Steve

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Cant believe that, 4-4 crazy.

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Imagine if this did happen.

Didier Drogba and Michael Essien must stand up and save African football - and this summer's World Cup finals. Chelsea's two superstars will be the figures around which a whole continent will have to rally after the horror of Friday's machine gun attack on the Togo team. Former Sierra Leone manager Leroy Rosenior believes their bravery to stay in Angola and play in the African Nations Cup can lead the way in recovering the way the world views Africa's football future. Rosenior said: "I would never say they would be running away if they came home. We heard Emmanuel Adebayor on the radio describe the horror of what happened so you can understand the fears. "But the tournament must go ahead, because otherwise terrorists will feel that they can disrupt not only this but the World Cup as well."People will look to the big players, the likes of Drogba and Essien, and it's good that they take their responsibilities so well and understand what this means to Africa as a whole. "It would be easy for them to stay in the Premier League and play in lovely grounds and lead their wealthy lives, but they are not doing that and it's important now for them to lead by example and to do the right thing for themselves and the players. "It's not my place to say what that is, but they do need to take the lead and not just deal with things on the pitch but also impress the politicians in their countries to start focusing on what needs to be done. "Pressure from them will make an impact because they are like gods and I am sure if they say things need to be done quicker then it will happen." Manchester City's Emmanuel Adebayor and his team-mates are contemplating coming home after their bus driver was killed and two players seriously injured in the attack by Angolan rebels. Rosenior said: "When I was manager of Sierra Leone one of the games was against Togo, and on their way home one of the helicopters which was taking all the dignitaries crashed. "People lost their lives on that, so there's a history related to this tournament with Togo where people have died and you can understand them wanting to pull out of the tournament. "I heard people asking, 'Why did they go by coach?' but I think that helicopter accident might have had something to do with it. "But now it's a time to bounce back, to go and play the game in the right spirit and make it an even better tournament than we thought it might be." Mirror Yes, they should lead my example but at the end of the day, there safety comes first.

Need to take advantage of this game in hand now.

Fuck off platini u fat french fuck

Aston Villa midfielder Moustapha Salifou has revealed he feared for his life during Friday's 'horrific' terrorist attack on the Togo team bus. The national team were travelling to their African Cup of Nations training base in Cabinda, Angola when gunmen opened fire on their bus. Salifou and Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor narrowly escaped injury in the half-hour ordeal but saw close friend Kodjovi Obilale shot in the chest. The goalkeeper is now fighting for his life in a South African hospital but the team's driver, first-team coach and press officer were all reportedly killed in the ordeal. Saifou told Villa's official website: "It was only 15 minutes after we crossed into Angola that the coach came under heavy fire from rebels. The driver of the coach was shot almost immediately and died instantly, so we were just stopped on the road with nowhere to go. "Our security people saved us. They were in two separate cars, about 10 of them in total and they returned fire. The shooting lasted for half an hour and I could hear the bullets whistling past me. It was like a movie. "I know I am really lucky. I was in the back of the coach with Emmanuel Adebayor and one of the goalkeepers. "A defender who was sat in front of me took two shots in the back. The goalkeeper, Obilale, one of my best friends, was shot in the chest and stomach area and he has been flown to South Africa to undergo an operation to save his life. "It was horrific. Everybody was crying. I couldn't stay in control myself and I cried when I saw the injuries to my friend."

Not sure if thats true, according to Wikipedia his clubs website said hes having an operation hopefully all goes well.

