Benni McCarthy was one of José Mourinho’s most trusted soldiers in battle for Porto. Image via Backpage

Benni McCarthy: 10 things you didn’t know about the Bafana Bafana legend

We all know that Benni McCarthy is enjoying life at Old Trafford in the Man United technical team, but there are a few other things about the Bafana legend which aren’t common knowledge.

by James Freemantle

30-09-2022 09:58

in English Premier League

Benni McCarthy was one of José Mourinho’s most trusted soldiers in battle for Porto. Image via Backpage

For example, did you know that he speaks four languages?

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10 things you might not know about Benni McCarthy

Benedict Saul “Benni” McCarthy was born in Cape Town and grew up in Hanover Park.
Benni McCarthy is the first and only South African winner of the UEFA Champions League.
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.
Benni made his debut for South Africa in 1997 as a teenager under legendary manager Clive Barker.
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.
Benni speaks four languages namely, English, Spanish, Dutch and Portuguese.
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.

Finally, how can we ever forget when Benni collaborated with TKZee back in 1998?