It was a day of mourning but also a moment to remember the true significance of former legendary Bafana Bafana head coach Clive Barker as he was honoured with a special provincial funeral in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday. | Sport24news
Clive Barker, former Bafana Bafana coach, was honoured with a provincial funeral in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday.
Barker, 78, who died following a battle with Lewy Body Dementia , reached iconic status after he guided Bafana to a major trophy, the 1996 Afcon title, which still lingers in the hearts of all South Africans. "His ability to make everyone feel better about themselves or want to be better soccer players and sportsmen or women was something to see,” Gavin, a filmmaker by trade, said.
John revealed a delightful yet delicate story of how his father wanted his championship-winning Durban City squad of 1982 to watch the sports war filmat the convention centre, but due to apartheid laws at the time, black and coloured players could not join."They made a special arrangement that on Sunday Durban City would watch that movie as a team.
"They exceeded all expectations at that stage to win that Cup of Nations. No one gave us any chance, even though we were the host."
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