![Squawka Football on Twitter: "Happy 44th birthday to South Africa's all-time top scorer and the only South African to win the Champions League. 🏆 Happy birthday, Benni McCarthy. https://t.co/WJg7brQxp2" / Twitter Squawka Football on Twitter: "Happy 44th birthday to South Africa's all-time top scorer and the only South African to win the Champions League. 🏆 Happy birthday, Benni McCarthy. https://t.co/WJg7brQxp2" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FDchljJWUAMX8Ix.jpg)
Squawka Football on Twitter: "Happy 44th birthday to South Africa's all-time top scorer and the only South African to win the Champions League. 🏆 Happy birthday, Benni McCarthy. https://t.co/WJg7brQxp2" / Twitter
![Porto's soccer player Benni McCarthy (R) rests dejected after missing a goal while Paris St Germain Charles Edourad Coridon (L) stands up during their Champions League Group H soccer match at Dragon Porto's soccer player Benni McCarthy (R) rests dejected after missing a goal while Paris St Germain Charles Edourad Coridon (L) stands up during their Champions League Group H soccer match at Dragon](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4JPG4/portos-soccer-player-benni-mccarthy-r-rests-dejected-after-missing-a-goal-while-paris-st-germain-charles-edourad-coridon-l-stands-up-during-their-champions-league-group-h-soccer-match-at-dragon-stadium-in-porto-november-2-2004-porto-draw-0-0-reutersjose-manuel-ribeiro-jrabp-2D4JPG4.jpg)
Porto's soccer player Benni McCarthy (R) rests dejected after missing a goal while Paris St Germain Charles Edourad Coridon (L) stands up during their Champions League Group H soccer match at Dragon
![FC Porto on Twitter: "RT to wish a happy 37th birthday to Benni McCarthy, 2004 @ChampionsLeague winner with FC Porto. #HappyBirthday http://t.co/I0bu153psR" / Twitter FC Porto on Twitter: "RT to wish a happy 37th birthday to Benni McCarthy, 2004 @ChampionsLeague winner with FC Porto. #HappyBirthday http://t.co/I0bu153psR" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B2QYDIOIAAAH5qU.jpg)
FC Porto on Twitter: "RT to wish a happy 37th birthday to Benni McCarthy, 2004 @ChampionsLeague winner with FC Porto. #HappyBirthday http://t.co/I0bu153psR" / Twitter
![Jose Mourinho made Benni McCarthy CRY when he first spoke to him at Porto… then tried to sign him at Chelsea Jose Mourinho made Benni McCarthy CRY when he first spoke to him at Porto… then tried to sign him at Chelsea](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/05/NINTCHDBPICT000003001250-4.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1343px%2C896px&resize=620%2C413)
Jose Mourinho made Benni McCarthy CRY when he first spoke to him at Porto… then tried to sign him at Chelsea
![FC Porto South African soccer player Benni McCarthy celebrates his goal against Olympique Lyon during their European Champions League quarter final first leg match in Porto March 23, 2004. REUTERS/Nacho Doce JR/GB FC Porto South African soccer player Benni McCarthy celebrates his goal against Olympique Lyon during their European Champions League quarter final first leg match in Porto March 23, 2004. REUTERS/Nacho Doce JR/GB](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3A93F/fc-porto-south-african-soccer-player-benni-mccarthy-celebrates-his-goal-against-olympique-lyon-during-their-european-champions-league-quarter-final-first-leg-match-in-porto-march-23-2004-reutersnacho-doce-jrgb-2D3A93F.jpg)
FC Porto South African soccer player Benni McCarthy celebrates his goal against Olympique Lyon during their European Champions League quarter final first leg match in Porto March 23, 2004. REUTERS/Nacho Doce JR/GB
![Soccer - UEFA Champions League - Final - Monaco v FC Porto. Benni McCarthy, FC Porto Stock Photo - Alamy Soccer - UEFA Champions League - Final - Monaco v FC Porto. Benni McCarthy, FC Porto Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/GBHW4N/soccer-uefa-champions-league-final-monaco-v-fc-porto-benni-mccarthy-GBHW4N.jpg)