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