Footballing glory has evaded Ethiopia ever since they won the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) on home soil in 1962. But after a sparkling run of form in the qualifiers, manager Wubetu Abate is determined to gift them a renaissance as they head to this year’s tournament in Cameroon. An acclaimed track record at minor club Adama City landed Abate a string of jobs coaching more prestigious teams. ‘It was a dream for me’“I like challenges and enjoy them,” Abate told journalists when he took charge of the Ethiopian national side. It was a dream for me to manage the Ethiopian national team.

Source: Ethiopian News January 06, 2022 07:22 UTC