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The 246th edition of iDiski Times is out now — packed with features, exclusive interviews, and powerful voices from across the football world. After a run of poor results, Matshelane Mamabolo looks at the troubles facing Kaizer Chiefs and what they might have to do ahead of the new season. Bra...

Former Manchester United striker's coach, Benni McCarthy has admitted he dreams of becoming the head coach at Old Trafford and would also like to coach Kaizer Chiefs one day. McCarthy, 48, is currently in South Africa to launch his new book BENNI, written by legendary journalist Mark Gleeson. The former Cape...

Legendary former Bafana Bafana striker Benni McCarthy feels that Jose Mourinho should acknowledge he made a mistake with his "very wrong" comments in the Vinicius Jnr saga. The Benfica manager spoke immediately after match saying Vinicius had been "disrespectful" in how he celebrated his goal making mention of the club's...

Bafana Bafana legend Benni McCarthy says he is honoured that his former coach Jose Mourinho wrote the foreword to his auto biography. The two worked together at Porto and won the UEFA Champions League in 2004 with McCarthy the one South African player to have achieved this feat. The former...

The 242nd edition of iDiski Times is out now — packed with features, exclusive interviews, and powerful voices from across the football world. Matshelane Mamabolo previews the must-win final CAF Champions League group stages match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Rulani Mokwena’s MC Alger.  Rob Delport caught up with Benni McCarthy, after...

South African football legend Benni McCarthy says what makes him proud about the current Bafana Bafana squad is that it is largely made up of locally based players rather than those playing abroad. Bafana are in Morocco as they are set to compete at AFCON, and they recently qualified for...

Football Kenya Federation president Hussein Mohammed has issued a public apology to Kenyans and pledged urgent reforms after their humiliating 8-0 loss to Senegal.  Harambee Stars suffered their fourth heaviest defeat in history after an 8-0 loss against Senegal with Benni McCarthy and his technical team left devastated after the...

Benni McCarthy’s Kenya received a massive 8-0 hammering at the hands of Senegal in an international friendly on Tuesday. The Lions of Teranga started the game with their strongest team led by Sadio Mane as they prepare for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. On the other side...

Bafana Bafana and Burnley striker Lyle Foster has admitted that he wouldn’t mind breaking Benni McCarthy’s goal record at the national senior team. McCarthy’s record of 31 goals still stands years after his retirement and Foster - the only South African player in the English Premier League - currently sits...

Kenya national team head coach Benni McCarthy named Danish legend Michael Laudrup as the best player he has ever played with. McCarthy remains the only South African player to have ever won the UEFA Champions League, doing so in 2004 with FC Porto. The Bafana Bafana legend started his football...