South Africans woke up to news that former Bafana Bafana player, Phil Masinga passed away after a long illness.
Taking to Twitter, the official Bafana Bafana account confirmed that the 49-year-old former soccer player passed away with a message from SAFA President, Dr Danny Jordaan.
"Sad day for South African football. A loyal servant of the game, on and off the field of play - SAFA President Dr Danny Jordaan on passing away of @BafanaBafana legend Phil Masinga."
Sad day for South African football. A loyal servant of the game, on and off the field of play - SAFA President Dr Danny Jordaan on passing away of @BafanaBafana legend Phil Masinga
Since the announcement, fans have been sending tributes. Take a look at some of the condolence messages below:
This how I'll always remember Phil Masinga sending us to the 1998 world cup in France with a Screemer of a goalπ₯π₯π₯π₯π₯ pic.twitter.com/xhkxRIE52C