The South African Football Association (SAFA) have announced the death of former Bafana Bafana star Philemon ‘Chippa’ Masinga. The 49 year old died after a battle with cancer at a Johannesburg hospital.
Retired South Africa captain Lucas Radebe, who played with Masinga at then English top-flight club Leeds United in the 1990s, said the country has lost a “great legend”.
Masinga was part of the South African squad that won the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations and scored 18 goals in 58 international appearances between 1992 and 2001.
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