Remembering soccer legend Phil 'Chippa' Masinga
On Sunday, SAFA president Dr Danny Jordaan shared the news of the tragic passing of soccer icon Phil Masinga. We pay tribute to the legend below.
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The tweet with the tragic news was published by the official Bafana Bafana account on Sunday. Scores of fans and football teams have been pouring their hearts out with their tributes for the player since.
It is said that Masinga had spent time in hospital in December after battling a long illness. He was just 49.
His football career stems as far as the Premier League in England, where he played for Leeds United with Lucas Radebe in the 90's. Before his move to Europe, Masinga enjoyed an incredibly prolific period with Mamelodi Sundowns between 1991 and 1994.
The legend will forever be remembered for scoring the qualifying goal for Bafana Bafana to play in the 1998 World Cup in France.
Sad day for South African football.
— Bafana Bafana (@BafanaBafana) January 13, 2019
A loyal servant of the game, on and off the field of play - SAFA President Dr Danny Jordaan on passing away of @BafanaBafana legend Phil Masinga
It is with great sadness that the club has learnt of former striker Phil Masinga’s passing. The thoughts of everyone at #LUFC are with his family and friends pic.twitter.com/d0H0EO8idl
— Leeds United (@LUFC) January 13, 2019
Read more tributes to the late Masinga below:
To hear you have gone my brother my friend PHIL MASINGA saddens me more than you can imagine...I thank you for the awesome memories on and off the field...Condolences to the Masinga family and May Phil’s soul Rest In Peace...We shall meet again my teammate for life...love you!!
— Mark Fish (@markfish74) January 13, 2019
Phil Masinga had passed away
— Thomas Mlambo (@thomasmlambo) January 13, 2019
A servant to the game , a man whose contribution to the game is immeasurable, the doors he helped unlock for those to follow remain wide open ... Thank you Chippa.#RIPMasinga pic.twitter.com/a9bcBroto8
This how I'll always remember Phil Masinga sending us to the 1998 world cup in France with a Screemer of a goal🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/xhkxRIE52C
— Lord Jobe👑 (@cpha_cthole) January 13, 2019
The man whose goal secured South Africa’s qualification to France 1998, the country’s first #WorldCup.
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) January 13, 2019
Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Phil Masinga who has passed away aged 49. pic.twitter.com/VLyfNK2eSy