24-534: Lucas Valeriu Ntuba Radebe OIS (born 12 April 1969) is a South African former professional footballer who played as a centre back . He began playing in South Africa with Kaizer Chiefs , before transferring to Leeds United , where he played 262 matches for the Yorkshire side. During his spells at these clubs, he picked up the nicknames "Rhoo" and "The Chief". He became captain of Leeds United and also of
48-684: A graphic designer based in Pretoria, South Africa . The table below lists the members of the Order of Ikhamanga. 1996 African Cup of Nations The 1996 African Cup of Nations , also known as the Coca-Cola 1996 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 20th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations , the football championship of Africa ( CAF ). It was hosted by South Africa, who replaced original hosts Kenya. The field expanded for
72-611: A long-term knee injury, he was a member of the South African team that won the 1996 African Cup of Nations . Radebe was also the captain of the South African national football team during both the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the 2002 FIFA World Cup . South Africa failed to reach the knockout stages on both occasions; however Radebe did get on the score sheet in 2002. He earned 70 caps for South Africa and scored two goals during his international career, with his last match being against England on 22 May 2003. After retiring, Radebe
96-597: A new beer; the most popular suggestion was Radebeer , showing the Leeds fans' admiration of Radebe. On 8 October 2009, The English Football Association announced Radebe as an ambassador to help boost the 2018 World Cup bid. A biography, Lucas: From the Streets of Soweto to Soccer Superstar by Richard Coomber was published in 2010. In May 2010 he won the PFA Merit Award for his contribution to football. During
120-661: Is a former player of Kaizer Chiefs. Radebe has been an ambassador of FIFA for SOS Children's Villages ; he also received the FIFA Fair Play Award in December 2000 for his contribution in ridding soccer of racism as well as for his work with children in South Africa. In April 2003, for recognition of his efforts both on an off the field, Radebe was given the Contribution to the Community Award in
144-604: Is still unknown, it is suspected that someone was hired to shoot him rather than allow him to switch clubs. He was voted 54th in the Top 100 Great South Africans in 2004. His wife Feziwe died of cancer in October 2008. In December 2008, Radebe was treated for a heart complaint after collapsing while at the gym. Radebe married his second wife at the end of 2015. Kaiser Chiefs , a British indie / britpop band, whose members are all Leeds United supporters, chose this name because Radebe
168-479: The 2010 FIFA World Cup , Radebe was a pundit for ITV's match coverage and also a columnist for The Daily Telegraph . Radebe revealed in September 2010 that he would like to manage Leeds United in the future and also manage the South African national side. He said both jobs were the only coaching jobs that he would consider. In July 2012, it was announced that Radebe had accepted a position as team manager with
192-624: The Order of the Baobab . The Order of Ikhamanga is granted by the President of South Africa to South African citizens . Ikhamanga is the Xhosa name for Strelitzia reginae , a flower. The order has three classes: The egg-shaped badge depicts a rising sun, a " Lydenburg head ", two strelitzia flowers, a drum, three circles, and two roadways. The head represents the arts, the sun represents glory,
216-514: The Premier League 10 Seasons Awards . On an official visit to Leeds, Nelson Mandela said of Radebe: "This is my hero." Kaizer Chiefs Leeds United South Africa Order of Ikhamanga The Order of Ikhamanga is a South African civilian honour that recognises achievements in arts, culture, literature, music, journalism, and sports. Before the order was established on 30 November 2003, such achievements were recognised by
240-544: The South African national team , most notably at 2002 FIFA World Cup . Nelson Mandela said of Radebe: "This is my hero." He also captained Kaizer Chiefs during his time at Chiefs. Radebe was born to Emily and Johannes Radebe in the Diepkloof section of Soweto , near Johannesburg , as one of 11 children. He attended the local Bopasenatla Secondary School until he was 15 years old. His parents sent him to one of
264-462: The Kaizer Chiefs as a goalkeeper , and then switched positions to central midfield and then finally to central defence. In 1994, Radebe and another South African player, Philemon "Chippa" Masinga , moved to Leeds United for a transfer fee of £250,000. Radebe was only included in the deal to keep Masinga happy; as it turned out, he became the more valuable investment. Initially the move
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#1732775261367288-474: The South African national side. In October 2013, Radebe announced that he was set for another emotional return to the Elland Road ground at Leeds, to be presented to the crowd on Sunday, 30 October 2013. On 23 January, it was confirmed that Boxer Josh Warrington would fight IBF world champion Lee Selby (26–1) in his first world title fight on 19 May at Elland Road with Radebe joining Warrington for
