Soccer-McCarthy wins surprise recall to South Africa squad

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Benni McCarthy, deemed too

fat and ill disciplined to play in the last World Cup, won a

surprise recall from South Africa for Friday's friendly against

Brazil.

 The former Blackburn Rovers and West Ham striker, who missed

out on playing at the 2010 World Cup on home soil after South

Africa dropped him for failing to meet fitness targets and for

breaking a hotel curfew, is set for his first international in

more than two years.

 After playing for more than a decade in Europe, including

winning the Champions League with Jose Mourinho's Porto in 2004,

the 34-year-old returned home last season to score 12 times and

win the domestic championship with Orlando Pirates.