Mazembe coach salutes his Zambia stars TP Mazembe coach Patrice Carteron has hailed the character of Zambian players at the DR Congo side. Carteron said he values the mentality of the Zambian players. The Frenchman took over Mazembe in July after resigning as Mali coach. Carteron singled out defender Stopilla Sunzu and midfielder Rainford Kalaba as best performers at the Lubumbashi side. “Sunzu Stopilla is the best African defender, he has everything,” Carteron told BBC. “And Rainford Kalaba reminds me of French footballer Eric Carriere, who was maybe one of the best French players. Rainford is clever, intelligent; everything he does is pure, beautiful football. “I appreciate the mentality of the Zambian players. Most of them have great spirit.” And Carteron expects some of TP Mazembe’s top players to leave for European clubs after the Confederation Cup. “Most of the players have been here for a lot of years now and I’m sure some of them might leave to go to Europe, maybe after the Confederations Cup,” said Carteron. Mazembe are in the semi-finals of the CAF Confederation Cup where they will face Stade Malien, of Mali, in October.
Posted on: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 13:57:09 +0000
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