Bafana Bafana continue to improve our vibe ahead of the world cup – this time by owning Guatemala in a record 5-0 win.

Sure, there may have been three penalties in the mix (two of which were moderately questionable), but the other two goals were genuinely gnarly.

Anyhow, while most of the country and all of the Bafana squad were feeling pretty stoked this morning, one Benedict McCarthy may have been drowning his sorrows in a pint of rocky-road ice cream.

This morning the 23-man Bafana Bafana World Squad was announced – and Benni wasn’t in it. No doubt the only South African to have ever scored in two world cups (1998 and 2002) will be a little bummed.

The obvious question in his absence is, “Why?”

Why leave out the country’s most experienced striker? Well, no one in the coaching staff has said it officially, but Benni’s pretty chubby for a pro soccer player. Observe:

Eitsa. At least Benni can take consolation in the fact that he’s not the only talented chap who’s fallen foul of the Twinky-temptation. Anyone remember the original Ronaldo?