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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...

Kenya head coach Benni McCarthy has named his 24-man squad for their final two 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Burundi and Ivory Coast. The Harambee Stars play their last two fixtures away with Burundi up first on Thursday, October 9 before they take on defending AFCON champions Ivory Coast...

South African tactician Benni McCarthy guided Kenya to an emphatic 5-0 hammering of Seychelles in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier at Moi International Sports Centre on Tuesday afternoon. Ryan Ogam picked up from where he left off in their 3-1 defeat to Gambia, cushioning home a header in the...

Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy has hit back at critics around his team selection following Friday's 3-1 thumping by Gambia. Both sides are already out of the running to qualify for next year's FIFA World Cup to be hosted by USA, Canada and Mexico. ALSO READ: Heavy Defeat For Benni...