THE Minister of Sports and Culture Protais Mitali has urged the Amavubi Stars to pick a leaf from Zambia’s performance in the just-ended African Nations Cup ahead of Wednesday’s 2013 African Nations Cup first leg qualifier against Nigeria.
THE Minister of Sports and Culture Protais Mitali has urged the Amavubi Stars to pick a leaf from Zambia’s performance in the just-ended African Nations Cup ahead of Wednesday’s 2013 African Nations Cup first leg qualifier against Nigeria.The Chipolopolo defied the odds to edge a star-studded (Didier Drogba, Yaya Toure, Gervinho, Kolo Toure, Didier Zokora and Solomon Kalou) Ivory Coast side in the final."Players need to look no further than the final of the 2012 Nations Cup. We all saw what Zambia did to Ivory Coast,” he noted."They (Zambia) were the underdogs but that did not affect their confidence and determination.”"You (Amavubi) will have the whole nation backing you on Wednesday,” Mitali promised.The wasps could also land huge bonuses if they get that important win against a Super Eagles’ side which has nine professionals in their ranks.The Amavubi coach Milutin Micho is expected to name his final squad this morning ahead of what will be his biggest test since taking over from Sellas Tetteh.In his ten matches as Amavubi coach, he has won seven, drawn two and lost one, and he will surely want to get one over Stephen Keshi, the man he beat to the hot seat.