Kaizer Chiefs legend Fabian McCarthy isn't surprised by his son Aden McCarthy's blossoming at Amakhosi, narrating why he thinks the 21-year-old defender was already better than him.
Aden is tipped to be one of the breakout stars in the division in the new season, having shown a lot of promise during the preseason for Chiefs.
The talented centre-back came through Chiefs' development ranks, earning promotion to the senior side in July 2022. Aden's only top-flight appearance to date came in Chiefs' penultimate league game against Polokwane City last season.
I am not surprised by Aden's rise, but I am just thankful that he got an opportunity and now he's working even harder. He's a focused, determined lad. I think he's in a good space ... he's happy after having a good preseason, Fabian told Sowetan.
I see him as being far better than me. When I was his age, I wasn't even close to the level he's at now. Obviously, him growing up in an academy structure moulded him. He's definitely better than me, but he still has to prove it. He knows what he wants from the game and if he's just going to respect the game, on and off the field, the game will be good to him.