Calcio, Phil Masinga morto a 49 anni: ha giocato nel Bari e nella Salernitana

Il giocatore sudafricano era malato da tempo. vantava 58 presenze e 18 reti proprio con la maglia della Nazionale dei 'Bafana Bafana'

Philemon Masinga, ex attaccante del Bari e della Salernitana, è morto in un ospedale di Johannesburg a causa di una grave malattia. Aveva 49 anni. Lo ha reso noto la Federazione sudafricana via twitter, comunicando la scomparsa del giocatore che vantava 58 presenze e 18 reti proprio con la maglia della Nazionale dei ‘Bafana Bafana’ (che in lingua zulu significa “i nostri ragazzi”). Masinga era stato ricoverato lo scorso 21 dicembre a causa dell’aggravarsi delle sue condizioni di salute.

The man whose goal secured South Africa’s qualification to France 1998, the country’s first #WorldCup.

Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Phil Masinga who has passed away aged 49. pic.twitter.com/VLyfNK2eSy

— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) January 13, 2019

Tantissimi i messaggi di cordoglio su Twitter.

What unity displayed by our former s d current President ???? pic.twitter.com/JY3OQO5XXT

— Mzwandile Masina (@mzwandileMasina) January 12, 2019

To France with love, courtesy of Phil ‘Chippa’ Masinga… ⚽️? #RIPChippa pic.twitter.com/e4VvmKAeoZ

— Joe Crann (@YesWeCrann) January 13, 2019

This how I’ll always remember Phil Masinga sending us to the 1998 world cup in France with a Screemer of a goal????? pic.twitter.com/xhkxRIE52C

— Lord Jobe? (@cpha_cthole) January 13, 2019

It is with great sadness that the club has learnt of former striker Phil Masinga’s passing. The thoughts of everyone at #LUFC are with his family and friends pic.twitter.com/d0H0EO8idl

— Leeds United (@LUFC) January 13, 2019

Soldier Down: Rest In Peace Phil “Chippa” Masinga pic.twitter.com/Cw8JFWjcMJ

— Mzilikazi wa Afrika (@IamMzilikazi) January 13, 2019

Although Phil Masinga’s success with #LUFC may have been modest in relative terms, he was a legend in his homeland and he’ll always be a wonderful part of our folklore. RIP Chippa. ?? pic.twitter.com/pAlgHiE4By

— The Square Ball (@TheSquareBall) January 13, 2019