(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 12, 1998 French Marcel Desailly (R) tackles South African Philemon Masinga during the 1998 Soccer World Cup Group C first round football match between France and South Africa at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille. - Former South Africa star Philemon 'Chippa' Masinga died on January 13, 2019 aged 49 in a Johannesburg hospital from cancer, the national football association said in a statement. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP)
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.
Phil Masinga (R) escapes with the ball as Angola’s Paulo Jorge looks on during the African Nations Cup in Bobo-Dioulasso in 1998. – (Photo by Eric CABANIS / AFP)
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.
