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04/01/2013

Keshi hits out at white coaches in Africa

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Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi says there needs to be more African coaches

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi says the policy of hiring white coaches ahead of African ones is killing the game in Africa.

The Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has hit out at Africa’s reliance on white coaches, saying it’s killing the game in Africa and they’re given more time than their native counterparts.

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In 1954, a game between Fiorentina and Pistoiese was interrupted by UFOs flying over the stadium. It was witnessed by over 10 thousand people – but was it Aliens? We speak to two players who were on the pitch that day.

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