Irate Ethiopian fans, who pelted the Super Eagles bus as they drove away from the National Stadium in Addis Ababa injured Real Betis of Spain midfielder Nosa Igiebor.
According to Ben Alaiya, the Eagles Media Officer, Igiebor suffered a bruise and was bleeding profusely before being promptly attended to by the Eagles team doctor.
“When the Nigerian team was returning to its Saro Maria hotel abode after the game, some fans laid ambush and started hauling stones at the team’s bus. Alaiya began in a press statement made available to Telegraph. He continued, “One of the heavy stones shattered the rear windscreen of the bus, sending all inside the bus scampering for safety.
“With all taking cover, Real Betis star, Nosa Igiebor was the unlucky one as the stone slashed his right palm leading to profuse bleeding that was immediately attended to by team doctor, Ibrahim Gyaran.”
The Eagles ordeal started since they arrived in Addis Ababa as they were given a bus infested with cockroaches but the team took it in its stride.
When it was time for training, the police team attached to the team reportedly took routes that are traffic-jammed, yet the team refused to be intimidated.
Matters came to a head on match day, when all manner of soft drink bottles were hauled at Nigerian players and supporters, when the Ethiopians thought that they had scored an opener in the first half. Television replays later showed that Godfrey Oboabona cleared the ball off the line.
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