Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama wants 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.
Enyeama said "I really wish it doesn't happen with all the people that will be moving around, 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."
Morocco was billed to host the tournament but after CAF rejected their calls for a postponement, have withdrawn from hosting. CAF is looking for a replacement host.
5 comments:
Pls tell them o, they have to postpone by fire.
Everybody is panicking for Ebola, only CAF.
If they don't postpone, then only them will attend, chikenna.
They are just dining sakara, they know they will postpone.
They should postpone it oo
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