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APRIL'S FOOL: Benni joining Chiefs

APRIL'S FOOL: Benni joining Chiefs

Posted: 2011-04-01 12:17

As many of you suspected, our earlier story of Benni McCarthy signing a pre-contract with Kaizer Chiefs was indeed an April’s Fool’s joke.

However, the KICK OFF offices did receive a fair few mails from worried AmaKhosi fans demanding to know whether this was true. It seems the former Bafana Bafana striker will struggle to find a home in the PSL if he decides to come back.

ORIGINAL STORY
Former Bafana Bafana striker Benni McCarthy has signed a pre-contract with Kaizer Chiefs, KickOff.com can exclusively reveal.

The 33-year-old will return to the South African top-flight for the first time since a loan spell at Cape Town Spurs in 1997, boosting the Amakhosi front-line in the 2011/12 season.

It is understood that McCarthy has signed a one-year contract, with an option for a further season. His move to the club is reminiscent of former Bafana strike partner Shaun Bartlett, who also spent the last two seasons of his career at Naturena.

Chiefs will not have to pay a fee for McCarthy as his deal with English Premiership West Ham United comes to and end at the close of the current season.

He has barely played for the Hammers this year due to a mixture of injury and weight problems,and has not been registered for second half of the season, meaning he cannot play in Premiership matches for the side.

McCarthy's capture will not go down all that well with some Chiefs fans, given his tetchy relationship with South African supporters over his availability for the national team down the years.

But he has still managed 31 goals in 79 appearances for Bafana Bafana and is the highest scorer in the country's history, playing at two World Cups in 1998 and 2002, but missing out on the 2010 event after being dropped by Brazilian coach Carlos Alberto Parreira from his 23-man squad.

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FISTOS: 2011-04-01 12:29

wat is this now?
eishhh editor,you are an april fool yourself,

Undisputed Double-Trebble Champ Mopheme: 2011-04-01 12:33

It was obvious, Chiefs cannot afford to pay Benni. The guy is a mercenary of note.

Swona Champ!: 2011-04-01 12:39

they are broke, they wont afford Benny's two days' salary!

thab\'s wa Lekhosi: 2011-04-01 12:51

MXM,KICKFOOL

Madia Tshifhiwa : 2011-04-01 12:57

McCarthy oita zwithu zwavhudi shame

Gucci Man: 2011-04-01 13:12

Thanks KO, nice

You're welcome

Ben: 2011-04-01 13:21

You guys KO are SICK!!!

Timitayol: 2011-04-01 13:23

It ws obvious the story ws nt true. U did not need to tell us it ws a joke. Where ws this hevyweight madala going to play at amakhosi? He is far below our standards.

Bucs diva : 2011-04-01 13:52

Wow wat a trick...haha that ws thoutful of u guys thnx 4 mkn us 2 laugh

thomas busakwe : 2011-04-01 14:25

ya,i think kaizer chiefs need an experiance player lyk mc carthy at da front i wish it could be da truth from thomas at simunye

Oje72: 2011-04-01 14:41

90% OF STORIES THAT U R GOING TO HEAR OR HAVE READ TODAY R NOT TRUE
STAY AWAY FROM NEWSPAPERS TODAY OR READ THEM FOR THE FUN OF IT

Polipoli (The Pie-rats fan): 2011-04-01 14:47

April fool, hmmmm so out-dated mr editor, what planet are you from?

aka46c: 2011-04-01 15:28

If u think april fool is out dated, then u are the next victim.. Nd of-coz u hv bn foold.

Bonga: 2011-04-01 16:08

Infact it was difficult for me to believe anything I read or see today since it's April's Fool.

Undisputed Double-Trebble Champ Mopheme: 2011-04-01 16:15

April fool jokes are cool, I enjoy them..!

jimaro : 2011-04-01 16:21

i'm sorry for those who will see this as an insult.i alone i can believe this as a true storie.if they dint afford to pay for sangweni,do u think they can affort to pay for any player? No ways.yah when the contract is finished is when u will see the motaung's.grapping those who are out of contract is their experience.

bucs diva : 2011-04-01 18:33

well done mr editor,dat waz a very gud april fools idon't c anything wrong with dat.sory chimpanzes benie doesn't eat cabige

CV : 2011-04-02 15:19

The RETIREMENT HOME (SUNDOWNS) WILL B A GUD PLACE 4 HIM....

CJ : 2011-04-06 13:30

i thnk its a ryt move 4Benni