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so let's bring in african football journalist gary al smith in obasi in ghana. gary, always nice talking to you. first of all, is this a thread? what exactly is the ca say? well, like you said, the ac hobby lobby in for about 2 months now. i found in the alarm that the african was not going to be safe for a place, you know, new to what do you see has been poor handling of covered cases during the international break. our we had the world cup qualifier and so on. said i'm on the, i seen that the ones guarantees that african countries any need come war less clear the relief early. so those are just 2 of the things that essentially the i see the also seen that, i mean basically the world is really fall on the corn. and so the need to protect their welfare of the players. and as a result, be asking people or they are rather telling people that the will not be able to leave the african players for hugely important couple of issues that start in january looks like a big 1st week in the job, lynn for samuel it. so the new head of the cameroon federation, anything from

janice gary al smith, he told us this news hasn't gone down while at the african football federation, caff this year, have been lobbying for about 2 months now. does that sound in all the alarm that the african was not going to be safe for a place, you know, new to what do you see has been poor lane of covered cases during the international break, where we have the comp qualifies and so on. said i'm on the, i seen that the ones guarantees that african countries and indeed come will lead clear to relieve early. so those are just 2 of the things that essentially the i see the also seen that, i mean basically the world is really from on the corn. and so the need to protect the welfare of the years. and as a result, the african fee, or the i rama telling people that they will not be able to release the african players for that. hugely important couple of issues that start in january the e c. m wrote to follow the road to come through for a decision like this, if it happens all hugely infringe on the best well known rules of allowing players to leave a national team do t, especially when t

we've been talking to for, i think gary al smith about the countries preparations cover quite a while there was to the african shop. there she'd been just by successful also stood on women's africa, a couple of nations and the pool a crowd of 50000 people. the final comment, mary, trust me, let me just could some your lead to african football football agent today on what he said as well. similar to assist you in championships up in the nation. the copy in the midst of the panoramic where a lot of the countries hot could be, i did speak. why was it never canceled? why was away from around it? why is the conversation not about africans thinking of innovative wasted? were the only other ones custody that is good for you. this is probably the 1st time in a very long time that we have a good idea of the, the info player in the world that is most on language as well. you've got to it's for countries media, fantastic story lines coming in a little metos who kind of surprised great countries like old jerry of work just war b. r a y o tari stadia and also you out, you know, nigeria what just c

in cameroon, next month we've been talking to football, writes at gary al smith about the country's preparations cover for quite a while. it was still the african shop there. she's been successful. also said they were women's africa, couple of nations and the pool a crowd of 50000 people are coming to marry. trust me, let me just put some unit 2 african boyd in today on what he said as well. similar to assist you in championships up in the nation. the copy in the midst of the panoramic where a lot of the countries hot could be, i did speak. why was it never canceled? why was away from the rounded wise, the conversation, not about african thinking of innovative ways to go to court. i did want to consider that this would for you. this is probably the 1st time in a very long time, but we are good idea of the, the info player in the world. that is most likely. yes. well, you've got 24 countries, many of fantastic story lines coming in. i little metos who kind of surprised great countries like old jerry of work just were b r a y. oh, sorry, stadia. and also you out, you know, nigeria who just changed