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Keshi Sets Eyes On Nations Cup Title
Mali’s coach, Stephen Keshi has set his sights on winning the top prize at the next Africa Cup of Nations which kicks off next week in Angola
Keshi was speaking after the Eagles won bronze at the invitational tournament in Qatar.
Mali were using the competition to prepare for the Nations Cup.
And after watching his team’s performance coach Keshi is confident 2010 is the year the Malian team emerges as champion of the continent.
“I know we are not among the favourites, but we are optimistic that this team can go as far as the final,” Keshi told Tidesports source.
“You only need to look at the calibre of players in this team, the body language, attitude and spirit, so I’m not totally ruling us out of the trophy,” he added.
“Our games here have helped me look at various combinations,” said the Mali’s coach Stephen Keshi.
Mali will have to overcome hosts Angola, World Cup bound Algeria and Malawi in Group A if they are to progress to the knock out stage.
They crashed out in the group stage at the 2008 edition in Ghana.
Mali played a goalless draw against the hosts in their final game in the Qatari tournament.
North Korea won the gold in the four team competition despite losing 1-0 to Iran in the other game.
Next up for Mali is a friendly against African champions Egypt, in Dubai.
The Eagles are scheduled to arrive in Luanda on 7 January, where they play the tournament’s opening game.
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Chess Championship: Dan-Jumbo Emerges Best Female Player
The third edition of Naphtail Chess Open Championship which ended on Wednesday in Port Harcourt saw Rivers State born Queen Dan-Jumbo emerged best female player in the tournament following her impressive performance.
It was clash of the Titans as top Chess players in Nigeria gathered to chase honours.
The three days competition was held at Vee Hotel, Trans Amadi ,in Port Harcourt and over 80 players in Nigeria registered for the tournament this championship was recognised by International Chess Federation (FIDE).
Speaking with Tidesports in an exclusive interview on Saturday, Dan-Jumbo said her dream was to become Grand Master in Chess worldwide.
According to her, she started playing Chess at the age of 15 but went into it professionally in 2009 as she represented Rivers State in National Sports Festival (NSF) in Kaduna, the same year.
“I started playing Chess in the early 2000s. I picked the interest through my my elder brother as him and his friends always play Chess in our compound so I began to learn it.
” In 2009 I went to National Sports festival in Kaduna represented Rivers State and I won a silver medal on my board.
“In 2011 and 2012 NSFs I won two Gold medals each hosted by Rivers and Lagos States respectively. While in Edo NSF I won bronze medal” Dan-Jumbo said.
The Asari-Toru, in Rivers State born Chess player use the forum to advice upcoming Chess players to be focus, saying losing a game is part of every competition but the most important thing was that you don’t lose hope.
“My advice for upcoming chess players was that don’t lose focus. Even when you lose, find a way to adjust and get back out”, she added.
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