Gun attack on Toga`s team bus
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holy shoot, what sort of security was arranged for the african cup of nations??
feckin ridiculous
just found this on reuters news agency
Driver Killed in Gun Attack on Togo Football Team
By REUTERS
Published: January 8, 2010
Filed at 1:05 p.m. ET
LOME/LUANDA (Reuters) - Unknown assailants opened fire on the coach carrying Togo's national football squad to the top African tournament in Angola on Friday, killing the driver and wounding four others, a Togolese official said.
"The Angolan driver was killed on the spot," said a Togolese sports ministry spokesman in Lome, adding that the attack took place in the Angolan enclave of Cabinda, where a separatist group has waged a three-decade long war against the government.
He said the wounded included two squad members and two medics. He said some of those wounded would have to be evacuated for treatment but gave no further details of their identity or the extent of their injuries.
The attack comes just two days before the start of the 2010 African Nations Cup, a pan-continental tournament which will have much of Africa glued to television and radio sets for the next three weeks.
Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor was uninjured after the attack in Angola, the Premier League club said on their website (www.mcfc.co.uk).
City said club officials have spoken with Adebayor and that he was unharmed, though shaken by the terrible events.
Togo were due to play Ghana in a Group B tie on Monday.
(Reporting by John Zodzi; additional reporting by Henrique Almeida in Luanda; Writing by Mark John; Editing by Elizabeth Fullerton)
feckin ridiculous
just found this on reuters news agency
Driver Killed in Gun Attack on Togo Football Team
By REUTERS
Published: January 8, 2010
Filed at 1:05 p.m. ET
LOME/LUANDA (Reuters) - Unknown assailants opened fire on the coach carrying Togo's national football squad to the top African tournament in Angola on Friday, killing the driver and wounding four others, a Togolese official said.
"The Angolan driver was killed on the spot," said a Togolese sports ministry spokesman in Lome, adding that the attack took place in the Angolan enclave of Cabinda, where a separatist group has waged a three-decade long war against the government.
He said the wounded included two squad members and two medics. He said some of those wounded would have to be evacuated for treatment but gave no further details of their identity or the extent of their injuries.
The attack comes just two days before the start of the 2010 African Nations Cup, a pan-continental tournament which will have much of Africa glued to television and radio sets for the next three weeks.
Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor was uninjured after the attack in Angola, the Premier League club said on their website (www.mcfc.co.uk).
City said club officials have spoken with Adebayor and that he was unharmed, though shaken by the terrible events.
Togo were due to play Ghana in a Group B tie on Monday.
(Reporting by John Zodzi; additional reporting by Henrique Almeida in Luanda; Writing by Mark John; Editing by Elizabeth Fullerton)
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Romanian side FC Vaslui confirmed their defender Serge Akakpo, who joined the club from French side Auxerre last year, was shot and badly injured in the attack.
The club said, though, the 22-year-old was out of danger after being treated by doctors.
A statement on the club's website, www.vasluifc.ro, read: 'Badly injured in an ambush in Angola, Serge Akakpo is now out of danger.
'Akakpo was struck by two bullets in the attack and has lost much blood. His condition was stabilised by doctors. FC Vaslui have been in touch with relatives of the player, who confirmed he has undergone surgery, which went very well.'
Many of the Togo players are French based but a club spokesman for Manchester City has confirmed that Emmanuel Adebayor was unhurt and Aston Villa later confirmed that their 26-year-old midfielder Moustapha Salifou was 'shaken but okay' following the attack.
Manchester City and Portsmouth have contacted the Football Association, asking them to speak to football's world governing body to ensure players' safety can be guaranteed, and calling for them to be sent home if it cannot.
City released a statement relating to Adebayor, which read: 'Manchester City can confirm that striker Emmanuel Adebayor is uninjured after this afternoon's attack on the Togo team bus in Angola.
Premier League clubs seek assurances
'Club officials have spoken with Adebayor and, though shaken by the terrible events, he is unharmed. The club would like to send its condolences to the family of the driver and sends best wishes for a speedy recovery to the injured. We are currently in talks with the Football Association over what may happen next.'
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill told his club's official website, www.avfc.co.uk: 'I am really shocked to hear about this. Obviously I am pleased and relieved to hear that Moustapha is okay and that he is not among the injured people.
'The club have been in contact with him and he has reassured us that he is okay but he is extremely shocked and upset, which he would be in these circumstances.'
