Article: Why, Benni, why? Striker says he'll miss Bafana games due to 'personal problems'.(Sports)

BYLINE: Jonty Mark

Before you could even say "what a waste of time", Benni McCarthy yesterday entered and exited the life of Bafana Bafana - at least until next season.

McCarthy met with Bafana coach Joel Santana at the team hotel in Johannesburg around lunchtime, and it was decided that he would miss all four of Bafana's 2010 African Nations Cup qualifiers in June.

After a brief press conference, the Blackburn striker, dressed in casual clothing and carrying his Louis Vuitton man-bag, scooted back to Cape Town to be with his family.

The only reason given for McCarthy's absence was the rather vague "personal problems". McCarthy had ...

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