South Africa players: McCarthy to Rovers, Fortune to Celtic

By Ian McKean on July 28, 2006 2:25 AM | Comments | TrackBacks
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Benni McCarthy to Blackburn

Benni McCarthy is leaving FC Porto to join Blackburn Rovers. The English club would pay 2.5 million euros (3.2 million US dollars) for the player, who was an instrumental part of FC Porto's 2004 Champions League winning side. McCarthy is a great striker of the ball and will most likely to be on the SA squad for the 2010 World Cup.

Quinton Fortune is going to play for Bolton this season. The oft injured former Man U midfielder has been signed on by Sam Allardyce. Fortune was a highly praised and solid presence in midfield through the Roy Keane years at Man U

Delron Buckley gets an Everton trial. Buckley was released by Borussia Dortmund.

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