The Brilliance Of Doctor Khumalo Against The Seleção

[@klint1755]

Kids today will not understand how good this Bafana was. I'm from Namibia but I was a huge Bafana fan!!

[@nhlakaniphobuthelezi3745]

This team was the best

[@speedygarth]

They were good but lost 4 to against a zimbabwe team with real players like Peter Ndlovu kkk

[@nhlakaniphobuthelezi3745]

Speedygarth When they came back to international football post apartheid they were being beaten by big margins but the 1996 era to the World Cup 1998 and the 2000s era of Benni McCarthy we were a force my friend. It was not easy to beat us.

[@blkexcellence6183]

This team played with it heart and for the nation

[@gatshenimpongo4171]

@@speedygarth in our defense that Zim team was unstoppable

[@22libra70]

Bra DOCTOR KHUMALO the world best footballer.....he showed it against all football best nations you name them.

[@alfeusshigwedha5551]

Doctor khumalo the 16 volver that's how we know him back in those years when soccer was really meaning football what super legend long live brother!!!!

[@chy32_]

brother i m from india...i am really astonished to see how SA used to play as brazil's jogo bonito..this type of play deserves world cup semis spot..but how SA didn't become famous and they seem to hv lost this footballing style...how just HOW?!

[@ndodamakayi5220]

Doctor is underratedly the best African midfield of all time. A pure magic, class and genius with the ball.

[@sahirebrahim6412]

Doctor was simply an amazing footballer. In my opinion he could have played for any big team in Europe. I was lucky enough to see him live. What a player👌

[@rockroll1236]

This man was a football genius. As a kid, I always marvelled at his ability to control the engine room with his subtle skills and amazing ability to read the pace of the game. How I long for those days that bafana made an entire sport mad nation come to a standstill whenever they took to the field. The respect that they earned around the continent was unparalleled. What a coach they had in the great Clive Barker. That team made South African pulses race and united a nation.

[@justmote]

Best comment in this thread, factual and straight to the point! No need to add anything. 👏👏👏

[@bafanamsibi4478]

Every household in the community would be glued on the screen, taking in every moment of the game. Today I don't even know half of the team - mediocrity.

[@eltongordon4885]

Facts!!!!!!

[@Lebohang666]

Doctor Khumalo was pure class 👌🏼 also complimented by committed team mates. It’s gonna take time before we see another Mdokishi 🔥🙌🏽

[@mathiaslumingu6675]

Back that time in northern Namibia...we will count days to latest KickOff magazine

[@gabrielyiadom914]

Khumalo is regarded to be one of the best South African midfielders I've ever seen 👏🙌

[@davidsithole4614]

Doctor Khumalo very skillfully... Gone those days at School.. DALIWONGA SCHOOL, AT SOWETO, SOUTH AFRICA.. HE WAS BRILLIANT 👏👏

[@fredyscanlan]

Bafana bafana! Love from Colombia:)

[@andrewmacebele6783]

Doctor Khumalo' was simply the best.

[@netorlefera7950]

Movie wa 16v The best

[@Patt-oc6rd]

Best bafana bafana team ever assembled, staring Doctor Khumalo, Ace Khuse, Shoes Mosheou , Eric Tinkler, Neil tovey and the rest of the gang.

[@blkexcellence6183]

We will never have such a fearless and committed team ever in this country

[@___Runnaz3768]

Those days will come again

[@musandlala7991]

@@___Runnaz3768 If we fix safa

[@bcmhayes]

