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The goalkeeper, who is competing for
qualification with Nigeria, is worried
about the deadly virus being passed
on in Morocco and has called on the
competition to be shelved
Oct 24, 2014 07:38:41
Nigeria goalkeeper
Vincent Enyeama has
pleaded with the
Confederation of
African Football (Caf)
to consider cancelling
January's Africa Cup of Nations due to the
risk of Ebola being spread at the
tournament.
The virus has killed thousands of people in
Africa since the outbreak began earlier in
2014 and there are fears that a tournament
involving players, fans and officials
congregating from across the continent
could spark a major health crisis in
Morocco.
Enyeama, whose Super Eagles are likely to
have to win both their remaining matches
to even have a chance of defending their
title in 2015, has called for Caf to start
taking calls for Afcon to be shelved until the
Ebola danger has been reduced.
"I really wish it doesn't happen with all the
people that will be moving around,"
Nigeria's No.1 told reporters after Lille's
0-0 draw with Everton on Thursday in the
Europa League.
"But I'm not Caf. I'm not the one who calls
the shots.
"It's risky for everyone because you go to
Africa and then everyone is hugging you and
shaking you, and what can you do? You're at
risk.
"But if it happens I will play, if we qualify."
Michel Platini has already been slammed by
Caf for suggesting that the organisation
consider alternative options to hosting
Afcon at the start of next year.
The host nation itself had requested
postponement of the finals, but Caf rejected
the north African government's initial
appeal.

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