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Benni McCarthy of Bafana Bafana is bought for nearly R40 million

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Published March 16, 2011Updated September 30, 2019
Event Type:
This Day in History
Benedict Saul (Benni) McCarthy of Bafana Bafana, accepted a contract of R38, 5 million to play for the Spanish club Real Club Celta de Vigo. The amount (over 6m Euro) was at the time the most expensive transfer for a South African player.