@@musandlala7991 That's right, mate. Safa is broken, and has been for ages. There's no reason a country with the talent pool and financing of South Africa, as well as the passion of the people, should have such a rubbish national team. We should look at Senegal, which is a much poorer nation with a much smaller population, yet their national team is globally competitive, they have stars and quality players in leagues across Europe. What's the difference? Less corruption in the national federation, I'd wager, but also enabling players to play their brand of football from a young age, and I mean YOUNG. In SA, we're still calling players "up-and-coming" when they're 24, 25, 26 years old. Anywhere else in the world, at that age, you're a mid-career player. Senegalese players come up through academies in Senegal from a young age, and they start getting picked up by European scouts when they're 15, 16, 17 years old. That's when SA's talented young players need to start getting noticed and moved on to bigger opportunities. But the difference is that Senegal has a number of quality academies with a lot of input from the talent developers in Europe. You don't necessarily need to so much European input, but you do need a lot of investment in youth football and academies. And we also need to really invest in our own brand of football on the pitch, like Bafana in the '90s. But that's a rant for another time, and this comment is already so long no one is going to read it, so I'll shut up.

[@musandlala7991]

@@bcmhayes Don't shut up, I read it all. Personally I think if the parents took interest in their children's lives, this situation would all solve itself. You know if the parents took an active part in raising their children by not allowing the children to sit and do nothing (or worse) on Saturday. Maybe a have a weekend league for the children in high school and primary. We would have more talent seen at a younger age and leave to be developed in Europe. You look at the Germany 2014 team, the majority of their players come from school football. As for SAFA they are useless.

[@justmote]

@@bcmhayes worry not some of us read it, it's one of the best comments in this thread. 👏👏👏

[@lordbrzin]

Never hear of him until today when i googled top 10 african midfeilders/He looks real light on his feet.Almost brazilian

[@mzomuhlembele8598]

I'm in tears and feel goose bumps at the same. Let me rather not talk about how Barker was sacked and how the Foreign coach sidelined abo Doctor during the 1998 world cup!

[@fredyscanlan]

Yeah that was wrong. I’m from Colombia but my best friend is from RSA so I knew all the players. We would watch the game so miserable that our favourite player wasn’t playing...

[@mzomuhlembele8598]

Sad reality of football

[@kagi2784]

When politicians administer football that's always the case. Our national has never recovered from that.

[@waisanaronnie2114]

Very calm and collected platying under no pressure

[@AB-kc2ms]

The Squad that represented the nation with pride and dignity. Only if we could turn back the time

[@shantebruiners71]

I'm imagining myself back then watching this game with fellow South Africans and this song playing...haibo!!! I've never danced like that in my life Hayi, blast from the past bba

[@razminasaiyedsaiyed9864]

what a legend

[@cgtsolut]

Forever Dr Khumalo, Mr Motaung my chairman, get this man back to chiefs as the head coach, he previously did a great job with Ace.

[@enossibara8651]

best player ever , football genius indeed

[@clintonpillay2423]

Back in days when Bafana where World Class, what a team this was

[@cmblast.5200]

Doc was the midfield boza back then created a lot of goals , players like him are hard to find.

[@LeboLivingLife]

They're not hard to find, coaches keep on looking to sign players from zim and stuff. Our talents are there eKasi

[@mbulelomakubalo9059]

Lomfana uyalazi Ibhola umtungwa umdokish

[@vayella100]

i am a Pirates supporter, but Dr Khumalo is my favorite player of all time.

[@mandlenkosilucky9005]

Me too

[@joemole6464]

One of Doctor Khumalo's unique skill was his ability set a striker with a very good goal-scoring opportunity. Kasie style, a "through pass".

[@thobelandlebe4634]

He was deceptive in that he appeared to be slow until you tried to dispossess him then you see flames. I cannot recall one incident in this particular where he was dispossessed, perhaps a pass was intercepted but never dispossessed. Once you attain that level of respect from opponents where they "let you have the ball" to prevent embarrassment is when you realise that you have arrived as a soccer player. A highly skillful player with great vision. He played the game like he was watching it from the stands. Unbelievable.

[@sipnog3528]

He impressed everyone with his ball control skills. He knew how to kick the ball straight to the person he intended. His passing skills are unmatched. He didn't need to run. He used his brain and legs. In that way, he controlled the mid-field and the forward players. Brilliant. Brilliant talent of uMntungwa. Great memories.

