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Mabena is expected to find a new club and prove Jose Riveiro wrong. Image: @OrlandoPirates/ Twitter.

Orlando Pirates returnee proud of role model Benni McCarthy

Orlando Pirates returnee Ndumiso Mabena has admitted that he’s proud of the work that Benni McCarthy is doing at Manchester United.

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Mabena is expected to find a new club and prove Jose Riveiro wrong. Image: @OrlandoPirates/ Twitter.

Orlando Pirates returnee Ndumiso Mabena has admitted that he’s proud of the work that Benni McCarthy is doing at Manchester United.

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Mabena was speaking to journalists this week as part of the build up to Saturday’s Soweto derby between Kaizer Chiefs and Pirates at FNB Stadium.

Kick-off is at 15:30.

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Mabena, who played with McCarthy at Pirates during his first stint between 2011 and 2013, revealed that the former Bafana Bafana sharpshooter became his role model when he started playing football.

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But apart from that, Mabena is impressed with how influential McCarthy has been on Marcus Rashford who’s on everyone’s lips.

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Benni McCarthy
Benni McCarthy of Manchester United. Image via Instagram @bennimac17

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“He has been my role model ever since I started playing football. Thank God, I had to play with him as well,” said Mabena.

“Seeing him coaching at Manchester United, I am very proud. He is a South African and I am proud as a South African as well. If you can see ever since he got there, [Marcus] Rashford has been scoring consistently.

“So, you have to be proud when one of our South Africans is doing that well abroad. So, yeah, I think we just have to learn from him, he has done well for himself and his family and for the country as well. He is the man,” added Mabena.

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