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Gambia’s AFCON squad come ‘within minutes of dying’ while travelling to tournament

Gambia’s AFCON squad come ‘within minutes of dying’ while travelling to tournament

Gambia were reportledy minutes from disaster Gambia’s Africa Cup of Nations squad were reportedly minutes from a serious incident while on their flight to Ivory Coast. The players and staff were on the flight from their capital city of Banjul in preparation for the tournament however it was reported that a number of players passed […]

2 years ago

The Gambia tells UK grandmothers to find their toy boys from somewhere else

The Gambia tells UK grandmothers to find their toy boys from somewhere else

New laws could make it easier for police to arrest grannies and their ‘toy boys’ The Gambia wants to encourage “quality tourists” to visit the country instead of just UK grannies looking for sex, which has become a serious problem in the country. The tiny West African country has been turning into an increasingly popular […]

3 years ago

AFCON debutants Gambia make history by progressing to quarter-finals

AFCON debutants Gambia make history by progressing to quarter-finals

Musa Barrow’s second-half goal sent them into the last eight  Africa Cup of Nations debutants The Gambia secured their place in the quarter-finals of AFCON with a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Guinea.  Musa Barrow’s second-half goal was enough to send Tom Saintfiet’s side into the next round of the knockout stages.  The striker received a […]

4 years ago

Mauritania have wrong national anthem played twice before AFCON game

Mauritania have wrong national anthem played twice before AFCON game

The players were then asked to sing without the music The Mauritania national team were told to sing their own national anthem after the wrong music was played twice in the build-up to their game against Gambia on Tuesday. Ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations group stage opener, the stadium’s sound system failed to […]

4 years ago