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Source - BBC

 

Hull manager Phil Brown wants African players home

Hull's Nigerian midfielder Olofinjana is in Africa for the tournament

Hull boss Phil Brown has led calls for Premier League players at the Africa Cup of Nations to return home after the Togo bus came under gunfire in Angola.

The coach driver was killed in Friday's attack, while two Togo players were also shot and injured.

Hull's Gabon striker Daniel Cousin and Nigerian midfielder Seyi Olofinjana are among numerous Premier League players in Africa for the tournament.

And Brown told The Sun: "I have two players on duty and I want them home."

Defender Serge Akakpo and reserve goalkeeper Kodjovi Obilale were hit in the sustained attack while several other players required hospital treatment and were later seen with bandages on legs, hands and faces.

Togo captain and Manchester City striker Emanuel Adebayor, who was on the coach but emerged unharmed, says the team is considering whether to withdraw from the tournament, although organisers insist the competition, which begins on Sunday when host nation Angola play Mali, will go on.

But Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp, who does not have any players at the tournament, said: "It's frightening. It's worth considering calling the whole thing off. We can't just sit around and wait for the next shooting."

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill expressed his shock at the incident but was relieved his midfielder Moustapha Salifou was not among the injured.

"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."

Portsmouth have four players at the tournament and club spokesman Gary Double said they had sought reassurance from the English Football Association and world governing body Fifa about their players' security.

"Our players' safety is paramount and if that can't be guaranteed the players should be sent home," he said.

 

 



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heard about this, its pretty shocking, if they cant gurantee security for the players, they shouldnt really play the tournament



It leaves me in doubt of the world cup.

I am aware its a large distance away and the countries development varies greatly however, the crime rate is actually worse in South Africa than MOST other African countries.



Looks like Togo have pulled out now (can't blame them) and Ghana are thinking about doing the same. This could put the whole tournament in trouble which will be a massive blow for Africa but the players/staffs safety are most important so if they are at risk maybe it would be for the best to call it off?



does anyone know what the beef was about,is it between togo and angola as countries or is a religious/an other topic

when i think about the opening fixture for England v USA in the world cup,i get a bit worried because if there is someone who wants to make a point or attack us then that is as good a time as any i can think of to make a point to the rest of the world and get the highest psoibble media coverage,shame really i hope nothing happens



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zuvuyeay said:
does anyone know what the beef was about,is it between togo and angola as countries or is a religious/an other topic

when i think about the opening fixture for England v USA in the world cup,i get a bit worried because if there is someone who wants to make a point or attack us then that is as good a time as any i can think of to make a point to the rest of the world and get the highest psoibble media coverage,shame really i hope nothing happens

I'm kinda wondering that myself. Togo is a really small country that is really introverted. Lots of internal trouble, but it doesn't interact with their neighbors much. Angola has had a lot to do with its neighbors, on the other hand, wars against Namibia, South Africa, and the DR Congo

 

Was it Angola that attacked them though, or just some group in Angola? They're pretty fractious too.



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Mr Khan said:
zuvuyeay said:
does anyone know what the beef was about,is it between togo and angola as countries or is a religious/an other topic

when i think about the opening fixture for England v USA in the world cup,i get a bit worried because if there is someone who wants to make a point or attack us then that is as good a time as any i can think of to make a point to the rest of the world and get the highest psoibble media coverage,shame really i hope nothing happens

I'm kinda wondering that myself. Togo is a really small country that is really introverted. Lots of internal trouble, but it doesn't interact with their neighbors much. Angola has had a lot to do with its neighbors, on the other hand, wars against Namibia, South Africa, and the DR Congo

 

Was it Angola that attacked them though, or just some group in Angola? They're pretty fractious too.


that's right we haven't really been told what it is about or i haven't seen it yet,

is it tribal or more religious?



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From what I've heard the targeting of Togo is nothing to do with them in particular, it's just rebels wanting independance trying to make a high profile attack. Non of that's confirmed, just what I've read. Some info on it here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8449319.stm

 



CrazyHorse said:

From what I've heard the targeting of Togo is nothing to do with them in particular, it's just rebels wanting independance trying to make a high profile attack. Non of that's confirmed, just what I've read. Some info on it here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8449319.stm

 

Oh. Cabinda. That actually makes a lot of sense. I figured it had to be them or UNIDA, and UNIDA isn't around as much anymore, if it wasn't Angola themselves.



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That made me sad.

In Spanish radios I have heard that Adebayor contacted by phone call with "the big guys" from other teams (such as Drogba, Eto'o, Diarra, etc) in order to ask them to give up from the cup.


I think Togo has done the propper thing. Leaving is the best.