[@keoagilemojanaga853]

His soccer IQ was very high, no need for pace and strength

[@malopephasha4418]

Underrated comment! Just like Xavi, Iniesta, Pirlo, Messi etc.

[@vusidyantyi9015]

M'dokie 16V Khumalo, thee best middlefielder RSA has ever produced, close comes Shoes

[@thobelandlebe4634]

Hayi lo mfo akanantanga kuzo zonke endakhe ndazibukela iimidfield players. Indicaphukisa gqithi into yokuba wadlala imatch yokugqibela kuphela ngo '98 kula World Cup yase France ngenxa yesasibhanxa singu Troussier sase France sabizwa ngomzuzu wokugqibela.

[@mydownloadsnkambule309]

Agree

[@mydownloadsnkambule309]

Agree

[@mbulelokhozah]

He was simply the best✌️

[@monwabisingongoma4901]

We as the country we miss this it was awesome..a lot has changed in our south African football..we even miss those players

[@cgtsolut]

One of the best players, like this man can pass the ball

[@FreshBoyReo]

I watched this game on a black and white tv. The signal was bad i had to hold it. a memorable game. Was really hoping we'd win. One of Doctor greatest games. This game gave us the Bebeto style.

[@BradK02]

This was a great time our country. Can't forget those gold shirt's 😄.

[@simthembileetmonntola7186]

He was the legend

[@brianshebele186]

Am from Zambia 🇿🇲, but Bafana Bafana was such a a force to reckon with in the 90s... excellent players and excellent football ⚽.

[@lowstreamhd7232]

16 V DOCOTELLA🔥🔥🔥

[@seabeloignatiusthekiso5455]

Erect a statue in his honour for the football genius he was. Best the was and there ever will be. That team got the whole of Southern Africa united in support. Clive Barker also complimented his team. Man Management. It had quality littered everywhere

[@ayandamavata8018]

He was a complete player

[@Sibusiso-e1y]

What a good game against Brazil, Doc Khumalo did his magic skills.

[@richardkhola9629]

Doctor Doc 16 Valve Khumalo!!

[@mateyeseratha8785]

Yerrrrr Dr was too much 😮😮

[@RaymondRay-yp7kx]

Gone is our chance to ever win a world cup what a squad! My African champions forever!!!🎉

[@mybubathegenius8524]

When soccer was REAL! FANS WERE REAL! no whatsapp, facebook or twitter Diski & mojolo were only our entertainment!

[@nzuzolifangwenya1044]

Soccer is still real .different is that it has developed

[@mybubathegenius8524]

@@nzuzolifangwenya1044 without showboating S.A. soccer died We won Afcon 1996 with showboating

[@nzuzolifangwenya1044]

@@mybubathegenius8524 ..we won it because we had good players who were willing to fight for each another and make the country proud.. showboating was just a bonus on the side..

[@mybubathegenius8524]

@@nzuzolifangwenya1044 fair enough THANKS MAN

[@mzwamadodamzwa1289]

No high salary but great football

[@SiyabulelaNgindane]

When i watch this video is always remind me days be for ❤

[@lebogangtebele8712]

16 Valve....our very own Zidane If u know u know

[@bonginkosigumede5389]

him and shoes what a skilled

[@rapelanggaobapewamonchonya3922]

Le number🔥🔥🔥♬♫♫♬

[@leonmoshokgo6037]

I don't know the name of this song can you help please ka go gopela

[@cheslinwhite1689]

Masterclass, let's not undervalue the presence and industry of John Moeti in that midfield. Created the platform for Doc to tear the opposition apart at will.

[@Msani_88]

Players born in the wrong era 💔😭. These are the players who deserve the wild salaries these Pre Madonna's are being paid today.

[@ibhungelihlemaskandiartist7067]

Bafana Bafana will never be the same as 90s

[@thembekilemsomi1149]

The great Doctor Khumalo

[@clementgerry438]

Wartching him at France 98 was brilliant..

