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#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Maritzburg United chairman fuming at PSL

Updated | By Breakfast with Darren Maule / Lilitha Bodlani

Lionel Messi was booed by his own team’s fans, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he spoke to President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday, and much more...

Maritzburg criticise PSL decision to schedule Downs fixture on Tuesday.
Maritzburg criticise PSL decision to schedule Downs fixture on Tuesday. Image: SABC Sport

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Good morning, KZN. 

Here are five things you need to know as you wake up this Monday morning... 

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1. 

Loonkiito, possibly one of the oldest lions in the world, was killed in Kenya at the age of 19. The lion was killed by the owner of a livestock pen, which Loonkiito had entered in the middle of the night looking for prey.

2. 

Maritzburg United chairman Farouk Kadodia has accused the PSL of anti-fair play practices as they will finish their DStv Premiership season on Tuesday while their relegation rivals end theirs on Saturday.

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Maritzburg unhappy with PSL for declining to reschedule their relegation fixture with Sundowns.
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3. 

Lionel Messi was booed by his own team’s fans before and during PSG’s convincing victory over Ajaccio at the Parc des Princes on Saturday.

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Lionel Messi booed by some Paris Saint-Germain fans on his return from suspension.
Lionel Messi endured a difficult return to Paris Saint-Germain’s starting line-up as some of his own team’s fans booed the Argentine before and during PSG’s convincing victory over Ajaccio at the Parc des Princes. Image: Aurelien Meunier/PSG

4. 

Bobi, a Portuguese pooch who was declared the world’s oldest dog by Guinness World Records in February, has celebrated his 31st birthday. Bobi is a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo.

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@guinnessworldrecords New record: Oldest dog ever 🐕 Bobi is 30 years and 266 days old 🇵🇹 #dogs #pets #portugal ♬ original sound - Guinness World Records

5. 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he spoke to President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday and urged him to help implement Kyiv's peace plan to end the war with Russia. This comes after a US ambassador made claims that arms were loaded on board the Lady R at Simon’s Town in the Western Cape.

Read more: Zelensky to meet Pope as Germany unveils more arms for Ukraine

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