Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi could well join Egypt's Mahmoud El Gohary in an exclusive club of those who have won the Africa Cup of Nations both as a player and a coach.
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Big boss Keshi captained the Super Eagles to their second Nations Cup triumph in Tunisia in 1994 and he is now in charge of the team for the tournament in South Africa.
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Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has backed Keshi to make history as a coach.
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'' Keshi has already won this tournament as a player and I believe he can make history as a coach, too, by winning it '' said Mikel.
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'' We have some great individuals and if we can bring all our qualities together and play as a team, we can make his dream come true '' he added.