Matthew Booth was a dependable defender in his heyday. He was not remotely considered to be an own-goal merchant a la Pierre Issa. But thank heavens he has hung up his boots because Bafana’s rearguard with him now would have more holes than a Swiss cheese. The country was shakenook when the lanky ex-defender scored a cringeworthy off-field own goal.
How else can you explain revelations that on the eve of his teenage son’s birthday, Booth showed irrepressible form in the kitchen, sweating all night baking a creamy cheesecake that had the whole family salivating. Imagine their horror when it was discovered that the late-night performance had nothing to do with the big day but was Matthew’s secret recipe to score with his tasty side-dish.
His livid missus had no problem blowing the whistle only for the ex-footie to issue a laughable statement which notably did not refute the cheesecake/side-dish story — so we’ll take it to be true. What a mean, lanky Mampara!
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