Togo are due to face Ghana in their first African Nations Cup match on Monday but several team members have said they do not wish to play in the competition any more.
Gunmen fired at team's luggage bus
Midfielder Richmond Forson said he believed that the number of injuries could have been much worse had the gunmen not originally fired on the wrong bus.
'It was the bus carrying our baggage which was in front of us which they fired on the most,' he told Canal Plus.
'They thought we were in the bus in front. Fortunately for us. That's what saved us. Then they fired on our driver and those who were in front. The windscreen was shattered by the first bullets. It's disgusting to take bullets for a football match.'
Thomas Dossevi of French second division side Nantes told Infosport: 'We had just crossed the border (between Congo and Cabinda, where Togo are to play their Group B matches). We had filled in the border formalities and were surrounded by police.
'Everything was fine. Then there was a powerful burst of gunfire. Everyone dived under the seats and the police fired back. It felt like war had broken out. It's shocking. When we got off the bus we were asking ourselves what was up.
'It lasted a good 15 minutes, the police fired back but really, it was hard to handle and it still is now. I'm shocked. When we got off the bus we were asking ourselves why us and not others? We were asking ourselves what had happened, we were crying and thanking God.'
The club said, though, the 22-year-old was out of danger after being treated by doctors.
A statement on the club's website, www.vasluifc.ro, read: 'Badly injured in an ambush in Angola, Serge Akakpo is now out of danger.
'Akakpo was struck by two bullets in the attack and has lost much blood. His condition was stabilised by doctors. FC Vaslui have been in touch with relatives of the player, who confirmed he has undergone surgery, which went very well.'
Many of the Togo players are French based but a club spokesman for Manchester City has confirmed that Emmanuel Adebayor was unhurt and Aston Villa later confirmed that their 26-year-old midfielder Moustapha Salifou was 'shaken but okay' following the attack.
Manchester City and Portsmouth have contacted the Football Association, asking them to speak to football's world governing body to ensure players' safety can be guaranteed, and calling for them to be sent home if it cannot.
City released a statement relating to Adebayor, which read: 'Manchester City can confirm that striker Emmanuel Adebayor is uninjured after this afternoon's attack on the Togo team bus in Angola.
Premier League clubs seek assurances
'Club officials have spoken with Adebayor and, though shaken by the terrible events, he is unharmed. The club would like to send its condolences to the family of the driver and sends best wishes for a speedy recovery to the injured. We are currently in talks with the Football Association over what may happen next.'
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill told his club's official website, www.avfc.co.uk: 'I am really shocked to hear about this. Obviously I am pleased and relieved to hear that Moustapha is okay and that he is not among the injured people.
'The club have been in contact with him and he has reassured us that he is okay but he is extremely shocked and upset, which he would be in these circumstances.'
Togo are due to face Ghana in their first African Nations Cup match on Monday but several team members have said they do not wish to play in the competition any more.
Gunmen fired at team's luggage bus
Midfielder Richmond Forson said he believed that the number of injuries could have been much worse had the gunmen not originally fired on the wrong bus.
'It was the bus carrying our baggage which was in front of us which they fired on the most,' he told Canal Plus.
'They thought we were in the bus in front. Fortunately for us. That's what saved us. Then they fired on our driver and those who were in front. The windscreen was shattered by the first bullets. It's disgusting to take bullets for a football match.'
Thomas Dossevi of French second division side Nantes told Infosport: 'We had just crossed the border (between Congo and Cabinda, where Togo are to play their Group B matches). We had filled in the border formalities and were surrounded by police.
'Everything was fine. Then there was a powerful burst of gunfire. Everyone dived under the seats and the police fired back. It felt like war had broken out. It's shocking. When we got off the bus we were asking ourselves what was up.
'It lasted a good 15 minutes, the police fired back but really, it was hard to handle and it still is now. I'm shocked. When we got off the bus we were asking ourselves why us and not others? We were asking ourselves what had happened, we were crying and thanking God.'
Look I don't wanna sound like some far right racist arse but should prem league, serie a, primera liga clubs be sending players such as Drogba (for instance) right into the jaws of danger; or should they be saying to FIFA look this is a mickey mouse cup why should you be putting millions of pounds,euros,dollars of our investment in such immediate danger every 2 years. As a Liverpool fan I am glad none of our lads are over there but I trully hope everyone can get home alive, and I hope the driver who was killed can rest in peace.
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