Seychelles Pirates coach, Gavin Jeanne, is assertive that his boys will pull a stunner on Nigeria in Saturday’s African Cup of Nations qualifier in Victoria.
Despite being considered a minority in African football, Jeanne is upbeat about his side meeting one of Africa’s giants on the pitch:
“We want to get the biggest shock in Africa (on Saturday).
— Jeanne
Seychelles has a lot to prove to the rest of Africa on the playing field and the Pirates’ coach thinks no different However, he also believes his side can come out on top.
“We don’t have as much talent as Nigeria have, we’re amateurs, but we will try to get a result from this game. We have nothing to lose, we want to have fun against the best team in Africa.
“By coming down with their World Cup stars, they have already shown us respect. We know it will be a difficult game for us, a battle between the biggest country in Africa and the smallest.”
– Jeanne
Both teams lost their opening qualifiers and will be looking to collect all three points when they meet this weekend.
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