Togo Soccer Team Punished After Ambush by Gunmen

African soccer officials ban them from next tournaments

By NxBigmouthery, Newser User

Posted Jan 30, 2010 2:22 PM CST | Promoted on Newser Jan 30, 2010 3:20 PM CST

(User Submitted) – The Confederation of African Football has banned Togo's national soccer team from participating in the next two African Cup of Nations tournaments. It's punishment for the squad's decision to withdraw from this year's tournament following an attack on the team bus in Angola, reports AFP. Three people were killed.

CAF said its ruling was based on "governmental interference" surrounding the team's decision not to play. "The players publicly expressed their willingness to return to the Nations Cup to compete," said the CAF statement. But the Togo government "decided to call back their national team." CAF also hit Togo with a $50,000 fine. An appeal is planned.

Togo's national soccer team captain Emmanuel Adeboyar. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

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Feb 4, 2010 9:47 AM CST

@yetANOTHER..... thanks for nothing?

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Never fails to amaze me the stupidity of man.

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You do understand that Meth does horrible things to the brain, right? I can only assume that is why you wrote like this. No untweaked person would.

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