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.

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