McCarthy and Wife Celebrate Their Son and Daughter Starting Primary and Senior School
- Benni McCarthy and his wife, Stacey Munro, are proud parents as they celebrate their children after moving forward in their education
- The South African football legend's wife shared a picture of their children on her official page on Instagram on Wednesday
- The couple have been together for over 10 years and celebrated their wedding anniversary recently
South African football legend Benni McCarthy and his wife, Stacey Munro, are celebrating the achievement of a new milestone for their two children in their respective educational journeys.
The former Manchester United first-team coach and Stacey have been married for over a decade and celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary in May.
The marriage is blessed with two wonderful children: a 5-year-old son, Lio Romero, and a 12-year-old daughter, Lima Rose.
![Benni McCarthy and his wife, Stacey Munro, celebrate their children as they reached new heights in their respective education. Photo: staceymccarthy17. Benni McCarthy and his wife, Stacey Munro, celebrate their children as they reached new heights in their respective education. Photo: staceymccarthy17.](https://cdn.briefly.co.za/images/1120/797fa47037e82202.jpeg?v=1)
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McCarthy and wife celebrate as son and daughter hit new milestone
McCarthy's wife took to her Instagram page to celebrate her children's new milestone in their education.
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Stacey posted a picture of Lio Romero celebrating his first day in primary school, all dressed up in his uniform.
![Lio Romero McCarthy dressed in school uniform on his first day in primary 1. Photo: staceymccarthy17. Lio Romero McCarthy dressed in school uniform on his first day in primary 1. Photo: staceymccarthy17.](https://cdn.briefly.co.za/images/1120/44ace3474007d5ef.jpeg?v=1)
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The former FC Porto striker's wife also shared pictures of her daughter Lima Rose on her IG story as she celebrates her first day in senior school.
![Lima Rose McCarthy dressed in school uniform on her first day in senior school. Photo: staceymccarthy17. Lima Rose McCarthy dressed in school uniform on her first day in senior school. Photo: staceymccarthy17.](https://cdn.briefly.co.za/images/1120/8757e7534d808da9.jpeg?v=1)
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McCarthys celebrate 10th wedding anniversary
According to a report by the Citizens, McCarthy and his Scottish wife celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary on Friday, May 24, 2024.
The former Bafana Bafana striker took to his Instagram page that day to post pictures of both couples to celebrate the day.
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The South African coach captioned the post:
"Happy 10th anniversary, my love Stacey. I love you," the former Cape Town City manager said.
What you need to know about Benni McCarthy
Benni McCarthy started playing football at just 12 years old. Reflecting on his career, he credits the gangster league for shaping his talent and turning him into the player he became. His exceptional skills earned him the joint-top scorer in Burkina Faso at the 1998 African Cup of Nations.
He is the first South African to win the UEFA Champions League and has clinched domestic league titles in Portugal, the Netherlands, and South Africa. McCarthy holds the record as Bafana Bafana’s all-time leading scorer, with 31 goals for the national team.
As a teenager, he debuted for South Africa in 1997 under the legendary manager Clive Barker. His European playing career included stints with Ajax, Celta Vigo, FC Porto, Blackburn Rovers, and West Ham United.
In 2021, after leading AmaZulu into the CAF Champions League, he earned the unofficial nickname Mr Benni Makathini, Zulu Warrior. Fluent in English, Spanish, Dutch, and Portuguese, McCarthy scored 18 goals in the 2006-07 Premier League season, finishing as the second-top scorer behind Cristiano Ronaldo, who netted 17 times. In October 2007, he achieved a remarkable feat by scoring with 10 consecutive shots on target in the Premier League.
McCarthy was backed to coach Kaizer Chiefs
Briefly News previously reported that McCarthy was backed by Lebohang 'Cheeseboy' Mokoena to coach Kaizer Chiefs when the club was still in search of a new manager.
The Bafana Bafana legend was on the list of potential Amakhosi coaches before the club focused on Nasreddine Nabi.
The Tunisian gaffer was later appointed the Soweto giants' manager ahead of the new season.
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