How Cape Flats 'gangster league' prepared Benni McCarthy for Europe

Hanover Park is notorious for gang violence but that’s where Bafana Bafana's all-time top scorer honed his skills from an early age

13 December 2024 - 04:30
By Mahlatse Mphahlele

The Cape Flats is notorious for gang violence and that’s where McCarthy honed his football skills from an early age.

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