Two members of Togo's delegation were killed in a gun attack while traveling to the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola. The incident, carried out by separatist forces in the Cabinda enclave, left soccer star Emmanuel Adebayor deeply shaken. He recounts his harrowing experience and the lasting impact it had on his outlook on life.
Two members of Togo 's delegation travelling to the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola were killed in a gun attack by separatistsAs he feared for his life, crouching in a stationary bus being sprayed by bullets, Emmanuel Adebayor had one last wish.At least one member of the delegation had been shot. Adebayor, dreading he might be next, called his pregnant partner.
The West Africans were given a security escort but the players - instead of sensing any threat - simply made a joke about it."You couldn't even see their eyes. They had knives, grenades, AK47s, pistols.launched by separatists Riding alongside Adebayor was his personal assistant Stanislas Ocloo, who was working as a media officer for Togo's football federation.
"I'm like: 'No, you have to go through it. The family is waiting for you in Togo. We are all with you'."I had never seen anybody die in front of me, so I didn't know how people died.
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