After making a surprise appearance at the 2026 CAVB Women's African Nations Championship at the Kasarani Indoor Arena, Tusker FC head coach Julien Mette has disclosed why he and his players watched Malkia Strikers and the key lessons picked up from the game.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Brewers were part of the vociferous fans who thronged the Kasarani Indoor Arena when the Kenya women's national volleyball team, Malkia Strikers, battled Algeria in the ongoing championshipMalkia Strikers coach eases vulnerability concerns ahead of Cameroon showdownThe Tusker contingent would later engage in a tête-à-tête with Malkia Strikers after full-time, bringing together two successful teams from different disciplines.Speaking to Mozzart Sport after the match, Mette opened up about the need for his squad to attend the match and the positives drawn.##NAJAVA_MECA_9930437##“I like volleyball. It is a spectacular game, though quite different from football. It was also good to pick lessons from the Malkia Strikers. They are a good team; they are good colleagues who support each other even when they have a bad spell, which is something we can learn as a team as we prepare for our matches.STARS ABROAD: Ouma makes Championship debut as Vyner is benched in Wrexham winIn the process of team building and because we have changed a lot of players, it is important to have outings and activities outside of football,” said Mette.Having lost the first set, Malkia Strikers staged a remarkable comeback to secure a 3-1 victory over Algeria in front of a charged home crowd.##NAJAVA_MECA_9930468##Prior to the Algeria quarter-final, the French tactician, together with his family, spent their Saturday, 29 August, watching Malkia Strikers demolish Nigeria, a match that endeared him to the team.“I came to watch a game last week which I liked, and so I thought it was good to ask the players to also come and support Kenya.Mette lays out long-term vision as Tusker return to continental stageI did not know Kenya had won an African Championship. I was impressed by their match against Nigeria, and I was happy to be back again,” he stated.
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