The Super Eagles play Mali's own Eagles in the first of the 2013 African Nations Cup semifinals, and both coach Stephen Keshi and captain Joseph Yobo are bracing for an exacting test.
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"This is not going to be an easy game. Mali are very strong, very technical very tactical and we both play similar games, so it will be a very difficult game against them," Yobo said.
Keshi, who coached Mali for two years, leading them to the last African Nations Cup, insists that the squad deserve to be where they are.
"At least 85 percent of this team played under me and they are very good, very talented players. We know it will not be an easy game, so we have to work hard and stay focused if we want to win this game."
After the high of eliminating tournament favourites Cote d'Ivoire, Yobo says the Super Eagles are riding a crest of confidence
"There is confidence in the squad after the last result, and we hope that that confidence will help us when we play against this very difficult Mali team."
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K4L : let's hear
Up naija.
Welcome back, please reclaim what belongs to you , please sort out the a certain farm boy and his bloody guard who guards him with a knop kiri
Eesilima walezebra were did u find dose stats cause ur parents were in primary school ntwana.
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Here are the stats my friend: pirats 1st trophy was on 1971 and it was found on 1937
Orlando Pirates
Nickname: The Buccaneers
Formed: 1937
Major honours: League titles: 9 (1971, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1994, 2001, 2003, 2011, 2012); Top Eight Cup titles: 9 (1972, 1974, 1978, 1983, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2010, 2011); League Cup titles: 1 (2011); National Cup titles: 7 (1973, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1988, 1996, 2011); Other cup titles: 6 (1975, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1992); 1995 African Champions Cup; 1996 African Super Cup.
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Pierats spent 34 years (1937-1971) without a silverware. Mxm joke team.
K4L : let's hear
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SHU! SHAME ON RATS
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Pierats spent 34 years (1937-1971) without a silverware. Mxm joke team.
K4L : let's hear
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SHU! SHAME ON RATS
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My felow khosi nation it comes as no wonder when i see these pierats always angry , these 34 years of droought brings anger to them. Let them suffer the consequences of supporting a joke team while we smile for supporting the most successful team in psl known as Kaizer Chiefs.
K4L : let's hear
@eeemzaa dats not true those stats start frm 1970 till now , before that there was no professional league in S.A