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Ogolla says Teranga Lions' past results stand them in good stead even though they will have to navigate a tricky Group A that comprises the hosts,
"I don't like predicting because football is a game of 90 minutes. However,
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With Kenyans once again set to be mere spectators as 32 teams battle for glory in the
"First of all, we have to participate regularly in
Ogolla added: "The whole of
Ogolla, who was part of the Gor Mahia squad that clinched the 1987 Africa Cup Winners' Cup, further faulted the current system of electing football officials, noting that it has compromised the integrity of the process.
"Kenyan football is in the ICU and if we don't wake up to the fact that if we don't pull up our socks we will be in the dustbin for a very long time. We should be serious about overhauling a lot of things for football to be right. The way football officials are elected in this country... it is a sham. When you have some 99 people electing the officials, then it makes it very easy to be bought," Ogolla, who began his playing days at Kisumu Hotstars, said.
The former defender was part of the national team that won a hattrick of Cecafa Senior Cup titles in 1981-83.
After retirement in 1987, Ogolla has tutored at various clubs, including
He is delighted with the way worldwide football has transformed and admits the current crop of players have it very easy compared to his active days.
"In our days, we used to play as much as two matches every weekend. Nowadays, they only play one match per weekend and they do not train as much. The art of defending has also changed as from our days," Ogolla said.
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