EPISODE · Oct 5, 2021 · 36 MIN
“Sundowns is leaving Pirates and Chiefs standing” Says Tovey
It’s been 25 years since South Africa last lifted a major piece of silverware and in this show we hear from the man who captained the team to that momentous success Neil Tovey. Tovey reflects on the 1996 AFCON success, his conversations with Nelson Mandela, and gives his perspective on why he thinks Sundowns has surpassed Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates in most aspects of performance. Co-hosts: Zayn Nabbi (@sportsguyzayn) and Courtney Freese (Former PSL winner)Guest: Neil Tovey (former South Africa captain) Subscribe above to ensure you never miss a videoPodcast: https://shows.acast.com/on-the-whistle YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCALlaAECXkSO97ttqjPvhqA Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/otw_podcast/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/otw_podcast?lang=en Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onthewhistlepodcast Talk to us on WhatsApp: +447908 790 474Episode Notes 00:00 – Reflecting on the AFCON success in 1996 05:00 – Getting inspired by the great Nelson Mandela 14:15 – A “nuts” superstition 17:45 – Present Bafana squad not competitive enough 23:00 – Do Kaizer Chiefs need to overhaul their leadership structure? 33:15 – A return to football management? Duration: 36:05 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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It’s been 25 years since South Africa last lifted a major piece of silverware and in this show we hear from the man who captained the team to that momentous success Neil Tovey. Tovey reflects on the 1996 AFCON success, his conversations with Nelson Mandela, and gives his perspective on why he thinks Sundowns has surpassed Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates in most aspects of performance. Co-hosts: Zayn Nabbi (@sportsguyzayn) and Courtney Freese (Former PSL winner)Guest: Neil Tovey (former South Africa captain) Subscribe above to ensure you never miss a videoPodcast: https://shows.acast.com/on-the-whistle YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCALlaAECXkSO97ttqjPvhqA Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/otw_podcast/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/otw_podcast?lang=en Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onthewhistlepodcast Talk to us on WhatsApp: +447908 790 474Episode Notes 00:00 – Reflecting on the AFCON success in 1996 05:00 – Getting inspired by the great Nelson Mandela 14:15 – A “nuts” superstition 17:45 – Present Bafana squad not competitive enough 23:00 – Do Kaizer Chiefs need to overhaul their leadership structure? 33:15 – A return to football management? Duration: 36:05 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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“Sundowns is leaving Pirates and Chiefs standing” Says Tovey
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