[@Mich4SA]

16V, Zizou, Isco. Rare!

[@bandilenkabinde5672]

Never to be repeated

[@dust_za]

🔥🔥🔥😍thanks for sharing

[@aziothathe989]

Amazing through back. A game indeed.

[@obotsengmmereki2022]

The best ever

[@tristanwhite9537]

Bafana against that Brazilian team with El Fenomeno (Ronaldo) in it 🔥 This was when I preferred local football to European 💔 Those days you wanted the Jomo Sono white Puma boots in the back of the Kick-Off magazine 🙆‍♂️ Panasonic World of Soccer on Sabc 1 on a Monday night 👏🖤

[@nathiolifant6842]

Ronaldo was not in that game. Bebeto was

[@sibadlamini6675]

Romario, Bebeto, zhino, aldair, cafu, dunga, denilson,zerobeto, dida, edmilson etc. Ronaldo wasn't there

[@GlenRwodzi97]

Back when our team could be taken seriously

[@StheNdlovu]

You could name the staring 11 long before the day of the game coz every position had it's certified player . 1 Andre Arendse 2 Sizwe Motounge 3 David Nyathi 4 Lucas Hadebe 5 Niel Tovey. Aw madoda.you know the rest .

[@madee764]

Actually David Nyathi wasn't a regular. That left back position was played by Lucas Radebe, Mark Fish and Tovey were at centre backs. Nyathi became a regular from 98 when Tovey was no longer there and Radebe moved to centre back.

[@lexfayaz]

Helman Mkhelele madoda 😭😭😭

[@mfundomagubane8499]

Doctor desever a position in Safa

[@youngwanderer5187]

He would have played in Europe like JJ okocha. Damn talented

[@ndodamakayi5220]

Definitely. When I look at him i reference Mike Tyson's life as well. They are both cancers. Tyson went to jail and h was never the same again. Khumalo's father passed away in a tragic hijacking and he was driving Doctor's car. Doc was never the same again. I think that affected him psychologically. He was very close to his father.

[@jeconiashangase9177]

Unfortunately we do not have these kind of players anymore in South Africa

[@bekisiphotshili2566]

What an icon uniform for Bafana. I want to buy that jersey.

[@att-sa1578]

The difference between the old and new Bafana is that the old Bafana guys were passionate about their careers and playing for our country as where the new Bafana players are all about the flashy lifestyles and their images off the field

[@lucasnhampossa9480]

True... Well said...👏 Poor mentality we have.

[@fuchica2]

96 Bafana Bafana...caf champion....fcks im getting old!🇲🇿

[@heroldnxumalo8434]

Gone are those days which we used to see great football

[@mzwamadodamzwa1289]

Your music dang with this lockdown you gonna get me down

[@robertmahlakoane6945]

We still remember this team

[@vhonmac]

Seeing the la swizwe made me cry

[@fakazilemkwanazi]

Like father like son. Doctor Khumalo is the son of the late Eliakim "Pro" Khumalo. One of the best soccer players of Moroka Swallows Football club in the late 60s to the 70s.

[@Kgoki890]

When I used to watch soccer... gone are the days... We were hopeful & confident .... The SAFA remained the same didn’t adapt & change with the times. We used to beat UK teams no matter who it was.... & also nyaope took over the country... The type of imports we are allowed without due deligence.... SAD 😢💔😭

[@jovulovachonco3854]

Bhutomkhulu Doctor 16v Khumalo 👌

[@nkululekoshabangw7928]

South Africa's golden generation...

[@macmawasha266]

SA was all over Brazil in the first half. The 2nd ½ we looked a different team

[@sahirebrahim6412]

That was a great Brazil team and they took every game seriously. They toured the world that period and never lost a game. We did well to lose that narrowly.

[@giventhotsimohwaduba2521]

That was our Best team

[@nhlanhlangcobo1960]

Yayishibilika 16V lana ngathi yayihamba yodwa eCenter

[@thobelandlebe4634]

Bebemsaba phela labantu laba. Bekazokuhlambalaza lo muntu straight if you dare try and dispossess him.

