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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.
References
Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau.| Answers,'Benni McCarthy' From Answers,[Online], Availbale at www.answers.com [Accessed: 24 July 2013]