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Former Orlando Pirates player Bheka Phakati has died‚ the football club confirmed on Sunday.

According to soccer magazine Kick Off‚ Phakathi died in a car accident.

“Phakathi‚ who also played for Golden Arrows and Maritzburg United‚ passed away this morning in a car accident on his way to training at ABC Motsepe League club Umvoti‚ where he was coaching‚” the magazine said.

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The Weiss family are bloody game at naming folk. There's Czechoslovakian international (and Olympic silver medalist in 1964) Vladimir Weiss.

 

His son, Vladimir Weiss, became somewhat better known as a Czech/Slovak international in the 90s, and later manager of Slovakia, Georgia and Artmedia Bratislava (but I can't recall them doing anything of note when he was in charge in 2005...).

 

And his grandson, Vladimir Weiss, played for Man City, played in a World Cup, and could have been a top talent if he'd been arsed. He also played for Rangers. The Old Firm just keep showing up in this bloody post.

 

Anyhow, the oldest of the three footballing Vladimir Weiss's has died aged 78, and here is his obit in Slovakian. He's dead, he was liked in his homeland, but he's not going to get an English obit.

 

Christ, practically 15% of the way to a Sir Creep theme team there! :D

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Tipping up auld huns #5341

 

Harold Davis turns 85 on the 10th of May.

 

More importantly, he's in a care home in Aultbea.

 

Interestingly, spent two years in hospital due to injuries in the Korean War, so did well to go on and have the career he did.

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Pavel Pergl, Czech midfielder who had a cup of coffee at Preston North End in the 2006/2007 season, also played for Dynamo Dresden and Sparta Prague, dead at 40.

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On 2/11/2018 at 11:54, themaninblack said:

Steve Bruce on compassionate leave after his father died.

 

Note the second line...

 

On 2/11/2018 at 14:15, msc said:

 

Notes for Sir Creep: Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce is better known as former Manchester United captain Steve Bruce, the first man to captain an English side to the league and Cup double in 100 years back in the 90s. His mum will get a "Bruce mourns mum" QO in the same way the mum of some nobody who was in charge of Villa for 5 games wont.

Steve Bruce is grieving after the death of his mother, Sheenagh.

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On 05/03/2018 at 06:37, charon said:

Tipping up auld huns #5341

 

Harold Davis turns 85 on the 10th of May.

 

More importantly, he's in a care home in Aultbea.

 

Interestingly, spent two years in hospital due to injuries in the Korean War, so did well to go on and have the career he did.

 

 

Update on him..

 

Riddled with dementia and had a broken hip in April after a fall.

 

What's that old stat on survival rates on over 80's and broken hips?

 

* aye Murray Walker disproves that rule, but % is fucking high from memory.

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Zhang Ouying, a chinese football player who played in two Olympic Games and three FIFA world cups, 42 years old, has been diagnosed with lung cancer:

 

https://patch.com/california/san-diego/fundraiser-launched-san-diego-olympian-battling-cancer

 

Zhang Ouying is a woman and played in women's teams, so I doubt her death is going to receive a tenth of the coverage a male player of such stature would get.

She now teaches football in San Diego and her nickname is "Coach O".

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Fringe research, but here it goes:

A QO source says that prospective Sunderland Owner Stewart Donald agrees to sell Eastleigh FC:

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11372669/prospective-sunderland-owner-stewart-donald-agrees-to-sell-eastleigh

 

And the following article from the Daily Echo says that Eastleigh chief executive Mark Jewell has been ill lately:

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/16224211.Eastleigh_FC_to_stay_in_familiar_hands/

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4 minutes ago, coffee_and_candles said:

As a Villa fan this one has really shocked me, very sad  :(

 

Me too.

 

A fit 37 year old male drives to drop wean off at school.

 

No wonder the obesity crisis in children.

 

And then boots it in high powered motor into a poor workman.

 

 

 

Fuck him. No loss.

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Ray Wilson dead according to Sky’s breaking news ticker.

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On 05/11/2018 at 01:18, charon said:

 

 

Update on him..

 

Riddled with dementia and had a broken hip in April after a fall.

 

What's that old stat on survival rates on over 80's and broken hips?

 

* aye Murray Walker disproves that rule, but % is fucking high from memory.

 

 

Further update on Davis, I think he may go even afore Hubbard.

 

He got 67 birthday cards from huns, lol at the irony, but it was the wife that wrote the thank you note.

 

He's not up to it.

 

I may take a quick trip to Aultbea tomorrow just to shout 'BOOOOO'.

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Tommy McGhee, English footballer who played for Portsmouth (1954-1959) and Reading (1959-1960), has died aged 89. He was Portsmouth's oldest surviving player. 

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Former Crystal Palace player Cliff Jackson has died aged 76 according to Wikipedia although so far they are the only source. 

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Just now, Gooseberry Crumble said:

Former Crystal Palace player Cliff Jackson has died aged 76 according to Wikipedia although so far they are the only source. 

 

Try the Crystal Palace website.

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Serie D footballer Federico Zini, who was only 25 but had still found time to play in Malta, the Phillipines, Bulgaria's second division and Mongolia before returning to Italy, has killed his wife and taken his own life in a murder-suicide.


As said previously, never trust a footballer who has played in that many irrelevant countries.

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Neale Cooper, Aberdeen Cup Winners Cup winner under Fergie and later Ross County/Hartlepool/Peterhead manager, "fights for life" after collapsing in a stairwell.

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3 hours ago, msc said:

Neale Cooper, Aberdeen Cup Winners Cup winner under Fergie and later Ross County/Hartlepool/Peterhead manager, "fights for life" after collapsing in a stairwell.

Dead according to Twitter, I'll have a look for a link.

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Died like he lived, pished on a Saturday night. Great man and well known on the late night Aberdeen drinking scene.

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