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Keshi: Nigeria Not A Serious Footballcountry by bruno419(m): 7:26pm On Oct 22, 2014 |
Former Super Eagles manager Stephen Keshi has thrown a parting shot at Nigerian football, saying the country should stop seeing itself as a serious football nation because it was still lagging behind in many vital areas needed to attain such levels. The former Togo and former Mali manager noted, for instance, that but for his intervention, the Akwa Ibom State governor was planning to lay artificial grass on the newly built world-class Uyo Stadium. That venue will host the decisive clash of the Super Eagles with South Africa next month. “How many good pitches do we have in this country? Keshi queried. We say we are a football nation and we don’t even have good training pitches for the national team, or good field to play on. Instead, there are artificial pitches everywhere, even the new Stadium in Uyo. It was when I heard from the governor that they wanted to use artificial pitch that I had to shout and tell him no way. That is how they used natural grass pitch there. But why should I be the one to say it? Where are the journalists?” He said he was proud of his achievements during his spell as Nigeria’s manager. “People keep saying I drew a lot of matches. But how many Nigerian coaches agreed to play friendly matches all the time or to use home- based players without fear? But people don’t see that. Every time it’s Keshi this and Keshi that. Then they say I always try to use the President against them. President that I cannot even see!” He also said he was happy that the drama was finally over, as was his family. “I am not bitter. I’m just disappointed in some of you,” he pointed out, referring to journalists. “Now people can stop talking about Keshi.” source: www.vanguardngr.com/2014/10/keshi-nigeria-serious-football-country/ |
Re: Keshi: Nigeria Not A Serious Footballcountry by Adventurist(m): 7:33pm On Oct 22, 2014 |
He's not serious |
Re: Keshi: Nigeria Not A Serious Footballcountry by bruno419(m): 7:34pm On Oct 22, 2014 |
Adventurist:thats just his opinion |
Re: Keshi: Nigeria Not A Serious Footballcountry by seankafor(m): 7:39pm On Oct 22, 2014 |
But most pitches in Europe has artificiall pitches |
Re: Keshi: Nigeria Not A Serious Footballcountry by Nobody: 8:08pm On Oct 22, 2014 |
I sense grievance. |
Re: Keshi: Nigeria Not A Serious Footballcountry by dhope: 8:14pm On Oct 22, 2014 |
it is natural dt a failure gives excuse for his bad performance. now he has shifted d blame to pitch. african nations seem to hav d same problem as most clubside here in naija are owned by state govt and he shudnt expect nff to build new grass pitch for a team dt always play at home once in bluemoon. he shud go and get a job in an african country dt has natural green grass eventhough am expecting more excuses frm him |
Re: Keshi: Nigeria Not A Serious Footballcountry by Nobody: 8:32pm On Oct 22, 2014 |
[size=15pt]Keshi get lost!! Maybe it was the pitch that made your team collapse so wretchedly against France. Idiott!!!![/size] 1 Like |
Re: Keshi: Nigeria Not A Serious Footballcountry by kokoA(m): 9:24pm On Oct 22, 2014 |
This man needs a job badly.. Where are those two countries begging for his signature naw? |
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