Igesund calls up McCarthy

Gordon Igesund calls up Benni McCarthy for Bafana squad

Posted: 2 September 2012 Time: 09:30 pm

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Gordon Igesund's first Bafana Bafana squad has been ravaged by injury – he has now called up Benni McCarthy to replace Edward Manqele.

Hardly hours after he had called on Manqele to replace Siyabonga Nomvete, the Mamelodi Sundowns striker pulled a hamstring in a Premiership match against Maritzburg United on Sunday afternoon, forcing the Bafana coach into yet another change.

Igesund has also called up SuperSport United's George Maluleka to replace Steven Pienaar of Everton, who was also injured this weekend.

"I have called up Benni McCarthy to replace Manqele who in turn had replaced Nomvete," Igesund says.

Nomvete was carried off the pitch injured on Saturday evening during Moroka Swallows' match against Orlando Pirates.

Despite a fraught history with the national team, Benni McCarthy said in March that he would welcome a return to the Bafana fold.

Will you be happy to see Benni back in the green and gold? Let us know on Twitter @KickOffmagazine! Click here.

Bafana Bafana leave for Sao Paolo on Monday morning to play five-time World Cup champions Brazil on Friday, September 7.

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xqzit
posted: 09:36 pm
I support you all the way Mr. GI!
2nd Star Washelela1937
posted: 09:41 pm
Congratulations to Benni.
Champ For Life
posted: 09:49 pm
thanx GI, long overdue.
Masankos
posted: 09:50 pm
Under the circumstances, this is acceptable and GI is forgiven. On the flip side Benni's experience will come in handy seeing that we don't have experienced strikers and generally a relatively experienced squad going to compete the world football royalty. Let's rally behind GI and the boys, they might just surprise!
G-Star
posted: 09:51 pm
What is wrong with Igusend?McCarthy used to be good but not anymore,just hope you no what you are doing couch.
Ntshobs
posted: 09:54 pm
Benni is a hazard, Gordon has just made a grave mistake. Benni causes trouble wherever he goes.
Sxokzin WaLeKhosi
posted: 09:57 pm
You're losing it now Gordon, very disappointed in you! If you calling up players based on performance, then why did you call this cow?
dr tmm
posted: 10:09 pm
@walekhosi ths cow scored 10league goals
1st Ghost In Bucs
posted: 10:09 pm
McCarthy wil teach Parker how to score goals in international. Benni is the only south African player to have won Uefa n won uefa young player of the season. And also won uefa leading goal scorer in 1 Season.2004
Vuo
posted: 10:17 pm
Its about time...welcome back BM17
Makasani@bucselona
posted: 10:20 pm
Thanx GI , Benie de and made bucs proud of u & teech Cowparker whow 2 score goals
kicking-with-kickoff
posted: 10:38 pm
I wellcome BBM17 to where he belong. He is a top striker in our country after all. He came back, won mtn 8,contribute in winning the telkom cup, scored a goal of the yr in the league
What is it with some people? Some of the strikers in the team are far behind him, get over youself
BORN BUCCANEER
posted: 10:47 pm
we wan win d game dts it, if he can scores it will b good
k c 4 life
posted: 10:49 pm
haha bafana w0nt beat any c0untry with mr mac fatty pottbelly playing...oh unless its a social team...
mavukudu
posted: 11:01 pm
Goodluck Benni Hopefully U will add 3 or 2 goals to ur Bafana goal tall
Original Gee
posted: 11:50 pm
Master G had 2 players bailing out on him due to injury it will be very narrow minded to be pointing a finger at him. Sometimes we act as if we get everything we wish for in our own lives or are lives are perfect and we are accustomed to everything going our way. If you feel the national squad is not perfect, so is your life, you already know how to deal with it so deal with it. I will judge every bafana player after the matches, do the same and avoid a humble pie incase its dished.
khosilangampela
posted: 12:48 am
khenyeza z far better dan ds cow,bt im not complaining.weldone Gordon.
A A A
posted: 12:54 am
Thats the start of "Operation Rotate 'KEEPERS, LEFT BACKS AND (FAT-ONES) TARGET MEN"
T-Bucs
posted: 04:24 am
Congratulations Benni, U deserve it.
0760910382
posted: 05:33 am
Some people r stupid u think manqele is better than benni, experience count in football look at italy they use to play wit old experience players.
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