191pp., colour illus., paperback, Pan Macmillan, Johannesburg, 2026

ISBN: 9781770109520

Foreword by José Mourinho.

The authorised biography of Benni McCarthy, South Africa’s most successful footballer. He is the all-time top scorer for Bafana Bafana and the country’s only UEFA Champions League winner.

Bennie McCarthy (b. 1977) grew up in Hanover Park on the Cape Flats. After a successful career as a teenager, he left South Africa to play for clubs in the Netherlands, Spain and England and was the top scorer at the Africa Cup of Nations finals. He retired from soccer in 2013 and went on to build a successful career as a coach. He is currently the manager of the Kenya national football team.

Mark Gleeson has been writing and broadcasting about football in South Africa for 40 years. He launched the magazine Kick Off! and has worked with World Cup and 14 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.

BENNI, from gangland to greatness

: McCarthy (B.) with Gleeson (M.)

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