Jomo Sono is one of the greatest footballers South Africa 's has ever produced . Matsilela Ephraim Sono was born in 1955 in Soweto , but his career as an international player never got off the ground as South Africa were officially expelled by world governing body FIFA in 1976 during the apartheid regime in the country . Sono 's international career never took off because of South Africa exclusion . He was major success at Orlando Pirates before playing in the United States . Jomo Sono also coached South Africans national side to the 2010 World Cup finals .
Jomo Sono is one of the greatest footballers South Africa 's has ever produced . Sono 's international career never took off because of South Africa exclusion . He was major success at Orlando Pirates before playing in the United States . Jomo Sono also coached South Africans national side to the 2010 World Cup finals .