Thursday, 26 January 2012

Keita feels Mali pressure

Seydou Keita
Barcelona midfielder Seydou Keita has admitted he is under pressure to lead a youthful Mali team to success at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.
Along with skipper Cedric Kante, Keita is the most experienced player in Mali’s squad in Gabon and as such, much is expected of him –particularly in the absence of other established stars like Mahamadou Diarra and Frederic Kanoute.
“Personally, I have been under a lot of pressure but I will continue to assume my responsibilities,” said Keita, who spent several minutes giving thanks to Allah immediately after his team upstaged west African rivals Guinea 1-0 in a Group D match on Tuesday night.
“Yes, I’m satisfied with the result against Guinea. We played against a very good team, probably one of the best teams after the first round of matches in this competition.

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