He was among a slew of Eritrean sporting stars present at Asmara International Airport to welcome the visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. That’s because many of them made their names as members of the Ethiopian national team. Eritreans formed the backbone of the Ethiopian national team squad during its finest hour, some fifty six years ago now. Negash Teklit shirtless during the 1987 CECAFA Cup (Image: EBS)Negash Teklit would go on to coach the Eritrean national team and until recently coached the Eritrean U-20 side. Eritrean sporting news outlet Eritrean Football have reported that a long awaited “peace match” between Ethiopia and Eritrea will likely be held sometime next year.

Source: Ethiopian News December 15, 2018 21:11 UTC