Benni McCarthy’s Wife Pens Sweet Birthday Message to Celebrate Bafana Bafana Legend in Style
- Bafana Bafana legend Benni McCarthy has added a year to his age and was ably celebrated on social media
- The former Cape Town City manager's wife, Stacey McCarthy, led the way by celebrating her husband in a special way online
- McCarthy's wife's post garnered birthday messages from fans and followers on social media
Bafana Bafana legend Benni McCarthy celebrated his 48th birthday on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, with his wife, Stacey McCarthy, who penned a sweet message to join the football world in celebrating the global icon.
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The South African tactician is one of the most celebrated footballers in Africa and beyond, due to his contribution to the sport. He is also highly regarded in Mzansi for the remarkable legacy he left during his illustrious football career.
Earlier this year, he was named the new coach of the Kenya national team, following his departure from Manchester United. Despite being seriously linked with a return to the Premier League, he opted for a move to East Africa.
Since being named the Harambee Stars coach, McCarthy has brought a new level of football to the Kenyan national team, even after failing to secure qualification tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup or the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The qualification for both competitions already looked impossible before he took over the job earlier this year.
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He showed off his capacity, unveiling what he can do with the team during the CHAN tournament hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, a few months ago.
Stacey celebrates McCarthy on his birthday
McCarthy, who recently named a European as the best player he's played alongside, was celebrated by his wife, Stacey, on her official Instagram page.
The former Manchester United assistant coach's partner posted a picture of the former Bafana Bafana striker, accompanied by a lovely message in the caption.
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"Happy Birthday🖤 I Love You🖤 @bennimac17," the South African football legend's wife captioned the post on Instagram.
Stacey's Instagram post generated a lot of reactions from her fans and followers, with McCarthy's fans also joining the rest to celebrate him in the comments on his 48th birthday.
tlc_wedding_films said:
"Happy birthday Benni @bennimac17, have a great day, mate ❤️."
Noma.Majija shared:
"Happy birthday to your soul mate, cake 🎂 🥳🥳🥳🥳."
its_a_better_day reacted:
"Happy Blessed Birthday, Mr McCarthy. Royal Diadem Hybrid Private School wishes you a Royal Birthday 🥳."
ley_alph wrote:
"Happy birthday to our Kenya Harambee Stars coach. Many more blessings 🔥🇰🇪."
christianthabang4 commented:
"Happy birthday to our very own 🐐🎁🎉🥳🇿🇦💛."
monice2gp responded:
"🔥🔥🔥Happiest of birthdays to you, young man, may God grant you all the desires of your dreams and stay blessed."
rynmac1 added:
"Happy Birthday, dear. Enjoy your special day. 🎉🎊"
McCarthy tipped to replace Broos at Bafana
Briefly News also reported that McCarthy has been tipped to replace Hugo Broos as the next coach for Bafana Bafana after the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.
Broos is set to lead South Africa to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and the World Cup next, and it is said that the Belgian tactician might leave after the conclusion of the two competitions.
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