312-402: The circles symbolise sport, and the roads represent the long road to excellence. The South African coat of arms is displayed on the reverse. The ribbon is gold with four cream-coloured lines inset from each edge and a pattern of recurring stylised dancing figures down the centre. All three classes are worn around the neck. The Order of Ikhamanga was designed by Charles Peter Gareth Smart,
336-464: The first time to 16 teams, split into four groups of four; the top two teams in each group advancing to the quarterfinals. However, Nigeria withdrew from the tournament at the final moment under pressure from then-dictator Sani Abacha , reducing the field to 15. South Africa won its first championship, beating Tunisia in the final 2–0. For full qualification see: 1996 African Cup of Nations qualification Teams highlighted in green progress to
360-623: The former homelands in Grade 10, Bophuthatswana , as a way to keep him safe from the violent neighbourhood of Diepkloof Zone Four in Soweto. There he attended Ngotwane High School near Zeerust . After playing for amateur side ICL Birds in the now-defunct Bophuthatswana Soccer League, and was spotted by Patrick Ntsoelengoe who recruited him to one of South Africa's top clubs, the Kaizer Chiefs , in 1989. Radebe originally started his career with
384-579: The most lethal strikers into silence". At the end of the 2005 season, Radebe retired from professional football. Leeds held a testimonial for Radebe at Elland Road on 2 May 2005 attended by a crowd of over 37,886. Radebe also held a retirement match in Durban , South Africa between a South African Invitation XI and Lucas Radebe All Stars at Kings Park Soccer Stadium . The proceeds from both of these matches were combined with other money raised and donated to charity. On 28 August 2006, Radebe announced that he
408-483: The ringwalk. On 19 May, Warrington secured a split-decision victory over Selby to claim the title. With Radebe as part of Warrington's ringwalk and band Kaiser Chiefs also played songs at the event. In 1991, he was shot whilst driving with his brother Lazarus to buy drinks for his mother but was not critically wounded. When Leeds United confirmed their interest in 1994, Radebe's decision influenced in part by an incident that had taken place three years previously. Radebe
432-630: The time, "Everyone should be interested in Lucas." In 2000, he was awarded the FIFA Fair Play Award. However, in 2000 Radebe sustained serious knee and ankle injuries, which kept him out of the game for almost two years, and subsequently found it difficult to regain his form and his place in the team. Following the end of apartheid , Radebe made his debut for South African national team in their first international match on 7 July 1992 against Cameroon . Having recently recovered from
456-657: Was captain, Leeds enjoyed a period of relative success; in the 1998–99 season, they finished fourth in the FA Premier League , qualifying for the UEFA Cup . During the 1999–2000 season, Leeds finished third in the Premier League and qualified for the following season's Champions League , where they eventually reached the semi-finals. During this time, Radebe turned down the chance to move to Manchester United , AC Milan and Roma . Alex Ferguson commented at
480-547: Was going back to Leeds after failing to secure a job with the World Cup hosts to be involved in the set-up of Bafana Bafana . He said he was "tired of waiting for unreliable people" who had allegedly promised him a role in the national team set up as the South African Football Association prepared to host the next World Cup in 2010. In 2008, a local Leeds brewery asked for suggestions for
504-513: Was influential in South Africa's successful bid to host the 2010 World Cup. He could also be seen working as a pundit for South African television, and during ITV's coverage of the tournament. Thebe Mabanga, a Mail & Guardian journalist, wrote that South African fans remember Radebe in his Kaizer Chiefs days as "a lanky, flamboyant central midfielder who switched to central defence with ease, snuffing out any opposition threat with exquisite, acrobatic scissor kicks and diving headers, and man-marking
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#1732775261367528-495: Was not a success; Radebe did not agree with then Leeds manager Howard Wilkinson , and suffered injuries which prevented him for earning a regular first team place. Radebe returned to the goalkeeper position in March 1996, replacing John Lukic in the position after he suffered an injury in the second half of a defeat to Middlesbrough . Radebe would again play in the goalkeeper position the following month when goalkeeper Mark Beeney
552-416: Was sent off for handling the ball outside his area in the 17th minute against Manchester United . Radebe was brought on as a substitute in place of Mark Ford , and despite Leeds losing 1–0, Radebe earned 'cult-hero' status at the club due to his performance. However, when Wilkinson was replaced by George Graham , his career flourished and Radebe was made captain of the team for the 1998–99 season. Whilst he
576-446: Was shopping for his mother, accompanied by his brothers, one of his sisters and her baby. While walking, they heard a gunshot, but didn't pay it much attention because, says Radebe: "In Soweto you heard shots all the time". He felt a pain in his back and he was bleeding, and his left leg went limp. Radebe was rushed to hospital but nothing vital had been damaged. The bullet had entered his back and exited halfway down his thigh. The culprit
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