THE WORLD CUP IN SOUTH AFRICA
Feb 25th, 2010 by admin
As South Africa prepares to host the world cup, Abedi Pele a former Ghananian player says it is good for Nigeria to go all out to excel because he would not want other African nations to fail because it is important that all countries do their homework well. He believes all players should be excited that the world cup is in Africa and be motivated, as such, all players need to be motivated. He reinterated this at a FIFA 2010 World Cup presentation in NIgeria, on how fans in Nigeria can enjoy the 2010 FIFA World Cup Matches.
According to Abedi Pele, The only disadvantage would be the credit card system which is not available to everyone in Nigeria but having to operate it manually is an option.
He furthur said Ghanaian football was looking bright because of the developmental programme adopted in the past five years. On the other hand, the absence of a coach in Nigeria should not hinder the success of the team; the assistant coach Daniel Amokachie is still there. who is doing very well. Nigerians are generally very confident when it comes to football and they have positive confidence on the pitch, which I believe will be an advantage.
On African teams at the World Cup, while, Ivory Coast disappointed at the African nations cup, the World cup is a totally different ball game and when Africa nations play against European teams it is also a different ball game. What it is important is that African teams go to the second round and have the advantage of the crowd.