Former South Africa captain, John 'Shoes' Moshoeu has died at age 49. According to BBC Sports, Moshoeu had been suffering from stomach cancer and lost his battle against the disease on Tuesday.
The midfielder won 73 caps and will be particularly remembered for starring in Bafana Bafana's 1996 Africa Cup of Nations-winning team.
Neil Tovey, captain of the 1996 team, said, "It is very, very sad. He was a tremendous footballer - similar to Lionel Messi."
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