McCarthy vows to make Kenyans forget 8-0 humiliation by Senegal in upcoming FIFA Series
Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy says the upcoming FIFA Series in Kigali, Rwanda, will provide his team with an opportunity to “make people forget” the side’s record 8-0 thumping against Senegal, a result that he says was not a true reflection of the nation.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsMcCarthy, speaking during Stars’ first training session at Nyayo Stadium on Monday, 23 March, took his time to shed light on the Tuesday, 18 November humbling, which was Kenya’s heaviest loss in 47 years.Senegal wipe the floor with Harambee Stars in Kenya’s heaviest defeat in 47 years“The last game, that wasn’t Kenya,” McCarthy said of the friendly whitewash, which was staged at the Mardan Stadium in Antalya, Turkey.“We were up against the AFCON champions with a squad full of new, young, experimental players that weren’t prepared to play Senegal, and then when the rules changed, it wasn’t a good reflection on the team and the players.”In the build-up to the November friendlies, Ken..