Emotions won in Nato, Ngele issue

There is a famous quote that “anything started in anger always ends in shame.” Well controversies surrounding two of Botswana’s bright stars in Ofentse Nato and Mogakolodi ‘Tsotso’ Ngele have been dominating the news headlines since the senior national soccer team Zebras’ game with the Pharaohs of Egypt.

It all started with the banishment of Nato from camp by Zebras head coach, Peter James Butler for alleged indiscipline or misconduct whichever is the right word. As a result Nato has allegedly retired from international football.

For me this is just a hushed, emotional and political decision by the player, which I think is ill-advised if indeed he has retired from international football. If Nato misbehaved as it is alleged he ought to deal with that aspect than try to throw a spanner in the whole thing.

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