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Benni McCarthy has revealed how Jose Mourinho restored his love for football and helped him heal from past struggles, earning his lifelong loyalty.
Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy has opened up about the major impact Jose Mourinho had on his career, and why he would go to great lengths to make him proud.
As an African player in Europe, Benni McCarthy inevitably encountered racism, but his time at Porto under Mourinho was a rare exception.
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Benni McCarthy had just come from representing South Africa at the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations when he met Jose Mourinho.
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At the continental showpiece, South Africa was eliminated from the quarterfinal after losing 2-0 to Mali. He was then hurried back to Portugal since his club had a crucial fixture, and Benni McCarthy was one of the best players.
At the time, Jose Mourinho had landed his role at Porto on January 23, 2002, replacing Octávio Machado.
Why Benni McCarthy will forever be indebted to Jose Mourinho
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When Benni McCarthy arrived at the club after AFCON, Jose Mourinho had already handled two matches, and he welcomed the South African with open arms.
The match against Benfica was scheduled for the next day, and he wanted to ensure the former Manchester United attacking coach was in great shape to play.
McCarthy revealed that he had a lot of pain from how his former clubs treated him, coming from Africa, but Jose Mourinho wiped all that away from their first encounter.
Benni McCarthy was sure of his fitness, and he was among the starting 11, scoring the winning goal as Porto won 1-0 against Benfica. That is when he won Jose Mourinho’s heart.
“Porto rushed me back because Benfica was coming up, and then Mourinho had two games already in charge, yeah, and I got back, and that's when he and I met, and he was happy, it was actually a day before Benfica,” Benni McCarthy recounted in an interview with Smash Sports.
“He said to me, ‘Hey, my son,’ and it was one of those moments where I was speechless, and I was just standing there.
“Two years of my life had just pissed away and the same guy, just like the one I had in Spain called me his son. I knew that if I had blinked at the time, tears would have come flowing down my cheeks.”
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Benni McCarthy remembered his previous encounters with coaches and revealed that only Jose Mourinho showcased his interest in knowing more about him.
Mourinho would call him for coffee and lunch dates, and they would have conversations aside from football. The current Fenerbahçe coach brought that spark in Benni McCarthy back.
“From then on, he started asking me about my mom, dad, and my brothers and where I grew up. He would call me for coffee or lunch, and I was one of those players who would run through a brick wall and I’d rob a bank for Jose,” he further pointed out.
“That was how much this guy made me love football, he made me forgive all the people who treated me badly. Mourinho made me forget, accept and forgive those people. He was the best guy I had in my career.”
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Benni McCarthy’s story is more than just a tale of goals and glory, it is a testimony to Jose Mourinho’s impact on his life. He was the mentor who restored his love for the game and helped him heal from past wounds.
It is no surprise, then, that Benni McCarthy remains fiercely loyal to the man who saw him not just as a player, but as a person.
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