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FIFA President Sepp Blatter 'Deeply Moved' After Togo Attacks
Jan 8, 2010 11:55:27 PM
FIFA concerned by shocking events...
FIFA has expressed concerns after the Togo national team bus was attacked by rebels in Cabinda en-route to the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday.
Emmanuel Adebayor, the team captain, revealed that the Togo players will meet on Saturday to decide if they will still take part in the tournament after a machine gun attack on their bus - lasting 30 minutes - killed their driver and left six others injured.
FIFA spokesman Nicolas Maingot told Goal.com UK: ''FIFA and its president, Joseph S. Blatter, are deeply moved by today's incidents which affected Togo's national team, to whom they express their utmost sympathy.
"FIFA is in touch with the African confederation and its president, Issa Hayatou, from which it expects a full report on the situation.''
Mohammed Bhana & Andrew Southwick, Goal.com UK
See Also:
- Togo To Quit African Cup Of Nations
- Emmanuel Adebayor: 'We Saw Our Deaths'
- CAF Confirm That African Cup Of Nations 2010 Will Go Ahead
- Togo Team Bus Fired Upon; Driver Killed, At Least Two Players Shot
- African Nations Cup Comment: After Shock Togo Bus Attack, The Games Need To Be Moved From Cabinda
- The Cabinda Conflict: Background To The Togo Bus Shooting
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