Keshi 'happy' for Pitriopa

Nigeria coach Keshi 'happy' for Pitriopa ahead of Africa Cup of Nations Final

Posted: 10 February 2013 Time: 02:28 pm

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Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has applauded CAF's decision to overturn Jonathan Pitriopa's red card.

The Burkinabe forward was booked for simulation, and subsequently sent off but replays showed he was clipped.

Keshi, whose Super Eagles play Pitriopa's Stallions in Sunday's African Nations Cup Final, says CAF did the correct thing.

"I applaud the decision taken by CAF because if you look at the video, he didn't deserve a red card," Keshi said.

"Playing in a final doesn't come very often, and to deny him the chance to play is unfair. I'm very happy for Jonathan."

Keshi was also pleased that fans would get a chance to see one of the continent's best players on show.

"And it's also good for the fans. Because you don't want to pay money and not watch the best players."

The Nigeria coach insisted however, that his preparations for the game have not been affected.

"No, we have continued to prepare the same way."

Article by: Colin Udoh

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Diehardbucs
posted: 02:39 pm
Im also happy Keshi,coz if he wasnt there,there were going to be a lot of excuses that if he was there.Today's ref and his lines men must be firm to their decision and not listen to the crowd as we know that most of the fans will be backing Barkina Faso.
Sir eeemzaa-walikhosi
posted: 02:39 pm
Moneeb Josephs happy for new false teeth

K4L : let's hear
stanslinks
posted: 02:48 pm
That was a very reasonable/objective comment by Couch Stephen Keshi. More oil to your already flexible muscles.
Diehardbucs
posted: 02:56 pm
The Super Eagles must force 2 early goals to silence the croud,then the job would be much easier.The players must remain disciplined and avoid arguing with the ref coz the ref may take advantage to send them off,as sending the SE off will be the only stop to their glory.God bess the SE.
Anonymous
posted: 03:03 pm
▌▌✨Yiηkα ★....Oηє ℓσvє Nαιjα

Everyone is happy abiut this, Im sure.
Looking forward to a beautiful match tonight!
mbangwanesburg
posted: 03:10 pm
Walikhosi dats idiotic
mbangwanesburg
posted: 03:13 pm
No happiness here they all scared period. The man is gonna eat the eagles alive. I put my cents burkinabes
mystical
posted: 03:19 pm
I'm very pleased with the way SK has handled his press conferences with high diplomacy. We can't ask for a better manager. Let the mind games begin!
Diehardbucs
posted: 03:42 pm
Im also happy about Keshi,cool,humbled and saying it as it is.We will beat Barkina Faso and Ghana is going to cry but i dont know why?
Goldilight
posted: 03:57 pm
Great attitude by Coach Keshi. He reminds me of the ever humbled ghanaian coach, Mr Appiah himself. Both Nigeria and Burkina Faso have worked very hard to get to the final. May the best and deserving team win tonight.
Apiripah
posted: 04:28 pm
What really happened to Super Eagles backflip style of goal celebration?Julius Aghahowa,Celestine Babayaro,Obafemi Martins,Obinna Nzofor.So none of our current players backflips?.That was our ways of celebration,not to match the ground like Ghanaian.I miss these above mentioned backflip goal celebrators.
Senwabarwana
posted: 04:59 pm
Siyabonga Sagweni still plays for Golden Arrows...that's wat he said on Robert Marawa's show
Sir eeemzaa-walikhosi
posted: 05:10 pm
senwabarwanaposted: 04:59 pm  |  Report
Siyabonga Sagweni still plays for Golden Arrows...that's wat he said on Robert Marawa's show
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Looool lol kwaaaak, those are consequences of leaving school at grade 2
ramoss
posted: 05:55 pm
Ha ha ha,sum naijas wer sqeezing them ball hoping he wont play...

Pity them naija Jesus failed them..

Im afraid to c them sperms afta da game...

May the best team win anyway
mduduzim
posted: 06:09 pm
@Diehardbucs who told u that, they may want Burkina Faso 2 win but we know tt they r mo Nigerians here than Burkinabe
mduduzim
posted: 06:09 pm
@Diehardbucs who told u that, they may want Burkina Faso 2 win but we know tt they r mo Nigerians here than Burkinabe
atosandy
posted: 06:17 pm
@ramoss, Jesus cannot fail. For those who put their hope on him, He never failed them. Today's match we are going to win because we deserve it. We payed well to get to this final, so today ll not be different. God bless Nigeria.
Watchout
posted: 06:41 pm
Some people now start to jealous o. This is how they said Cote d'voire will destroy us, we all know what happen, the rest is history. Just wait and see, we Nigerians dont brag on the page of newspaper, we do our talk on the field as we have doing it so far in this tournament, and today will not be difference.
Watchout
posted: 06:47 pm
Olu woin woin o, we don come again o, we want show them soccer, baba seleto ayo aayo ayo!!!. Countdown to the big one
Watchout
posted: 06:47 pm
Olu woin woin o, we don come again o, we want show them soccer, baba seleto ayo aayo ayo!!!. Countdown to the big one
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