Hugo Broos became a hero when he took Bafana Bafana to the semi-finals of the Afcon. (Gallo Images/ Getty Images)
He was hardly a household name or a particularly popular choice when he touched down in SA in 2021 to take the reins of beleaguered Bafana Bafana.
Here we go again, many fans said. Yet another guy getting big bucks for a job they’ll fail at. May as well give up now – Bafana are a lost cause.
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