Substitutes

Itumeleng Khune

If Edwin van der Sar wasn’t as magnificent as he was, “Itu” would have taken his place. Itu is one of the best, with his distribution, agility, composure and shot-stopping ability. He loves the camera a lot, but that’s not a bad thing.

Mark Fish

“Fishy” was a great player, an offensive athlete who loved coming up and running with the ball. He was a great guy, and one of the best to have in your team for his team spirit, his effort and camaraderie. On the pitch he was a real leader and a goal-scoring defender as well.

Quinton Fortune

“Quinnie” was a tough-tackler, but a simple player who didn’t complicate things. He had a great left foot and was a free-kick specialist. He had a lot of experience, and was a fantastic guy and friend to have in the team. When called upon, he never disappointed and always gave 150% effort with his commitment, drive, willingness and good attitude.

Deco

At Porto we called him “The Magician”. He was the magic man, with his class, art, skill and improvisation and technique with the range of passes he picked. He was very unorthodox, but one of the best in the business, a number 10 who scored goals, worked hard and was good in his all-round play.

Benni McCarthy

It would either be myself or Roque to start, depending on the coach, but I’ll put myself on the bench so I can keep Quinton company there [laughing]. I feel my best characteristic was that I hated missing – I was so focussed on hitting the target, putting the ball into the net and making life easier for our defence by being clinical with the few chances I got against some really good teams, so I was a bit of a perfectionist on the pitch. I hated losing – a lot of people were scared to play with me because I got really angry when we lost.