Soccer legend Stanley Tshabalala's death a huge loss to SA football - Doctor Khumalo

DURBAN - Bafana Bafana and Kaizer Chiefs legend Doctor Khumalo has paid tribute to football icon Stanley Tshabalala.
 
Tshabalala was the first coach of the national team in 1992 when South Africa was readmitted to international sport.
 
Tshabalala died on Thursday from injuries sustained in a shooting in March. He was 75.
 
He was a founding member of Kaizer Chiefs, created the ‘shoeshine and piano’ style of play that made Mamelodi Sundowns a successful club, and won trophies as the Orlando Pirates coach.
 
He was also the Bafana Bafana coach in South Africa’s first match in July 1992 after their international sporting ban was lifted.
 
Khumalo scored the winning goal against Cameroon at King’s Park that day after Tshabalala gave him a chance to play for the national team
 
"It's a very, very huge loss to South African football, the family, Orlando Pirates and the supporters. But the beauty of it is that I had the opportunity to thank him. I gave him his flowers while he was still alive."