DAR ES SALAAM, Dec. 11 -- THE CECAFA senior soccer tournament kicked off over the weekend in Kampala, Uganda and as usual it had surprises of its own which was this time staged by Eritrea when they edged out Burundi by one goal to nil.
This was a major surprise if you consider the fact that Burundi had qualified in this year's Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) held in Cairo in June. Although they finished the tournament without winning a match just like their Tanzanian counterparts, but getting to Afcon finals was certainly no mean achievement for Burundi.
The lesson that was sent by Eritrea to the rest of the CECAFA members is that football is no longer what they used to think it was when they were locked in, in their comfort zones of believ...