Patrick 'Ace' Nsoelengoe 09 - 05 - 06

 

Patrick 'Ace' Nsoelengoe

The Congress of South African Trade Unions joins fans of Kaizer Chiefs and football lovers throughout the world in mourning the tragic passing of Patrick 'Ace' Nsoelengoe. He was without any doubts one of the very greatest soccer players of our time.

Since 1969, when he first joined AmaKhosi, through his spell in the North American Soccer League, to his later years as a coach of Chiefs' youth team, Ace was an inspiration to all those who watched or played with him.

There can be no doubt but for the cruel imposition of apartheid in sport, Ace would have been a regular member of the national squad and a player of great international esteem. He will always live on in the minds of all players and supporters of the beautiful game.