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16.10.2002
Figo praises Tunisia
Portuguese midfielder Luis Figo has predicted a glorious outing for Tunisia at the 2004 Nations Cup.
The North Africans, who host the next tournament, held Portugal to a 1 -1 draw in Lisbon last weekend.
"The Tunisians showed a lot of character and plenty of resilience in defence," said the current Fifa World Player of the Year.
"From what I have seen of them, I think they will do well at the African Nations Cup.
"They have very good players and Hatem Trabelsi is outstanding," Figo said.
The Lisbon match gave Roger Lemerre, Tunisia`s new coach, a chance to assess the players he will be managing.
"I am very impressed by the players experience and personality.
"Their individual quality shine through and demonstrates that Tunisia`s appearance at the last two World Cup finals was not an accident," Lemerre said.
Tunisia`s caretaker coach Yousef Zouaoui is expected to hand over to the ex-France boss this week.
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