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From Soweto to Yorkshire: ‘The Chief’ Lucas Radebe

From being shot on the streets of Soweto, to becoming a Premier League player, the captain of his country and the ‘hero’ of Nelson Mandela, Lucas Radebe tells his story.

South Africa’s Lucas Radebe speaks about his life journey. From being shot on the streets of Soweto, to becoming a Premier League player, the captain of his country and the ‘hero’ of Nelson Mandela!

We also speak to Socceroo Awer Mabil. Born into a family of South Sudanese refugees, he tells us about his goalscoring debut for the Australian national team.

Photo: Lucas Radebe (Getty Images)

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Fri 26 Oct 201821:32GMT
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