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The happy ending to their fairytale story looks more and more likely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They\u2019ve already added the Telkom Knockout title to their collection. Few would bet against the newbies going the distance and claiming the ABSA Premiership trophy as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AFCON has also been delivering quality excitement in Gabon. It would, quite obviously, have been <span>lekker<\/span> to see Bafana Bafana competing there, but the other nations are more than holding their own at the biennial football competition. I am at pains to predict an eventual winner. But the dreamer in me feels Ghana is more than deserving, if for no other reason than their consistent failure at the final hurdle. The country\u2019s fans are praying for a miracle!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further afield, in the English Premier League that fight for the top four is tighter than our wallets during the month of January (ke Janu-worry boss!). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chelsea is still leading the way. 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