Friday, 6 September 2013
WCQ : Zambian Players Train In Car Park with Ghanian Fans Mocking Them
The Zambia national team in a rather bizarre spectacle decided to train on a gravel laden turf just in front of the gate leading to the main pitch at the Baba Yara Stadium at approximately 18:30 GMT.
In a midst of hostile crowd, chanting “no training! No training! Coach of the Chipolopolo side led his charges in a brief warm-drills with gun wielding police and military men standing by.
The Zambians wanted the stadium pitch released to them for their last gasp warm-up ahead of the crucial world-cup qualifier against the Black Stars the following day.
But stadium authorities prevented them saying the time allotted the away team to train on the pitch had elapsed.
The Zambians wanted to have their way but the stadium authorities resisted leading to a stand-off for close to an hour.
Having failed in the bid to use the pitch at all cost, the Zambian trainer mounted cones on the hard gravel impregnated turf and ordered his charges to come down from the bus for a shake up.
Down they came. Up and down they went jogging, stretching and singing.
The hostile crowd was chanting too with occasional curses being hurled at the away team.
The armed security men warded off the hostile crowd who then stood at a distance still cursing.
A heavy down pour forced the team to enter into their bus and drove off amidst chants from the fans.
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