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<\/ins><\/ins><\/ins>“We’ll strive to do our best to qualify to the next round of the competition [CAF Confederation Cup]”<\/p>\n “Our dream is to eliminate Coton Sport in the playoff round to make it to the group stages”<\/p>\n Agyemang-Badu joined Kotoko from second-tier side Phar Rangers this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Asante Kotoko defender Emmanuel Agyeman-Badu believes his the club can beat Coton Sport. The player however called for the support of the fans to help them achieve this feat. 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