Chiefs' golden generation of the 1970s and 1980s recalls building the great Soweto club from scratch
Captain of Kaizer Chiefs in the 1970s and 1980s Ryder Mofokeng says his generation are lovingly remembered because they built the great Soweto club from nothing.
“Kaizer Chiefs was known because of their greatness. Back then‚ I didn’t see it [what Chiefs would become]. “What it means is‚ for a footballer and a South African it was an amazing time in a difficult period,” Stylianou said. “But more important than that was the welcome I received as the first white player.
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