.

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Why it matters

Cardoso has endured a love-hate relationship with Sundowns supporters, who viewed him with scepticism.

Common ground

But having silenced those who doubted him by winning the club’s second star when they beat AS FAR 2-1 on aggregate in the final in Morocco on Sunday, Motsepe was very proud of how he had turned things around at the club in what he described as a difficult…

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

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Motsepe explained to the media during their arrival at OR Tambo airport on Tuesday morning?
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/2026-05-26-watch-motsepe-proud-of-cardoso-achiev…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Motsepe explained to the media during their arrival at OR Tambo airport on Tuesday morning”

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The Sowetan and web search results both confirm Thlopie Motsepe's presence and interaction with media/fans at OR Tambo International Airport following the event.

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web search NEUTRAL — Airport Transfers booking. Taxis, shuttles, buses and the Airport Gautrain including contact information and links to timetables.Full directory and location plans for all food and drink outlets in the…
https://ortambo-airport.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Sundowns President Thlopie Motsepe addresses supporters at airport about CAF final defeat. Other fans fall for Zwane #Sundowns.
https://www.tiktok.com/@kgothatso_mogale/video/7511329357063…

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web search NEUTRAL — Thlopie Motsepe, Mamelodi Sundowns chairman during the Betway Premiership 2025/26 match between TS Galaxy and Mamelodi Sundowns at Mbombela Stadium, in Nelspruit on 12 May 2026 ©Phakamisa Lensman/.
https://iol.co.za/sport/soccer/psl/2026-05-13-mamelodi-sundo…

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Claim 2: “winning the club’s second star when they beat AS FAR 2-1 on aggregate in the final in Morocco on Sunday”

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Multiple independent sources (Sowetan, AP via web search, and other web results) confirm that Mamelodi Sundowns won their second African Champions League title by beating AS FAR (FAR Rabat) 2-1 on aggregate in Morocco.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 CAF Champions League final was the two-legged final of the 2025–26 CAF Champions League, the 62nd edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of Africa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_CAF_Champions_League_fina…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 CAF Champions League final were the final matches of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League, the 61st edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_CAF_Champions_League_fina…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 CAF Champions League, officially the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League for sponsorship purposes, was the 62nd season of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confeder…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_CAF_Champions_League

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Claim 3: “Mamelodi Sundowns chairman Thlopie Motsepe”

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Multiple independent sources, including the Sowetan and web search results, explicitly identify Thlopie Motsepe as the chairman of Mamelodi Sundowns.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020–21 season is Mamelodi Sundowns's 50th season in existence and 25th consecutive season in the South African Premier Division, the top tier of South African soccer. They will also participate i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020–21_Mamelodi_Sundowns_F.C.…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Patrice Tlhopane Motsepe (born 28 January 1962) is a South African billionaire businessman and football administrator who has served as president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) since 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrice_Motsepe

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web search NEUTRAL — Patrice Tlhopane Motsepe (born 28 January 1962) is a South African billionaire businessman and football administrator who has served as president of the ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrice_Motsepe

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Claim 4: “coach Miguel Cardoso after he delivered the CAF Champions League title”

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The claim that Miguel Cardoso is the coach who delivered the title is mentioned in the cross-reference (Sowetan), but the provided Wikipedia entries for Mamelodi Sundowns and the CAF finals do not explicitly name him as the winning coach in the snippets provided.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club (simply known as the Sundowns) is a South African professional football club based in Mamelodi, Pretoria, Gauteng that plays in the Premiership, the first tier of South…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamelodi_Sundowns_F.C.

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