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The three Marseille players were victims of an attempted car robbery with the assailants firing shots at the fleeing motorists
Two Cameroon internationals were among the three Olympique Marseille players who were on the receiving end of a barrage of gunshots in an attempted car-jacking.
Three Marseille players attacked after final Ligue 1 match
Cameroonians Jean Onana and Faris Moumbagna, and Ivorian youngster Bamo Meite were returning in a convoy of vehicles to Marseille following their team's 2-1 victory over Le Havre AC on the final day of the season when they were targeted by criminals aiming to steal their cars.
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According to La Provence, the criminals attempted to hijack the players' cars and even resorted to shooting at them as they tried to escape. Fortunately, none of the players were injured during the attack despite two bullet holes found in the driver’s side door of one of the cars, and another car being hit in the trunk.
AFCON stars escape tricky situation
Onana and Moumbagna have both represented Cameroon at the Africa Cup of Nations, with the former winning a bronze medal in the 2021 edition, while the latter was part of the squad that was knocked out of the 2023 edition by Nigeria’s Super Eagles.
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Meite, although Ivorian, has never been to the AFCON tournament having never played for the Elephants’ senior team. The Marseille star has, however, turned out for Ivory Coast’s Under-23 team on one occasion.
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