Pretoria Callies and Orlando Pirates legend Lucas ‘Masterpieces’ Moripe has sadly passed away.
Moripe was arguably one of the greatest players South Africa has ever seen and filled up the stadiums in the 70s and 80s.
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Fans called him “The God of football” after he made a name for himself at Pretoria Callies, for whom he played for in the NPSL.
In 1973, he was named Sportsman of the Year after a memorable performance for the NPSL Invitation XI against a selected British All Stars XI led by Rodney Marsh.
He joined Orlando Pirates in 1981, although by then he was already suffering from the effects of persistent knee injury.
He had been using a wheelchair for some time and died in his home in Atteridgeville.
Image by Sowetan Live
In 2010, the Lucas ‘Masterpieces’ Moripe Stadium was named in his honour.
We, at iDiski Times, would like to express our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and relatives of ‘The God of Football’.
