Barker was the country's first and only African Cup of Nations coach to win the tournament. The 78-year-old soccer legend died on Saturday after a brief battle with illness.
JOHANNESBURG - "Father figure" and "sporting legend" are some words being used to describe the late and former Bafana Bafana coach, Clive Barker.Barker was the country's first and only African Cup of Nations coach to win the tournament.• Politicians and former sports players sing Clive Barker's praises
He is known for dedicating his life to empowering his players and breaking race barriers on the field. Barker is remembered for his signature "airplane" lap of honour around the FNB Stadium after Bafana Bafana beat Tunisa 2-0 in the Afcon finals in 1996."He created an atmosphere around that team that was unique to every other coach I've ever had and it was a disjointed team and he brought the team together. Each player had their respective strengths and another big attribute was blending those qualities together.
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