The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed legends Nourredine Naybet (Morocco), Robert Kidiaba (DR Congo) and Adel Chedli (Tunisia) as ambassadors for the Total African Nations Championship (CHAN) Morocco 2018.
Naybet, a former Captain of the Atlas Lions who also featured for Spanish side Deportivo La Coruna is regarded as one of the best defenders ever to play the game on the continent and is a fans’ favourite in Morocco.
Kidiaba remains one of the most the entertaining goalkeepers of his generation while Chedli also made numerous appearances for the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia.
The trio were named in recognition of their contribution and impact towards the game in their various capacities, and will conduct ambassadorial duties during the tournament.
About Naybet, Kidiaba and Chedli according to Caf
Naybet is a fans favourite in his native Morocco. He was born in Casablanca, where he enjoyed a successful spell, particularly the 1992 CAF Champions League before leaving for Europe. In a 16-year playing career, he donned the colours of Atlas Lions a staggering 115 times.
Winner of the first edition of the CHAN in 2009 with DR Congo, Kidiaba earned global status with Lubumbashi-based club, TP Mazembe, where he has won virtually every title at both domestic and continental levels. He is famous for his signature “bum dance” goal celebration.
On 25 February 2011 in Omdurman, Sudan, Chedli made history by becoming the first and only player to win both Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and CHAN titles. A member of the victorious Tunisian 2004 AFCON winning squad, he won the CHAN at the age of 35 as Tunisia beat Angola 3-0 in the 2011 final.
The CHAN 2018 competition will be the 5th in the history of the competition kicks off on Saturday 13 in Morocco.
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