Bonus Show: Delron Buckley Talks Bafana, Coaching at AmaZulu, and His Career in Germany - a podcast by Zayn Nabbi
from 2020-08-18T23:00:22
Former Bafana Bafana wing Delron Buckley catches up with his old teammate Courtney Freese to talk about his remarkable career. From being plucked out of amateur football in South Africa as a teenager and travelling to Germany where he was compared to Ronaldo in his prime, Buckley opens up about his past, present and what’s next in his coaching future.
Special Guest: Delron Buckley (Former South African wing)
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EPISODE NOTES
01:15
Delron gets Courtney into a provincial team back in the day
04:00
Spotted by Gordon Igesund and then securing a dream move to Germany
08:35
Lost in translation as a teenager in Germany, and becoming a man overseas
15:50
A star is born, and being compared to Ronaldo
17:00
Getting called up to play with McCarthy, Radebe, Fish and Fortune with Bafana
23:00
Delron gets called a “palooka” and a tragic encounter in Zambia
31:45
Managing club vs. country commitments, self-funding trips to SA & pay disputes
42:00
SAFA needs to reform and should bring in legends to help rebuild
45:15
A promising spell of coaching at AmaZulu ends after allegations of racism
53:00
A return to Germany to resurrect his coaching ambitions
57:30
Delron starts his own soccer school and is hoping to place players in England at Man United
Duration: 01:02:20
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