Why is Benni McCarthy earning R2 million a month?

As we hurtle towards the end of the season (doesn’t it seem like we just started last August?) this is as good a time as any to ask (and try to answer) some questions about the Premier League. Vexing, confusing questions like why Bafana Bafana striker (wunderkind aka “he-who-can-do-no-wrong”) Benni McCarthy is earning £40000 a week [...]

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Monday Night Football Fevr 1: The Benni McCarthy Blackburn saga, impact of Afcon on the EPL, FA Cup review and predictions for Carling Cup semi-finals / Premiership makeup games

Calvin: Welcome to our first instalment of Monday Night Football Fevr, where we’ll be tackling the hot issues making headlines in the footballing world. Hilton: Yeah, this is the first in what we hope will become the highlight of your (and our) football week … Hilton: Aside from the games of course! Calvin: With the 2010 World Cup [...]

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Santana: disciplinarian or just arrogant?

It took many by surprise after the 23 man Bafana squad was announced on Thursday morning that players such as Nasief Morris and Siyabonga Nkosi were dropped and would not be representing Bafana in the upcoming Confederations Cup, while players like Katlego Mphela, Innocent Mdledle and Brian Baloyi all got the nod. This wasn’t a new [...]

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Latest Football Transfer Gossip - 01 June 2009

Good morning everyone, today we kick off with some transfer rumours doing rounds in the world of football. Right now with the season having come to an end it’s all about who’s going where, and while we may not be able to confirm some of the rumours, it certainly looks more and more likely that [...]

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Exactly why is the PSL top goal scorer not included in the Bafana team?

Morning all Ever since South Africa was awarded the rights to host the 2010 World Cup showpiece and the Confederations Cup as a result, one of the biggest challenges the national team had to face was putting together a team that would compete in the tournament. When I say ‘compete’ I don’t just mean participating in [...]

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Bafana Confederations Cup squad announced - What do you make of it?

So, Joel Santana, Bafana Bafana coach has finally announced his squad that will participate in the Confederations Cup in a couple of week’s time. Of course the biggest talking point is that of the exclusion of Benni McCarthy, I know Benni has had his moments with the call ups, but do you think the South [...]

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Benni McCarthy might just have a point here

As a breadwinner and a family man, Benni McCarthy should be commended for consciously considering his priorities right. This shows that in spite of having achieved a lot, he has not overlooked his values as an African man, which are to care for his future and that of his family. Everyone is quick to lash-out at Benni [...]

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Benni McCarthy vs Arsenal super strike

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