Togo have pulled out of the Africa Cup of Nations following a deadly gun attack on their team bus in Angola. The coach driver was killed and two players were shot and injured in the attack in the northern province of Cabinda on Friday. Organisers insist the tournament will go ahead and are stepping up security.
But Togo midfielder Alaixys Romao told French paper L'Equipe: "We're talking to the other teams in our group to try to convince them to boycott too."

Togo were due to play Ghana in their opening match in Cabinda on Monday and the Black Stars players have confirmed they are happy for the tournament to go ahead. Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso are the other teams in Group B. Togo coach Hubert Velud told French radio station RMC that he thought the Angolan authorities should consider cancelling the entire tournament. "We can at least pose ourselves that question," he said. ""It's an act of barbarism while we are here to celebrate African football.

"We left the hospital a short time ago to come to the centre for the teams in the competition. We stayed in the hospital a long time so that we could be very united. In these situations you become a bit paranoid, you doubt everything. We don't feel that the authorities are taking this very seriously." Togo captain, and Manchester City striker, Emmanuel Adebayor said on Friday many players wanted to go home. He told BBC Afrique: "It's a football game, it's one of the biggest tournaments in Africa and a lot of people would love to be in our position but I don't think anybody would be prepared to give their life
BBC

http://www.kennynaija.com/2010/01/togo-withdraw-from-africa-cup-of.html

Can you imagine an Angolan Minister branded the attack an Act of Terrorism, why would any robber in his or or right mind attack a Togolese Bus carrying footballers, was it to make Adebayor sign a cheque? Why are we soooooooo sooooo stupid in Africa ehn.! Sha pray it does not affect SA 2010, some people have tickets already. Thank God i did not go to the Angola sef!

alleno:

Can you imagine an Angolan Minister branded the attack an Act of Terrorism, why would any robber in his or or right mind attack a Togolese Bus carrying footballers, was it to make Adebayor sign a cheque? Why are we soooooooo sooooo silly in Africa ehn.! Sha pray it does not affect SA 2010, some people have tickets already. Thank God i did not go to the Angola sef!

Are you OK?

You do not know the difference between a Terrorist and an Armed Robber?

@Saga
Whts the guy saying? Terrorist and armed robber? Are they the same?
Na wa o

tkb417:

@Saga
Whts the guy saying? Terrorist and armed robber? Are they the same?
Na wa o

I wonder. 

But on a more serious note, I think this ANC has to be cancelled now since the death of the Togolese player and asst coach. It can no more be a celebration of African football.

That foolish Togolese official that ignored security warnings and decided to take the road needs to be flogged mercilessly IN PUBLIC. The Baztard person just made my hunger for potentially the best ANC tournament (as a lot of teams are strong) die down and most likely going to be cancelled.

I am so pissed. Nigerian football is my passion, not EPL stuff.