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Cape Town - After 14 years of retiring from football Lucas Radebe's legacy is still being felt as many Leeds United fans continue to celebrate their former captain by naming their children after him.
Radebe, affectionately known as "The Chief" to Leeds fans, made 256 appearances over a span of 11 years at the Yorkshire club and will be remembered as one of the greatest captains in its 100-year history.
Radebe was signed in 1994 alongside fellow South African player Phil Masinga in a £250 000 deal, believed only to keep the latter happy - but proved to be the more valuable asset.
George Bull, a lifelong Leeds fan on Monday shared on Twitter that he had named his new-born son after Radebe - with his tweet quickly garnering reactions from many other Leeds fans who had done the same.
Radebe quickly started trending on Twitter with a surprising amount of fans sharing their personal stories of naming their sons after the legendary defender and how he continued to be revered in the UK.
This is Lucas, born yesterday. Named after @LucasRadebe pic.twitter.com/CZvGWYo6c8
— George Bull (@LUFCbully) August 4, 2019
He is doing well, thank you
— George Bull (@LUFCbully) August 4, 2019
Hope to meet him soon
— Lucas Radebe (@LucasRadebe) August 4, 2019
My boy is named after the great man aswell #MOT
— ROB ???? (@RJM_83) August 4, 2019
Its defo a leeds fan thing my lad lucas! Again named after @LucasRadebe! Middle names are james and allan, wonder where them names come from @JamesMilner and allan clarke pic.twitter.com/BPx3goxOqp
— liam quantock (@quannyGK1) August 4, 2019
Here’s my Lucas ! Who knew that the Chief would influence so many when choosing baby names ???? pic.twitter.com/iE2Wv7Gw2D
— Stuart Clark (@sclarkiow) August 5, 2019
This is my Lucas. pic.twitter.com/t0c6WIBXRI
— Two R’s (@Lorrimer) August 4, 2019
I literally had the same idea but We had a girl on July 13th! Mrs wouldn’t let me have a little girl called Lucas ??
— Matty Holloway (@MHollo92) August 4, 2019
Also Lucas named after @LucasRadebe ???? congrats fella #lufc pic.twitter.com/Z9wnLxrSOb
— Ritchie???? (@vaughans10) August 4, 2019
