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Harambee Stars coach has questioned a section of South African players for lack of ambition in their careers.
The said as much as the talent pool in South Africa is immense, the players lack realistic career goals and that is why they are satisfied playing in the Premier Soccer League.
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The gave an analogy about himself adding that his ambition was always to play for the Red Devils and that was the bare minimum he had set for himself. As reported by, McCarthy who won the Champions League title with FC Porto, said: «South Africa is an extremely talented country with players who pop up from everywhere, but their ambition is very low.»
Mohammed Bajaber has become a cult hero after his starring role for Harambee Stars in March and he has been told what he must do to remain in the plans of coach Benni McCarthy.
«There is no ambition because when I grew up in South Africa, my ambition was to play for Man United, so I made it a point that I am going to work extremely hard to get there, but if I don’t get there, I will play against them.»
McCarthy fulfilled his ambition of playing in the Premier League when he from Portuguese giants FC Porto. That very season, McCarthy netted 18 goals to become runner up top scorer behind another African legend who was on the books at Chelsea.
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, 47, said the urge to play against the best should be the ultimate goal of any player. Seeking for self-improvement and career progression calls for a commitment that must be driven by passion according to the former West Ham striker.
«That is maybe not the ultimate, but it is a level just below that was the kind of ambition, but in South Africa, players are exceptional talents, they have got what it takes but they are happy to stay in South Africa.
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«They don’t want to move because they are in their comfort zone and for me, that is underselling yourself because in order to be the best, you have to play against the best.»
He reiterated that South African players must get out of their comfort zones and test themselves against the best teams and players in the world of football.
«You have to test yourself against the best teams in the world, the best players in the world. In South Africa, you are not going to get that.»
stressed that although the Premier Soccer League is very strong, playing in the Champions League is always a dream come true for any player.
«Yes, our league is very strong, but I am just saying, the ambition for me to play Bruno Fernandes. I want to play against Kylian Mbappe in the Champions League. If you play in South Africa, you will never get that,» he added.
McCarthy’s Harambee Stars tenure so far has yielded a 3-3 draw and 2-1 loss against The Gambia and Gabon respectively, both in the .
