Uganda: Schadenfreude and Catenaccio Can Stifle Super Eagles Menace

opinion

Kampala — Schadenfreude is a word gaining currency in football circles. It is a word national team coach Laszlo Csaba will have to get acquainted with if he is to overcome Nigeria in Abekouta on March 24. The German born Hungarian should be aware of it.

After all, it is German, variously translated as "malicious joy in the misfortune of others" or "damage joy". For Csaba to achieve any result in the African Nations Cup tie in Nigeria, he not only has to fine tune his players to aim for "damage joy" by inflicting a loss on the Super Eagles, he should have the tools to deliver the required result.

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