SOCCER - A confident Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) squad’s head-coach Claude LeRoy is sure of a win against Sihlangu tonight.
So confident is the former Cameroon mentor that he even instructed his employers back home not to hesitate to blame him in the event they lose.
The experienced coach was speaking ahead of their Brazil 2014 World Cup first leg qualifiers match against the local troops scheduled for the Somhlolo Stadium tonight.
He said the Congolese football mother body; the Federation Congolaise de Football Association (FECOFA) had given them enough motivation ahead of the first leg match.
He pointed out that since they were given a chance to set up camp in South Africa and also transported in a chartered plane to honour this match, they cannot ask for more.
International
The coach also added that he has brought with him a total of seven international players who are playing their football overseas hence they are ready to cause havoc when they face their youthful opponents.
“We will make sure that we win the match and I have even instructed the Congolese football federation back home to point fingers solely on me in the event we lose. We are a very motivated side as you can see and there will be no stopping us,” he said.
The 39-member Congolese delegation that also includes 22 players arrived in the country on Wednesday afternoon aboard a huge chartered plane that is owned by Africa’s reputable and that country’s biggest and richest team, T.P. Mazembe.
They are led by FECOFA President and Confederation of African Football (CAF) Executive Member Constant Omari Selemani.
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SOCCER – AN uncompromising visiting Congolese delegation yesterday ditched the ‘small’ 40-seater government bus allocated to them by the National Football Association (FA) for a bigger bus.
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) squad’s delegation is now using a hired bus to ferry them to and from training ahead of tonight’s Brazil 2014 World Cup clash against Sihlangu at Somhlolo stadium.
Information gathered by this publication yesterday can reveal that the Congolese declared that they cannot use the ‘small’ and ‘uncomfortable’ government bus but instead decided to go for the big bus, which they will be paying for from their own pockets.
Coach
The bus Classic Transport services the Pigg’s Peak–Mbabane route. On their arrival in the country on Wednesday afternoon, the FA allocated a 40-seater Ministry of Sports, Culture and Youth Affairs’ bus to ferry the delegation straight from the airport to Lugogo Sun where they are currently accommodated.
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