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Discussion on Afcon 2025 with special guest Bakang Diphoko of ‪@TheOffsideLedger‬​ ⚽️🔥🔥 Is Mo Salah the most overrated African Superstar🤷 Orlando Pirates potential treble and Kaizer Chiefs trophy cabinet(Both absolutely biased!😅) Pep and Sir Alex Ferguson comparative 🧠🧙‍♂️ What was Hugo Broos trying to say to TLB actually and did it ruin Bafana's campaign😳

Bafana Bafana qualifying for the FIFA world cup but cishe🤧 Crashout regarding our SAFA president What happened to number 10 players Nostalgic moments brought to you by Avante The role of father figures in young football players lives

Has Rugby gotten too complicated even for die-hard fans🤧 Our first ever Avante segment(We discuss our favorite rugby moments from a few of the founders) Rugby championship preview for Round 5 and 6 Asenathi Ntlabakanye debacle(We discuss who the onus is on regarding the TaJazz situation) Back to basics segment, we finally did it🤭😉

We chop it up with Avante MD and Founder Rob Heyns From conception to how they stole the show at the Platters awards🥃 One on us competition and some secret information that you'll only find if you watch The Boks vs. Italy Test Match 1 and 2 Rassie vs. Gatland, the ultimate grudge match 🇿🇦🏉 British and Irish Lions Tour is turning the heat up🦁🦘

Springboks Squad Debrief The biggest crash out in Balls and Banter history because of Boks ticket pricing(We still love the Boks though) Incoming club world cup/ global calendar URC tournament debrief and predictions International rugby season The boys are back to where it all began!🔥🔥🏉

•NBA finals predictions •Olympics basketball review •Is Caitlin Clark overrated or the greatest phenomenon in the WNBA •Stephen A Smith vs King James

We run back our December episode and chat all things football ⚽️ A specific focus on African and South African football Patrice Motsepe's second term Our beloved Bafana Bafana and the world cup qualifiers Uefa Champions League new format

We discuss Grassroots Netball in South Africa The power Duo of Cecilia Molokwane and Jenny Van Dyk taking NSA forward Okwethu(Spura Maluda) says we're losing recipes lol(The succession plan for senior players needs to be improved) International Netball and what's needed to push it into the mainstream

Balls and Banter S4 Special We interview SA Rugby u20 player Likhona Finca and find out more about his journey across 3 provinces to finally make it to Joburg We also discuss the importance of pineapple on a pizza and tomatoes on burgers

Rugby championship review and Outgoing tour Dupont vs Kolbe(Yes we're instigators) best player in the world Hot takes(Springboks should prioritize selecting locally based players and have designated marquee one) Ackerly Sports Group(Too good to be true???) State of the Wallabies(Waltzing Matilda is struggling) South African rugby system ft former craven week player (When does being too tough end up being detrimental in rugby) Lots lots more footy chats😌

Paris 2024 Olympics deep dive Team South Africa performance at the Olympics Uncle Snoop and the marketing genius of the USA LA 2028 Olympics and much more

Debriefing the 2023 Rugby World Cup All chats Springboks and the upcoming Boks vs Irish test match series International Rugby discussions and the future rugby calendar URC champion predictions and the state of club competitions Likelihood and viability of Rugby players transitioning to the NFL with Louis Rees Zammit being the catalyst  #rugby #rugbyunion #springboks

UFC 300 Preview(It's late, we know, but it's hilarious and highly informative) UFC Africa and the viability Jon Jones and his legacy Old school UFC vs New School UFC Drives Du Plessis(Hulle weet of iets) MMA chats chopped up in general

AFCON review(the greatest AFCON of all time) SAFA pay structure for Banyana and Bafana Uefa Champions League Round of 16 Debrief Football documentaries and have they become too invasive?

We decided to chat all things NBA and all wear really cool NBA jerseys •Preview of the past NBA season and possible Denver Nuggets dynasty on the horizon •NBA upcoming season discussion and review •NBA player power •Noah Lyles comments •Future face of the NBA •Top NBA players