Jerry Sadike, the beautiful and debonair ‘Jairzinho’ of SA football

Tributes pour in for one of the most skilful and exciting players of SA football’s golden era

06 July 2022 - 21:08 By Staff Reporter

Those who had the privilege of playing with the late Jerry “Jair” Sadike say he was such a neat and incredible player that he would at times leave the field after a gruelling 90 minutes still tidy, permed Afro intact...

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