Ethiopian players disappear in Gaborone

The three players left their rooms at President Hotel on Sunday night and have not been seen since then. It is said they were picked by a car with local number plates. Defence club officials and the rest of the players  flew back to Ethiopia on Monday.

Local football official, Charles Maruza who acted as a protocol officer for the visiting club said the Ethiopian contingent was made up of 24 people.  He said on Sunday, when the team was about to have dinner, it was found that three players were missing. Maruza said the team management was taken aback by the development and ordered the captain to go and look for the players in their rooms.