One of South Africa's most famous football pictures is that of Neil Tovey lifting the Africa Cup of Nations trophy right next to late president Nelson Mandela in 1996. The other is that of Edward Motale of Orlando Pirates with the Champions League trophy on top of his head a year before that.
Whether or not you were already born, these pictures show just how much being champions on the continent meant to them and the local football at the time.
Hlompho Kekana's picture, should Mamelodi Sundowns win the Champions League title ahead of Zamalek in Alexandria on Sunday, will for many years remind South Africans how they defied the odds to become champions of Africa.
There's no better trophy to win as a captain than the Champions League trophy, so you can imagine how excited Kekana is ahead of the match on Sunday.
Sundowns take a 3-0 lead to Alexandria, but they cannot take anything for granted.
"It's going to be a good feeling [to lift the trophy as captain]. This is an experience I will cherish for the rest of my life. This is something I have always dreamt about," said the Bafana Bafana midfielder.
"It was a difficult journey. We are new to this environment and we have never experienced such a hectic schedule. I am very excited to be where I am now.
"I am proud of our work and I am proud of the team. We have three goals and we have to defend well if we want to win it. We know what's expected of us and we are ready."
Kekana explained how difficult it was to be a good boy in the first leg at Lucas Moripe Stadium, all because he was avoiding a yellow card. A booking would have ruled him out of the second leg, but he's available to lead the side in the team's biggest game since they were defeated by Al Ahly in the same stage in 2001.
"It was hard. I had to play out of character. I am always there in the kitchen where it's hot. So I had to reserve myself and be a good boy, which was tough.
"I am happy that I managed to pass the test and I am now going to play in the second leg of the final and I am going to be like Mark Fish [a winner of this competition with Pirates in 1995]," said Kekana.
Kekana to follow Tovey, Motale
One of South Africa's most famous football pictures is that of Neil Tovey lifting the Africa Cup of Nations trophy right next to late president Nelson Mandela in 1996. The other is that of Edward Motale of Orlando Pirates with the Champions League trophy on top of his head a year before that.
Whether or not you were already born, these pictures show just how much being champions on the continent meant to them and the local football at the time.
Hlompho Kekana's picture, should Mamelodi Sundowns win the Champions League title ahead of Zamalek in Alexandria on Sunday, will for many years remind South Africans how they defied the odds to become champions of Africa.
There's no better trophy to win as a captain than the Champions League trophy, so you can imagine how excited Kekana is ahead of the match on Sunday.
Sundowns take a 3-0 lead to Alexandria, but they cannot take anything for granted.
"It's going to be a good feeling [to lift the trophy as captain]. This is an experience I will cherish for the rest of my life. This is something I have always dreamt about," said the Bafana Bafana midfielder.
"It was a difficult journey. We are new to this environment and we have never experienced such a hectic schedule. I am very excited to be where I am now.
"I am proud of our work and I am proud of the team. We have three goals and we have to defend well if we want to win it. We know what's expected of us and we are ready."
Kekana explained how difficult it was to be a good boy in the first leg at Lucas Moripe Stadium, all because he was avoiding a yellow card. A booking would have ruled him out of the second leg, but he's available to lead the side in the team's biggest game since they were defeated by Al Ahly in the same stage in 2001.
"It was hard. I had to play out of character. I am always there in the kitchen where it's hot. So I had to reserve myself and be a good boy, which was tough.
"I am happy that I managed to pass the test and I am now going to play in the second leg of the final and I am going to be like Mark Fish [a winner of this competition with Pirates in 1995]," said Kekana.
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