It’s a scene every schoolboy remembers. A game of football is about to begin. Who plays against who? Who picks the sides? We all wanted to be on the side as our mates. We waved to impress the nominated Captains, though we were never quite sure how they became Captains. And why did some fool suggest the teams be divided by shirt colour on the very day you choose to wear a black shirt and the Maradona of your neighbourhood is decked out in white!
Stan Mini, a former Cape Town Spurs player, shares the moment when Apartheid and the social engineering of team selection forced him to walk away from the game. (We also hear how his team mate, the legendary Frank Adams, a defender by trade, was placed into an attacking role when the Cape Town Spurs took the bus to away games. Frank was a white man and always sure to get good service.)
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