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CHAN 2014: We said we're not going home - Keshi
« on: January 26, 2014, 07:26:40 PM »


 It was a breath-taking 90 minutes which showcased the best of African football. The game produced seven goals scored, nearly all of them brilliantly executed, as the west African team turned around a three-goal first-half deficit against a Moroccan side which very much played its part in what could well be the best match at the Cape Town Stadium this year.

Keshi enjoyed a long and distinguished career as a player in Nigeria and Europe, before going on to manage Togo, Mali and then the Super Eagles, which he guided to the 2013 African Cup of Nations title, subsequently being named as African Coach of the Year.

But he was hard-pressed to think of too many other matches similar to Saturday night's goal fest.

"It was something very unique. It happened when I was in Mali, 2010 Nations Cup, against Angola in the first game, we were four goals down, 12 minutes, we came back to score four to tie 4-4.

"This one was something else though. I just want to say thanks to my players for the character and the mentality that they brought in the second half, they're just awesome."

Keshi said the secret to the stunning fightback was to pay less respect to their opponents after the sides came out for the second half.

"This was not us playing in the first half. It was like we gave too much respect to Morocco. They are a good team, but we have to be ourselves and we have to take our game to them. - supersports

 

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