[@nhlanhlangcobo1960]

@@thobelandlebe4634 🤣😂🤣

[@luvoleve8837]

The GOAT

[@Ashton_Pillay]

Kappa Jersey Bafana were different all of them were incredible. We won African Nation's with most of them

[@sibusisomani1746]

Put Doc n Shoes together you see fire, we would have at least reached Semis in 1998 WC had we had Clive as a coach...

[@khabazela2452]

Clive Backer kodwa I celebration yakhe❤️❤️❤️😂😂😂. He was taunting the Brazilians

[@Mzukisi_Gwata]

Bafana need to bring back this jersey. This team was fire!

[@khomakule7292]

It hurts to see what we were and face the reality that we may never be in this level again

[@boomandcrashslayer8157]

Not in 150 years

[@AndyStone13]

SAFA fired Barker (because of a Sowetan article?) in 1998 and brought in Phillipe Troussier for WC ‘98. Troussier duly dropped 16V from the squad and made him a token. SAFA killed SA football and we’ve never recovered since.

[@ndodamakayi5220]

Wasn't Doctor sacked by Jomo Sono in the 1998 African Cup of Nations first? By the time Troussier arrived, he was no longer a regular in the team. Anyway, He deserved to be both in that Jomo Sono's team and 98 world cup. We could have done better in that world cup with him especially creating goals for Benni. I say Jomo destroyed the team Stanley Tshabalala and Barker moulded, only because of his big ego.

[@_maja7541]

Master.

[@Siya1697]

16 Valve 🔥🐐

[@fiftyIceStates]

Whenever I saw Bafana Bafana play during this era, they were only ever beaten by lucky goals. The dudes fought on every blade of grass.

[@hannesrammetwa9586]

We were watching it from Boyza's tavern . And the late Castor told us 2 0 is like draw to Brazil. We didn't agree, then they substitute DK..... We lost.

[@Skonkonyana]

I remember this game very well. We thought we won and Bebeto showed us flames with bicycle kick goal 🙈🙈🙈. We lost 3-2. Mariao Zagallo: the best coach ever for Brazil.

[@lethukuthulamkhize9559]

When we played soccer and someone would do a bicycle kick tp score we would scream as they hit it 'Bebeto'. That goal dealt with us, there was utter silence in the stadium. But taking Doc out was a big mistake even Mario Zagallio acknowledged how a threat Dr Khumalo was

[@Skonkonyana]

@@lethukuthulamkhize9559 Very True, 16V was the midfield maestro with brains, how I wished he played alongside Tebza Ngwana from my archrival Pirates.

[@thokozanisithole4952]

What a time to be South African

[@domkraggp9944]

remember watching this game live , we were killed by some bad substitutions

[@MrMm0p3]

Horrible subs!!!

[@siyaklaas]

Clive should've went with his best team all the way. He became over excited and made some mistakes.

[@leomamofokeng5104]

I remember after he got substituted then Brazil came back

[@ncebandaba7745]

@@leomamofokeng5104 even Bebeto clapped his hands when Doctor went off the field and the rest is history, from leading 2 to losing by a goal and the worst substitutions ever

[@humbelani1]

I see the late sizwe motaung

[@yeah9758]

So bafana bafana was capable of playing with Brazil

[@jonb4667]

good memories... 16V

[@sihlebam3863]

Doc could have played for any European club and been a player of the season.

[@KhatholikaPodcast]

The Sleeping Giant of African Football

[@emmanuelratshikana9934]

I was in grade 1 or 2 I'm 35 now remember it like yesterday

[@misunderstoodninja]

Class of '96. Never to be matched again.

[@philadelphiladel2162]

I still say the moment they took him off that's when Brazil got the upper hand. this man was controlling the game for us. The Sub was a wrong move but a hell of a good game and a playmaker he was