Ethiopia team goes offside
Sixteen members of Ethiopia's national soccer squad sought political asylum in Italy, leaving their country without a proper team after slipping their escort during a stopover on the way to a match.
The 15 players and their coach disappeared from a hotel near Rome airport where they had been staying while on their way to Casablanca for an African Nations' Cup match against Morocco. Reuters - Rome
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