The freezing Yorkshire weather, the physical nature of English football and ‘scary’ coaches were just some of the issues Lucas Radebe overcame in his early days at Leeds United on his path to becoming a club legend.
Radebe made the move from South Africa to West Yorkshire in 1994 alongside his compatriot Phil Masinga as the pair swapped Kaizer Chiefs for Leeds United. Centre-back Radebe would remain at Elland Road for 11 seasons, establishing himself as perhaps the fans’ most popular player at the club since the Revie era thanks to his performances on the pitch and nature off it.
