CAF Champions League: Eguma predicts tough tie against AS Real Bamako
Rivers United manager, Stanley Eguma has predicted two tough matches when his side squares up against Mali’s AS Real Bamako in the preliminary round of the 2017 CAF Champions League. United travels to Bamako to face the six-time Malian champions in the first leg in February, 2017 before navigating the return fixture a week later in Port Harcourt. Eguma says the ties will represent a difficult proposition for his side as they look to make a favourable impression in their first ever appearance in Africa’s premiere club competition. He told club website, “I see the draw to face AS Real Bamako as an extremely tough one because they are a very big club. “They have a rich pedigree in Caf inter-club competitions and have a history of producing plenty of players for Mali’s senior national team. “Mali’s heritage in both the Africa Cup of Nations [Afcon] and African Championship of Nations [Chan] defines them as a very strong footballing Nation so A...