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Togo Team Bus "Gunned Like Dogs"

  • 08-01-2010 6:19pm
    #1
    dylano_k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 809 ✭✭✭


    One plus of the Irish not going to Africa this summer

    Emmanuel Adebayor escaped unharmed after a bus carrying the Togo national team came under attack from gunfire in Angola.

    The Sparrow Hawks are in the country ahead of the African Cup of Nations which gets under way on Sunday, with Manchester City striker Adebayor amongst the travelling party.

    Aston Villa have also confirmed that their 26-year-old midfielder Moustapha Salifou was "shaken but okay" following the attack.

    According to reports, at least three Togo players and the bus driver suffered injuries during the attack.


    Source


Comments

  • #2
    General Zod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,661 ✭✭✭General Zod


    If any of the Irish going to South Africa ended up in Angola there's something wrong.


  • #3
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    dylano_k wrote: »
    One plus of the Irish not going to Africa this summer

    Source

    I don't know...... maybe put McShane as the driver, possibly S. Ireland as navigator.


  • #4
    Morlar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,273 ✭✭✭Morlar


    Bloody ryanair with their 'almost central' airports.


  • #5
    ya-ba-da-ba-doo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 884 ✭✭✭ya-ba-da-ba-doo


    The heading is : "Adebayor unhurt in gun attack"


    I don't really care, what about everyone else on the team?


  • #6
    speedboatchase
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,807 ✭✭✭speedboatchase


    ya-ba-da-ba-doo wrote: »
    The heading is : "Adebayor unhurt in gun attack"


    I don't really care, what about everyone else on the team?

    Considering Adebayor and Toure are the only players people would recognise, it's not that surprising they're leading with that headline. 4 players injured and the bus driver was killed by the way, not sure which players at the moment though


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  • #7
    Diabhal Beag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,238 ✭✭✭✭Diabhal Beag


    Bus driver is the only confirmed death so far. This is horrible. Cup is overshadowed before it even begins.


  • #8
    Mardy Bum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,674 ✭✭✭Mardy Bum


    speedboatchase wrote: »
    Considering Adebayor and Toure are the only players people would recognise, it's not that surprising they're leading with that headline. 4 players injured and the bus driver was killed by the way, not sure which players at the moment though

    Toure plays with the Ivory Coast.


  • #9
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    brendanuk wrote: »
    If Togo pull out maybe Ireland could take their place :D
    EGriff wrote: »
    In the African Nations Cup ?

    Well, we're almost.................... No, No, must resist infraction..... wipes sweat from brow


  • #10
    Diabhal Beag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,238 ✭✭✭✭Diabhal Beag


    Hank_Jones wrote: »
    Adebayor was probably in league with the gun men.

    What with him being a mercenary and all. ;)
    Pretty sad that you are trying to get a cheap laugh at the expense of a team that have been shot and have seen the most frightening aspect of life, Death.


  • #11
    IvyTheTerrible
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,949 ✭✭✭✭IvyTheTerrible


    Mardy Bum wrote: »
    Toure plays with the Ivory Coast.

    There's another Toure playing for Togo. It's a common surname in that part of the world.


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  • #12
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,238 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    IvyTheTerrible wrote: »
    There's another Toure playing for Togo. It's a common surname in that part of the world.
    I don't think Assimiou Toure is particularly well known over here in fairness

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • #13
    IvyTheTerrible
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,949 ✭✭✭✭IvyTheTerrible


    ScienceNerd wrote: »
    I don't think Assimiou Toure is particularly well known over here in fairness

    Not my point. The name is common so no surprise there is a Toure on the time, and it was an easy mistake to think it was the one we know.

    A terrible thing to happen in any case and i hope the other casualties recover.


  • #14
    Rented Mule
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,153 ✭✭✭Rented Mule


    Who the hell guns dogs in the first place ??


  • #15
    Yellowblackbird
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 603 ✭✭✭Yellowblackbird


    Sepp Blatter has just made a statement

    "ha ha FAI phoned me up. They asked could Ireland maybe be team 32 inSouth Africa. Ha Ha.
    I said Yes"


  • #16
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Adebeyor was obviously the target. A suspect has been arrested already.


  • #17
    Podge2k7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,964 ✭✭✭Podge2k7


    Rented Mule wrote: »
    Who the hell guns dogs in the first place ??
    Pricks


  • #18
    dylano_k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 809 ✭✭✭dylano_k


    Rented Mule wrote: »
    Who the hell guns dogs in the first place ??

    George Michael would
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOOpE95sV-8


    Looking forward to watching the competition, hope nothing else like this happens!!!


  • #19
    heavyballs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,683 ✭✭✭heavyballs


    Diabhal Beag wrote: »
    Pretty sad that you are trying to get a cheap laugh at the expense of a team that have been shot and have seen the most frightening aspect of life, Death.

    i don't agree at all,with all the *hit going on in the world this is minor in comparison,are we all meant to bow our heads for a minute or something,get a grip
    And btw death might be the most frightening thing to you but not most people
    Personally for me it would be something to happen to either of my kids,compared to that death to me would be incomparable


  • #20
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,238 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    heavyballs wrote: »
    compared to that death to me would be incomparable
    Indeed

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • #21
    ronbyrne2005
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,494 ✭✭✭ronbyrne2005


    It's Africa! The western world doesnt care, if the massive poverty and preventable deaths there is anything to go by.


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  • #22
    c montgomery
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,122 ✭✭✭c montgomery


    ronbyrne2005 wrote: »
    It's Africa! The western world doesnt care, if the massive poverty and preventable deaths there is anything to go by.


    Why should the west care?

    I know i dont.


  • #23
    FlutterinBantam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,575 ✭✭✭✭FlutterinBantam


    ronbyrne2005 wrote: »
    It's Africa! The western world doesnt care, if the massive poverty and preventable deaths there is anything to go by.

    African world doesn't care either.


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