This article argues that Benni McCarthy has a strong claim to become the future coach of the South African national football team, Bafana Bafana, citing his exceptional playing career and achievements.
is building a strong case to be the Bafana Bafana coach one day. Here’s the proof.First of all, let’s deal with the reputational things. Benni is Bafana’s all-time leading goal-scorer with 31 goals from 80 caps, and he’s the first and only South African footballer to win the UEFA Champions League. There is a certain status attached to an individual with these special accolades.Benedict Saul “Benni” McCarthy was born in Cape Town and grew up in Hanover Park.
On top of that, he also won domestic league titles in Portugal, the Netherlands and South Africa. McCarthy is Bafana Bafana’s all-time leading scorer with 31 strikes for the national team in 80 caps.His playing career in Europe took him to Ajax, Celta Vigo, FC Porto, Blackburn Rovers and West Ham United. After he guided AmaZulu into the CAF Champions League in 2021, Benni was unofficially given the nickname Mr Benni Makathini, Zulu Warrior.McCarthy scored 18 goals in the 2006-07 Premier League season for Blackburn, ending as the second-top scorer. A certain Cristiano Ronaldo struck 17 times in that campaign. In October 2007, Benni McCarthy finished a sequence of scoring with 10 consecutive shots on target in the Premier League.Champion of South Africa with Orlando Pirates in 2011-12.Until 2023 when Lyle Foster made the switch to Burnley, Benni was the most expensive South African footballer of all time. He moved from Ajax to Celta Vigo for €6m in 1999
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