Following all that went on before, during and after the Nedbank Cup final at Moses Mabhida Stadium, an Orlando Pirates legend believes former players are not properly cared for in South African football.
Chiefs emerged not just as the derby kings but as Nedbank Cup champions after beating bitter rivals Pirates 2-1 on Saturday.
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Gavin Lane, who played in countless Soweto derbies and notably won the 1995 CAF Champions League with Bucs, expressed his disappointment at not receiving complimentary tickets for the match.
"I called the Orlando Pirates offices and reached out to Eugene Zwane to request two tickets to watch the game, either in the box or in the Fan Parks. But they don't seem to care about us legends," says ex-tough tackler Lane, speaking to KickOff.com.
"No one followed up with me or issued a ticket, which is the sad part about the game. The derby has forgotten about us.
"In other countries, they invite all their legends for such games, but here in South Africa, it's tough. I even asked for a ticket, but it didn't work out.
"It's disappointing because we want to experience the atmosphere, but they don't worry about us too much. We are the ones who brought the 1995 star to the club," he notes.
Zwane, who is known for organising Pirates legends matches, could not be reached for comment.
Despite not obtaining a free ticket, 'Stability', as he was fondly known back in his playing days, still enjoyed watching from the comfort of his home in Durban.
"It was an exciting match with plenty of action. The second goal by Kaizer Chiefs was a brilliant strike, a very good goal.
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"In a derby, when you get a chance to shoot like that, you win matches. But that's football - you can't always predict the outcome.
"Chiefs were putting pressure on the Pirates defence for the first 15 to 20 minutes in the second half."
