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Mabi de Almeida confirms desire to scout in Europe

By: kiko | January 15th, 2009 | 40 Comments »


In a recent interview, Almeida admitted that the Angolan technical team will start scouting for players in Europe.

The technical team will spend 2 weeks in Europe scouting for players. Almeida claimed that the focus will be on the defence, midfield and the goalkeeping positions.

If Almeida and his team get hold of one decent central defenders and two experienced midfielders, then the team will potentially increase their chances of reaching the semi-finals of the AFCON.

We are also likely to know the conclusion to the Kivuvu “allegiance”.

The team’s situation can only improve after this news!


Tags: Angola, European based players, Group B, Mabi de Almeida, Palancas Negras

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