Uganda: Hockey Trainer Grant Bares His Fangs

29 December 2007
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IF Avram Grant had been born in Tanzania or anywhere else in Africa, he would be living a perilous life. Ask Marcio Maximo, the Brazilian born coach of the Kilimajaro Stars.

After repeatedly voicing their discontent with his approach to team selection at the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup, fans rioted, pelting his car with stones. Dar es Salaam Police had to fire tear gas canisters to save the affable coach.

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