Benni McCarthy has heaped praise on Banyana Banyana and their coach Desiree Ellis.
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Hanover Park heroes: Benni McCarthy praises Desiree Ellis
A dream come true: Benni McCarthy is celebrating Banyana Banyana and fellow Hanover Park resident and coach Desiree Ellis…
Benni McCarthy has heaped praise on Banyana Banyana and their coach Desiree Ellis.
Images via Instagram:
@bennimac17
@desiree_ellis06
Benni McCarthy has heaped praise on Banyana Banyana and coach Desiree Ellis for progressing to the Top 16 of the Fifa Womens World Cup.
This following their momentous victory against Italy on Thursday, 2 August.
Both Benni – a retired Bafana Bafana player – and Desiree, who also played for the women’s national team, hail from Hanover Park in the Western Cape.
Benni is now a first-team captain of the UK football league, Manchester United.
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BENNI MCCARTHY PRAISES BANYANA BANYANA
On his Instagram Stories, Benni McCarthy sang the praises of the women’s team.
“Congratulations Banyana Banyana. And congrats to my girl Desiree Ellis.
Like Desiree, Benni and his family lived in Hanover Park in the Cape Flats. The area is notorious for gangsterism, violence, and a high unemployment rate.
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According to Benni, he “grew up in front of” Desiree, and both had big dreams about playing football.
He told iDiski Times: “She knows now she’s the real king of Hanover Park. Yeah, she’s number one. Hanover Park has a woman king n. She’s the Queen!
He added: “I think Desiree’s got the ability to go and be one of the first to go and coach in Europe because she’s that good!
“I pray that that is her ambition, that she wants to test herself at a much, much higher level, and that one day she goes on and coaches one of the top teams in Europe or the top countries in Europe because that’s where she’s destined for.”
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‘FRICKEN AMAZING, ’ SAYS DESIREE ELLIS
In a post-match interview, Banyana coach Desiree Ellis shared her thoughts about progressing to the next round of the Women’s World Cup.
She said of Banyana’s performance: “They fought like warriors; they fought like the heroines that we know they are. They fought like, for, for, to be historically remembered, and they’ve made history not just getting our first win but going to the round of 16.
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“And that is freaking amazing.”
