Ethiopia keen on surprising all at AfCON

[Folami David]

They might be a smaller team compared to the super eagles of Nigeria, They might be a slower team compared to Zambia, They might also have fewer experienced players compared to most rivals, but Ethiopia are keen on excelling at the 2013 Africa cup of nations.
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This is the first time the Africa squad has qualified for the pan-African tournament in 31 years, and though the odds might be stacked against them, the Walias Antelops  named after an endangered antelop endemic to Ethipia's northern mountains - are rest assured they will beat all expectations and advance to the knock-out stage of the tournament.
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'' We are going to face a lot of challenges and we have been away from the competition for a long time '', stricker Adane Girma told AFP.
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'' But we have good morale, a good mentality and we are very strong, so we can face any kind of challenge '', he added, sweat glistening on his forehead after practice at the national stadium in Addis Ababa.