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'Soccer south of the Umbilo' - a movie about special football memories
28 Jun 2010
As the Carlos Parreira-led Bafana Bafana leave the 2010 FIFA World Cup stage, the movie about another iconic South African coach is about to hit theatres nationwide. The one that won us the only big cup, ever: Clive Barker.
Barker's life and times have been immortalised by his son, filmmaker and soccer lover, John Barker, in a movie that pays tribute to the Durban greats. Called "Soccer South of the Umbilo", the film tells the story of a golden era in local football.
Continue reading the full story, with pics and videos, at www.thedailymaverick.co.za.
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