Benni McCarthy: Harambee Stars Coach Celebrates Son’s Birthday With Heartfelt Message
- Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy posted a lovely birthday message before Kenya's second CHAN 2024 match
- McCarthy registered his first competitive win on Sunday after beating DR Congo 1-0 at Kasarani
- The South African is also mourning the death of his former teammate Jorge Costa ahead of Kenya vs Angola
Harambee Stars boss Benni McCarthy shared a heartfelt message to celebrate his son's birthday, ahead of leading Kenya into their second CHAN 2024 match against Angola.
Source: Getty Images
McCarthy registered his first competitive win as Harambee Stars coach on Sunday against DR Congo at Kasarani, a game they narrowly won 1-0.
Amid preparations for the Angola clash, the South African was struck by the heartbreaking news of his former teammate, Jorge Costa, passing away after suffering a cardiac arrest.
Can Benni McCarthy lead Kenya to CHAN glory?
Kenya is competing in CHAN for the first time in history, having failed to qualify since its inception in 2009. With a history of struggles to qualify for AFCON, Harambee Stars fans are hoping for a strong performance at CHAN 2024.
They battled hard against DR Congo and came out with a hard-fought win, but they need to register a few more wins to book a quarter-final spot.
McCarthy's team faces Angola, two-time winners Morocco, and Zambia in their remaining Group A matches.
"We have analysed Angola. What they do as a team in possession and out of possession. They like to press high, so we will set up in a way that counters this to our advantage. They play with three attackers, which allows their wingbacks to advance very high on the pitch, so we have to find solutions to this, the way Morocco did," McCarthy said in his preview.
Kenya's credentials will be tested against Morocco on Sunday, with the Atlas Lions emerging as the favourites to lift the trophy.
Source: Twitter
What was Benni McCarthy's birthday message?
The former Manchester United coach shared a lovely message to celebrate his son's birthday on Instagram.
"Happy 6th Birthday to my Prince Lio Romero. Thanks for being the best son a father could wish for, keep shining bright my boy ⭐️ I’m so proud of you and I love you so much," he wrote.
McCarthy also recently celebrated the birthdays of his daughters, Allegra and Lima.
How many children does Benni McCarthy have?
While at Porto, he met his first wife, Maria Santos, and they tied the knot in 2004. The couple has three children: Mya, Minna, and Allegra, though they separated in 2007.
In 2014, he married Stacey Munro, whom he had met in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 2008. They have two children: Lima, born in 2012, and Lio Romeo, born in 2019.
Benni McCarthy reduced to tears
In another story, we reported that McCarthy was reduced to tears when speaking about his former teammate Costa.
McCarthy and Costa shared the pitch 52 times and won the 2004 Champions League under Jose Mourinho.
Costa died at the age of 53 and was Porto's director of football. He made over 300 appearances for the Portuguese giants.
Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
