I still want to play for my country - Gabonamong

A lot has been said about Botswana international, Mogogi Gabonamong's commitment to the Zebras. Contrary to popular belief, he tells Mmegi Sport Correspondent,THATO KALA that he is more than willing to represent his country

Mmegi Sport: You wanted a meeting with the Botswana Football Association (BFA) during the build up to the Tunisia game. What was the agenda of the meeting and why did it fail to take place?

Gabonamong: I arrived in Botswana a week later than the rest of the guys playing in South Africa because I was in South Korea. Upon my arrival in Gaborone, I wrote a letter to BFA and personally took it to Lekidi. I asked BFA if they could schedule a meeting with me. In the three weeks I was at home for the off-season break, they didn't even call me once about the meeting. I did the most professional thing anyone would do and wrote them a letter, yet they never set up the meeting. And I told them, I will not report for camp should a meeting between myself and them not be arranged. I wrote them a letter and outlined my requests to them and asked to have all my concerns discussed in the meeting. I left Botswana for Cape Town for pre-season training without BFA getting back to me regarding my letter.

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