Africa Cup of Nations to go ahead despite Togo attack The organisers of the Africa Cup of Nations say it will take place despite the attack on the Togolese football team in the host country, Angola. "Our first priority is the safety of the players, but the tournament will go ahead," said a spokesman for the Confederation of African Football. The driver of the team's bus was killed and at least two players were wounded when it came under fire on Friday. Separatists in the enclave of Cabinda have said they carried out the attack. CAF said the Togolese Football Federation had failed to inform them that the team was travelling overland from its training camp in Congo-Brazzaville, through a dangerous area with no security. The body expressed surprise that the team had not travelled by air. The Togolese players will decide on Saturday whether to play in the tournament. 'Armed to the teeth' The team's captain, Emmanuel Adebayor, who plays for the English club Manchester City, told the BBC that Africa's image had suffered a big blow in a year when it will host the World Cup. "We keep repeating [that] Africa, we have to change our image if we want to be respected, and unfortunately that is not happening," he said. His fellow striker, Thomas Dossevi, said the team bus had been surrounded by police vehicles, five minutes after entering Cabinda, when it was attacked. "Everything looked fine and we came under heavy fire. Everyone scrambled under the seats trying to protect themselves," he said. "We were machine-gunned like dogs... They were armed to the teeth." Adebayor said the team was trapped on bus for about 30 minutes while the security forces fought off the attackers. The players and staff then had to flee the bus under fire to get into the vehicles sent to rescue them, he said. "I'm still under shock," Adebayor said. "I was one of those who carried the injured players into the hospital - that is when I realised what was really going on. All the players, everyone was crying, calling their mums, crying on the phone, saying their last words because they thought they'd be dead." The Manchester City striker also cast doubt on Togo's participation in the tournament next week, saying that if security was not improved the players would probably be leaving on Saturday. "It is a football game and one of the biggest tournaments in Africa, but I don't think people are ready to give their lives," he said. "A lot of players want to leave. They have seen death and want to go back to their families." A total of nine people, including defender Serge Akakpo and goalkeeper Kodjovi Obilale, were wounded in the attack. The other casualties were training, medical and administrative staff. 'Act of terrorism' The separatist rebel Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (Flec), which has fought for independence for several decades but entered a ceasefire in 2006, later claimed responsibility for the attack. "This operation is only the start of a series of targeted actions that will continue in all the territory of Cabinda," Flec secretary-general Rodrigues Mingas said. The Angolan minister in charge of affairs in Cabinda, Antonio Bento Bembe, said the attack had been an "act of terrorism" and that the country would boost security for the Cup of Nations. Angola had hoped the tournament, which runs from 10 to 31 January, would show how well it had recovered from decades of civil war Football's world governing body, Fifa, said it had been deeply moved by the incident in Angola and offered its "utmost sympathy" to the Togo team. Caf officials said they had not known that the Togolose team had decided to drive directly to Cabinda. They said they had expected the squad first to fly to the Angolan capital, Luanda, and from there to Cabinda. BBC

Badly injured: Romanian club FC Vaslui confirmed their defender Serge Akakpo was shot in the attack

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Stop the tournament asap. No one deserves to lose there lives....

Was looking forward to watching the game but at the end of the day, everyones safety should come first.

Hes a very big lad and i think he could do this job very well. Will look forward to seeing it happen if it actually does.

Chelsea captain John Terry believes striker Nicolas Anelka has been the club's unsung hero this season. While Didier Drogba has taken the plaudits for his blistering 19-goal haul in the first half of the season, Anelka has quietly gone about his business. The French striker was once famed for his regular outbursts and short stints at clubs, but there is now a maturity about the vastly-experienced and talented marksman. Anelka is set to take a leading role for Chelsea in January with Drogba at the African Cup of Nations and Terry is backing the 30-year-old to help maintain the club's title charge. Fine form Terry believes the former Bolton ace has been in fine form all season and doubts whether there are many strikers out there who could lead the line and also operate behind a target man. "He's been magnificent again this season," said Terry. "There are not many players who can play the main goalscorer or the second striker role so effectively and he has quickly made Chelsea his club." SKY He has been amazing this season, hat off to you Nico. Keep it up lad.

You ever watched him play? He is one of the most hard working players ive ever seen play. And if im not mistaken he did score against us.

HAHAHA

Yeah mate going to get it as it is in that pic but might be getting the lion from a while back not the new one. After my operation so hopfully mid year.

The forward is currently sidelined with an injury but Chelsea will keep tabs on his progress through the month and would be prepared to sign him as long as the signs of recovery are positive. According to a report in the Times Iaquinta would be available for in the region of £8m due to an abundance of attacking talent at the club. The striker has only featured in six matches for Juventus this season, a reflection of the fact he has been carrying an injury since October. A tall, imposing, physical player, Iaquinta would appear well suited to the Premier League. Ancelotti values his versatility and pace and his ability to occupy a forward position across the line as he seeks to add options to his attack. Meanwhile, Chelsea have decided to allow one of the players who was at the centre of a bitter £5 million legal feud with Leeds United to leave Stamford Bridge. Chelsea are now finalising terms with Carlisle over young midfielder Tom Taiwo who moved to Chelsea from Leeds along with fellow England Under-16 international Michael Woods in highly controversial circumstances. The move in 2006 saw Leeds have made a formal complaint to the Football League over three alleged illegal approaches by Chelsea. The league has referred the complaint to the Football Association as it involves a Premier League club. Telegraph I love him as a player, every juve game i see him play he always works really hard. But he is 30 years old.

Doesn't bother me in the slightest.

Haha it was a joke mate relax

Hope all goes well Ray

Been reading the papers here in aus, and i seen how bad it is. How much longer do use think it will last?