Mampara of the week: Matthew Booth

13 November 2022 - 00:00 By Hogarth

Matthew Booth was a dependable defender in his heyday. He was not remotely considered to be an own-goal merchant a la Pierre Issa. But thank heavens he has hung up his boots because Bafana’s rearguard with him now would have more holes than a Swiss cheese. The country was shakenook when the lanky ex-defender scored a cringeworthy off-field own goal...

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