Benni McCarthy

thumb|BenniMcCarthy Benedict Saul McCarthy (born 12 November 1977) is a South African professional soccer coach and former player who is currently the manager of the Kenya national football team. A former forward, McCarthy is the South Africa national team's all-time top scorer with 31 goals.He is also the only South African to have won the UEFA Champions League, doing so with Porto in 2004. In 2026, FIFA cited McCarthy as one of the greatest South African players of all time. Quotes A lot of people - innocent people, kids and, children - are losing their lives in unnecessary wars, you know. So it is hard, For me, the biggest thing is if we can put an end to the war because innocent people's lives are getting risked or we're losing innocent people, you know, over what? Over power? Benni McCarthy questions 2026 World Cup in USA amid global conflicts, April 24,2026, IOL, by Matshelane Mamabolo Chiefs is exactly like Man United. You know, they are a phenomenal football club Benni McCarthy on Kaizer Chiefs: They are the Manchester United of South Africa, April 23,2026,IOL, by Matshelane Mamabolo But I wanted to be successful in a legal way where I wouldn't have to live my life in fear, constantly looking over my shoulder and living in the dark. In the European leagues an African player's life is 10 times more difficult than a European player's life Playing for your country and missing games for your club, you get victimised and your career stalls. As a kid I couldn't get enough of watching Shoes Moshoeu, Doctor Khumalo, Steve Komphela and Lucas Radebe playing for the national team and of course as a footballer it was my goal to one day get there too. South African football's going backwards. We need a solution and we must all work together, locally and internationally-based players, fans and SAFA, to find one For a good relationship you need to communicate well with your players and the clubs they play for. If the federation, the clubs and the players can communicate and come to terms with what games players can and cannot miss, then things will go well. It's unfair for people to criticise you without even knowing you. If people say 'you can't pick and choose when you want to come', choose somebody else then who is available. Football's not a game that only sails smoothly. There are too many waves in the sea, it's always bumpy Benni McCarthy talks about patriot games, August 2024, IOL, by Jermaine Craig External Links Category:Soccer players from South Africa Category:Football (soccer) coaches Category:Living people Category:1977 births