High praise for soccer, rugby

TWO ruling party MPs this week applauded the national soccer and rugby teams on their recent good performances.

Swapo’s Leonard Mwilima the Brave Warriors did the nation proud when they beat the Libyan team during the African Cup of Nations qualifier match played at the Independence Stadium on Saturday. “But it is still a Khomas team,” Swapo’s Phillemon Ndjambula interjected.”At last we have won at home after such a long time without joy.Our boys have made us proud again,” said Mwilima, wishing the team good luck in its future encounters.He also thanked the technical team of the Brave Warriors “for having managed to assemble such a promising young team”.Mwilima said he was convinced that Namibia was on track for both the African Cup of Nations and the World Cup tournaments to be hosted by Ghana and South Africa respectively.He then joined a call by the Brave Warriors Supporter’s Club that Namibians should come in big numbers to support the Brave Warriors when they play DRC.”I believe sport has the power to unite a nation,” he added.Swapo’s Theo Diergaardt saluted the national rugby team for qualifying for the third time to the Rugby World Cup.He appealed to the president of the Rugby Union to sort out the differences in rugby.He said this year was an important year for the Namibian nation in terms of sport.Diergaardt appealed to the business community to financially support the Rugby Union, as the team needs a lot of money to play in the World Cup.”But it is still a Khomas team,” Swapo’s Phillemon Ndjambula interjected.”At last we have won at home after such a long time without joy.Our boys have made us proud again,” said Mwilima, wishing the team good luck in its future encounters.He also thanked the technical team of the Brave Warriors “for having managed to assemble such a promising young team”.Mwilima said he was convinced that Namibia was on track for both the African Cup of Nations and the World Cup tournaments to be hosted by Ghana and South Africa respectively.He then joined a call by the Brave Warriors Supporter’s Club that Namibians should come in big numbers to support the Brave Warriors when they play DRC.”I believe sport has the power to unite a nation,” he added.Swapo’s Theo Diergaardt saluted the national rugby team for qualifying for the third time to the Rugby World Cup.He appealed to the president of the Rugby Union to sort out the differences in rugby.He said this year was an important year for the Namibian nation in terms of sport.Diergaardt appealed to the business community to financially support the Rugby Union, as the team needs a lot of money to play in the World Cup.