Kidiaba en vedette au tournoi du Nil...
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Congo's Kidiaba shocked at Stars' display in Cairo
By Gilbert Wandera in Cairo
During December's Fifa Club World Cup held in Abu Bhabi, Congo club TP Mazembe enthralled the entire continent with a credible performance in the competition.
The club made history by becoming the first African club to reach the final of the competition where they eventually lost to winners Inter-Milan.
The entire continent was gripped by TP Mazembe’s performance and rooted for them to win the trophy. One man who also caught the attention of the world during the event was Mazembe’s flamboyant goalkeeper Muteba Kidiaba.
Impressive throughout the tournament he became known for his unusual back-side bouncing celebration routine.
Kidiaba is with the Congolese team in Cairo for the Nile Basin tournament and he says his unusual celebration of goals was motivated by a deep joy at seeing his team score.
Congo’s Muteba Kidiaba (right) interviewed by FeverPitch’s Gilbert Wandera in Cairo on Saturday.
"I was always very happy when we scored in the competition and it forced me to sit down and do the celebrations," he said in an interview after his side beat Kenya 1-0 on Saturday at the Police Stadium in Cairo.
Kidiaba is grateful that the entire continent stood beside them as the competition progressed saying it kept them going.
"We knew that the whole continent was behind us and it made us feel very special. We just wanted to go and on in the competition. Even when we lost, it was easier to accept the loss because we knew we had the support of an entire continent," he said.
Kidiaba hopes to translate his club performance on the national team during the Nile tournament but he admits it will not easy especially after his team struggled against Kenya’s Harambee Stars.
"We knew it would be an easy match against Stars but were shocked at how they played and in the end we scored only one goal. Kenya is a good team and we respect them a lot after this result,"
"Going forward we must play better in our remaining matches. We are capable of this and we do not fear any team at all in this competition,"he said.
Regarding hosts Egypt who may be regarded as Congo’s greatest threat in this competition, Kidiaba said the experience they gained from beating Egyptianclubs in last year’s CAF Champions league will count for them.
He said they are using this championships as preparation for next month’s Africa Nations Championships (CHAN) in Sudan.
Congo are the tournament’s defending champions having won the competition in its inaugural edition in Ivory Coast two years ago.
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