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The Free State Stars Chronicle
3 Aug 2026
From our football correspondent
Steady
Market3 Aug 2026
Free State Stars say no — this time
The offer from Gor Mahia for Hlompho Mokoena was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Ronwen Lorch in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Free State Stars this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Market3 Aug 2026
Eyes on Morgan Grobler again
The phone has started ringing about Morgan Grobler again, and this time the name on the line is Eintracht Frankfurt. Free State Stars are listening politely and promising nothing.
In brief
- Market Keagan Tau told to find a new club
- Squad Erick Tau knocks on the manager’s door
- Squad Erick Tau takes the armband
- Squad Questions about Gift Lorch on the training pitch