Togo bus shot at

[Russ35]

Just hearing reports on the radio that the bus taking the Togo squad to the African Nations Cup has been ambushed, 5 people injured. Nothing about it being players or staff.

[mickk]

Driver killed, shocking news

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Offici...

[dreamz]

assistant manager and the gk coach died too

two players still in hospital and the togo govt has pulled the team out of the cup!

[ZR1cliff]

I bet Adebayor didn't celebrate in front of the gunners this time.

[Glassman]

ZR1cliff said:

I bet Adebayor didn't celebrate in front of the gunners this time.

...or run the entire length of the bus to do so.

[K50 DEL]

Just been and bought my tickets for tomorrow's final....

Not sure how many they've actually sold, and I think security around Luanda stadium is going to be a pain in the neck, but it's not something that I'm likely to get a chance to attend again, so why not!

Egypt will win it I think, but it should be a good game.

[Dominic H]

The CAF African football authorities have just suspended Togo for the next two African Cup of Nations.....

http://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/article284...

[spikeyhead]

Dominic H said:

The CAF African football authorities have just suspended Togo for the next two African Cup of Nations.....

http://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/article284...

I'm disgusted that they've done that. FFS, when some of the coaching staff and the bus driver get shot, there's no team anywhere in any sport that wouldn't have done as Togo did.

[K50 DEL]

spikeyhead said:

Dominic H said:

The CAF African football authorities have just suspended Togo for the next two African Cup of Nations.....

http://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/article284...

I'm disgusted that they've done that. FFS, when some of the coaching staff and the bus driver get shot, there's no team anywhere in any sport that wouldn't have done as Togo did.

Was having lunch yesterday with the crew of France24 who are out here covering the games when this news came through via Reuters.

We were all of the same opinion.... it's a little harsh to penalise the players, they actually wanted to carry on playing (rumour has it that a large sum of cash was sent their way by the Angolan gov't!!) but the government of Togo wouldn't let them and even sent the Prime Minister's private jet to fly them home.