During their return trip to Accra after playing against Samartex Football Club in the Western North Region, the bus of Legon Cities Football Club was ambushed by a group of armed robbers.
The assailants stopped the team’s bus at Toase and forced all passengers to exit the vehicle at gunpoint. Regrettably, the robbers were able to steal valuable possessions, including cash, mobile phones, and laptops belonging to the team.
In a statement dated November 2, 2023, the team said that they had arrived safely in Accra after the incident and that “the club would make a representation to the police this morning to address the issue.”
In other sports news previously shared on Tru News Report, Thomas Partey and Mohammed Kudus have been nominated for the prestigious CAF Men’s Footballer of the Year award.
The Confederation of African Football announced the nominations on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, in anticipation of the Awards Gala set to take place on Monday, December 11, 2023, in Marrakech, Morocco. Kudus and Partey are among the thirty players who have made it to the final selection for this esteemed accolade.
A distinguished panel comprising CAF Technical Experts, African Football Legends, and media representatives from various countries meticulously compiled the preliminary list for the different categories, taking into account the performance of the nominees between November 2022 and September 2023.
The CAF African Player of the Year category boasts thirty exceptional players, while the CAF Inter-club Player of the Year category features twenty nominees. Additionally, the Coach of the Year, CAF National Team of the Year, and Club of the Year categories each have ten deserving nominees.
The CAF Young Player of the Year category, reserved for players under the age of 21, also has ten nominees.
