Former Bafana Bafana Coach Clive Barker Passes Away: SouthAfrica
The 78-year-old Barker led the South African men's senior national team to the Africa Cup of Nations title in 1996, and he also spearheaded the country's first appearance at the FIFA World Cup in France in 1998.
"Clive will be remembered by South Africans for his role in helping to bring a nation together around the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations, but for us he was a loving husband, father and grandfather, and he will be dearly missed. South African Football Association President Dr Danny Jordaan said the passing of the legendary coach was a huge blow."Bafana Bafana winning the African Cup of Nations with a South African coach at the helm is still one of the standout moments in the history of the Afghan football. Clive Barker signaled the the takeoff of Bafana Bafana to become the champion of Africa. He celebrated continuously on the touchline, spreading out his wings.
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