{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e1f20a82c5631a201cf87bc/5f37de033fafe827b0764f56?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Bonus Show: Delron Buckley Talks Bafana, Coaching at AmaZulu,  and His Career in Germany","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5e1f20a82c5631a201cf87bc/1597496461626-8e110527e18093ece61b0ef997fbe09b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>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.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Special Guest:</strong>&nbsp;Delron Buckley (Former South African wing)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>WHATSAPP&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Join the world’s largest football braai on WhatsApp -&nbsp;+447908 790 474</p><p><br></p><p><strong>SOCIAL MEDIA</strong></p><p>Facebook Group:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/onthewhistlepodcast/?modal=admin_todo_tour\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">On The Whistle Podcast</a></p><p>Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/otw_podcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@otw_podcast</a>&nbsp;/&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/sportsguyzayn/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@sportsguyzayn</a></p><p>Twitter:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/otw_podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@otw_podcast</a>&nbsp;/&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/sportsguyzayn?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@sportsguyzayn</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>EPISODE NOTES</strong></p><p><strong>01:15</strong></p><p>Delron gets Courtney into a provincial team back in the day</p><p><br></p><p><strong>04:00</strong></p><p>Spotted by Gordon Igesund and then securing a dream move to Germany</p><p><br></p><p><strong>08:35</strong></p><p>Lost in translation as a teenager in Germany, and becoming a man overseas</p><p><br></p><p><strong>15:50</strong></p><p>A star is born, and being compared to Ronaldo</p><p><br></p><p><strong>17:00</strong></p><p>Getting called up to play with McCarthy, Radebe, Fish and Fortune with Bafana</p><p><br></p><p><strong>23:00</strong></p><p>Delron gets called a “palooka” and a tragic encounter in Zambia</p><p><br></p><p><strong>31:45</strong></p><p>Managing club vs. country commitments, self-funding trips to SA &amp; pay disputes</p><p><br></p><p><strong>42:00</strong></p><p>SAFA needs to reform and should bring in legends to help rebuild</p><p><br></p><p><strong>45:15</strong></p><p>A promising spell of coaching at AmaZulu ends after allegations of racism</p><p><br></p><p><strong>53:00</strong></p><p>A return to Germany to resurrect his coaching ambitions</p><p><br></p><p><strong>57:30</strong></p><p>Delron starts his own soccer school and is hoping to place players in England at Man United&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 01:02:20</p>","author_name":"Zayn Nabbi"}