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For: Kike Frías Updated 18 Jan 2022, 22: 06 pm EST
Heart problems continue to wreak havoc in the world of football, threatening the lives of its protagonists, in this case the players who delight their fans in a 11 against 11 on the field of play. This time it is the Africa Cup the context to talk about this theme.
The memory of Christian’s fading is still fresh Eriksen the of June of 2021 when he played the European Championship with Denmark in a match against Finland in the group stage.
The footballer Ousmane Coulibaly collapsed and began convulsing on Saturday January 8 when his club, Al-Wakrah , faced Al-Rayyan of the Qatar League star James Rodriguez.
The new episode is that the Gabon team has reported the loss of two key players in this Africa Cup as they are Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal of England erra) and Mario Lemina (Nice of France). Both have presented cardiac sequelae after suffering from COVID.
The medical commission of the Confederation African Football (CAF) explained that Aubameyang and Lemina have heart injuries and for the sake of their health it is better that they be removed from the competition.
“The CAF medical commission, the players Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mario Lemina have just passed the COVID-19 but they will not be able to play this game. The tests would show cardiac lesions and the CAF does not want to take any risk”
Both footballers return to their clubs in Europe where they will continue their recovery.
COVID, very present in the Africa Cup
The Tunisian team reported that seven players on their team tested positive for COVID, so they will have to leave the Africa Cup. All are in isolation.
Those affected are Ali Jemal and Aymen Dahmène, midfielders Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane and Ghaylène Chaâli, defenders Mohamed Amine Ben Hmida and Ali Maâloul, and attacker Wahbi Khazri, reported the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) in a press release.
The “Carthage Eagles” will face Gambia next Thursday in the last day of the first round.
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