I am sure Keeper will have some Sociology 101 insight for us.....
POLICE LEAVE CAMEROON COACH 'WITH TROUSERS AROUND ANKLES'
Cameroon's German coach Winfried Schafer was involved in amazing scenes at the African Nations Cup as his assistant was handcuffed and had his trousers pulled down by the Mali police.
Schafer, 51 and with a shock of blonde hair not unlike that of Spinal Tap's David St. Hubbins, was apprehended together with goalkeeping coach Thomas Nkono as they wandered onto the pitch at the March 26 Stadium prior to Cameroon's semi-final match against the host nation.
Immediately, around 10 riot police began to manhandle the pair, knocking Nkono to the ground and dragging him onto the running track around the pitch before handcuffing him.
As Nkono was led down the players tunnel, he is said to have had his tracksuit bottoms pulled down around his ankles. A stunned Schafer urged photographers to record the scene.
It is likely that the police took exception to what they perceived as a black magic ritual by the Cameroon pair after an object was retrieved from the ground where Schafer and his assistant had been standing.
Cameroon's minister for sport, Bidoung Mpkatt, who was present at the match, hinted that further action may be taken against the Mali officials.
"I hope it's just a minor incident, I hope it was an individual error on the part of the policemen involved," he told AFP.
"But if it's something more than that we will take appropriate action. If it's an attempt at intimidation it will not work."
When questioned as to whether Nkono had been attempting to cast a black-magic charm, Mpkatt was dismissive.
"Lucky charms don't play football," he insisted. "The truth is on the pitch."
shite, we used to do that to Jinks as a Pokes pre/during/post game ritual.
POLICE LEAVE CAMEROON COACH 'WITH TROUSERS AROUND ANKLES'
Cameroon's German coach Winfried Schafer was involved in amazing scenes at the African Nations Cup as his assistant was handcuffed and had his trousers pulled down by the Mali police.
Schafer, 51 and with a shock of blonde hair not unlike that of Spinal Tap's David St. Hubbins, was apprehended together with goalkeeping coach Thomas Nkono as they wandered onto the pitch at the March 26 Stadium prior to Cameroon's semi-final match against the host nation.
Immediately, around 10 riot police began to manhandle the pair, knocking Nkono to the ground and dragging him onto the running track around the pitch before handcuffing him.
As Nkono was led down the players tunnel, he is said to have had his tracksuit bottoms pulled down around his ankles. A stunned Schafer urged photographers to record the scene.
It is likely that the police took exception to what they perceived as a black magic ritual by the Cameroon pair after an object was retrieved from the ground where Schafer and his assistant had been standing.
Cameroon's minister for sport, Bidoung Mpkatt, who was present at the match, hinted that further action may be taken against the Mali officials.
"I hope it's just a minor incident, I hope it was an individual error on the part of the policemen involved," he told AFP.
"But if it's something more than that we will take appropriate action. If it's an attempt at intimidation it will not work."
When questioned as to whether Nkono had been attempting to cast a black-magic charm, Mpkatt was dismissive.
"Lucky charms don't play football," he insisted. "The truth is on the pitch."
shite, we used to do that to Jinks as a Pokes pre/during/post game ritual.
