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The tactician raised concerns once again as he leads the national team ahead of the Four-Nation Tournament.
Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat raised his hands and admitted that the lack of structures in Kenyan football has left him clueless about the national team's potential.
Firat was speaking during the Harambee Stars’ open media session ahead of their departure to a Four-Nation Tournament organized during the international break.
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Asked how far Kenya can progress in football, Firat opened up on the plight he faces as the national team coach.
"I don’t know how far Kenya can go. In Kenya, the problem is that there’s no scouting. I don’t know who I’ll find tomorrow. It’s very strange. In other countries, you know that from sixteen years on, you have an overview of all the talent.
"Like Moses Shumah…two months ago, nobody knew him…for me, it’s confusing. The problem is two-sided. Messi can be born here in Kenya and nobody will find him, or he can be directly in front of us tomorrow. It’s all about luck. I really don’t know the real potential we have. There’s no limit.
"This is the problem we have had for the last, I don’t know, how many decades. Sometimes I get really confused," lamented the coach.
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The tactician also suggested that someone deliberately sabotaged the team by poisoning the atmosphere in camp after Gor Mahia striker Benson Omalla was dropped from the team that traveled to Tehran for a friendly match with Iran.
"Last time there was a goal-getter, he was not in the final squad. So, everybody wrote something about insulting the country, blah blah, some racist comment, we had all kinds of the show here.
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"So now that I’m looking around, Elvis Rupia has the same goals, fewer penalties, and more assists; therefore, Elvis is one step ahead, statistics show it," he explained.
He added that he explained to Omalla the areas he needed to work on and how to grow in the sport and lauded Gor Mahia, terming it as a club with a ‘big history.’
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However, he warned about complacency and advised the players to always look for more. “Players have to open their minds and visions for bigger things. If you are happy because you win against teams that sleep in the bus and not a hotel or don’t have anything to eat before you play them, then," he said.
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