Mandela's “Hero” Lucas Radebe talks township life, Leeds career and future with Bafana

Lucas Radebe is still one of South Africa’s favourite sons, and an inspirational figure in his home country. We talk to him about growing up in a four-room house during Apartheid, becoming a legend at Leeds United, and what is was like to be paid the ultimate compliment when revered statesmen Nelson Mandela referred to Lucas as his 'hero.'SOCIAL MEDIAFacebook: On The Whistle PodcastTwitter: @otw_podcast / @sportsguyzaynInstagram: @otw_podcast / @sportsguyzaynWHATSAPPMobile: +447908 790 474EPISODE NOTES 01:20Humble township beginnings, and living in a four-room house during Apartheid15:00Being sent to boarding school, and playing professional football while still a teen21:30Getting scouted by African-giants Kaizer Chiefs, but his mum doesn’t allow him to sign31:50Wrong place, wrong time, Lucas gets shot near his family home35:25Dream move to Leeds with his arch-enemy Phil “Chippa” Masinga38:10Praise from Alex Ferguson as Lucas become a target for Man United 45:45A special message to the Leeds fans, in particular those who have named kids after him48:15Lucas weighs in on “Spygate” and Marcelo Bielsa’s actions49:45More than a game: how winning the African Cup of Nations in 1996 helped unite a country56:45Mandela floors Lucas by telling the Bafana Bafana captain that he is his 'hero'01:04:00A future role in South African footballShow Duration: 1 hour 09 minutes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.