Lyle Foster’s assist for Relebohile Mofokeng on Friday has earned him high praise from the man whose record he could one day break, reports iDiski Times.
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Benni McCarthy, whose Kenya side held Bafana Bafana to a 2-2 draw in Soweto, still holds South Africa’s scoring record with 31 goals in 80 appearances. He believes the Houston Dynamo striker is the best candidate to replace him at the top of the list.
McCarthy said he made the same prediction years ago, and described Foster as “top notch” and back to his best. If anyone has the quality to “take my name off the record books”, he said, it could be Foster.
The former Porto striker was clear that it’s not just up to Foster, though. In his view, Bafana have to play to their strikers’ strengths and give them the service they need. He also included Iqraam Rayners, who missed a good chance on Friday, in that message.
“He’s got the ability, he’s got the aura, but he needs the service,” McCarthy said.
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Foster has plenty of work to do, with just 10 international goals, still well short of McCarthy’s mark.
His next chance comes on Tuesday, when Bafana travel to Nairobi to face McCarthy’s Kenya again in their AFCON qualifier.
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