Roger Links on playing in the first Bafana Bafana team and becoming a youth coach

Today we go back to the origins of Bafana Bafana with one of the first ever players to don the South African kit, Roger Links. The classy defender turned youth coach opens up on his time rooming with Lucas Radebe, playing in the first ever games of the young nation and his career as a youth coach. Host: Courtney FreeseGuests: Roger Links (former Bafana Bafana defender) #BafanaBafana #AFCON #Ubuntu #CapeTown  Follow us on IG: @otw_podcastFollow us on Twitter: @otw_podcastLike us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast Show Notes00:00 - Intro01:21 - Representing first Bafana Bafana team07:22 - Being Lucas Radebe's roommate 08:43 - Football clubs letting down youngsters16:18 - State of football in South Africa20:11 - South Africa lacking identityDuration: 25:13 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Today we go back to the origins of Bafana Bafana with one of the first ever players to don the South African kit, Roger Links. The classy defender turned youth coach opens up on his time rooming with Lucas Radebe, playing in the first ever games of the young nation and his career as a youth coach. Host: Courtney FreeseGuests: Roger Links (former Bafana Bafana defender) #BafanaBafana #AFCON #Ubuntu #CapeTown Follow us on IG: @otw_podcastFollow us on Twitter: @otw_podcastLike us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast Show Notes00:00 - Intro01:21 - Representing first Bafana Bafana team07:22 - Being Lucas Radebe's roommate 08:43 - Football clubs letting down youngsters16:18 - State of football in South Africa20:11 - South Africa lacking identityDuration: 25:13 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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