Not with Sunderland fortunatly. It looks like Grayson could have his work cut out though if he ever upsets him...... Reports indicate that the Sunderlandmidfielder departed the Gabonese camp amidst a bust up over who would be captain for the country’s pair of qualifying fixtures against the Ivory Coast. Gabon were defeated by three-goals-to-nil in the first of the brace of games with neither Ndong or his Black Cats teammate, Ivorian Lamine Kone, featuring. No explanation appears to have been forthcoming about why the latter was not in the squad for the first game but Kone has since declared himself fit for tonight’s game. This recent bust-up featuring Sunderland record signing Ndong is merely the latest in a sequence of fall-outs which continues to mar Gabonese football. please log in to view this image Didier Ndong on international duty Le 360 Afrique The 23-year-old is understood to have been unhappy at interference from the Gabon sports minister into the squad selection for this round of international fixtures. Ndong was captain in recent games but coach José Antonio Camacho has supposedly been pressured to hand the armband to Cardiff City defender Bruno Ecuele Manga instead. Reports suggest Ndong walked out of the Gabonese camp and is unlikely to return anytime soon after a series of issues on international duty. The player was sent home last November after missing a training session ahead of a World Cup qualifier. Ndong later issued an apology claiming he had been celebrating the birth of his daughter. Before that was another outburst upon being substituted in a match against Morocco and back in 2015 he was missing from the Gabon side citing ‘tiredness’. Gabon has long-standing issues within its football set-up, in part fuelled by the economic and social tension with the African country itself, but also divisions within the international camp caused by favouritism, political influence and accusations of racism. From a Sunderland perspective, from suspecting the club were set to lose their record signing on deadline day amidst suggestions Ndong was up for sale; the midfielder will be available for selection to face Sheffield United this weekend presumably refreshed from having a break and free from injury.
The Gabonese national team is like a gypo war between the players and bureaucracy, part of the same family yet they can't help going blow to blow with tit for tat incidents.
He'll be hankering for a proper stotty at home, followed by a stroll & a Minchella's on the sea-front, poor lad. Who needs that sort of aggro?
I'd be angry too if I had his barnet. I'm sure when he's back in the Sunderland fold he'll be a good lad.
They should be decent Gabon, I'm watching the game actually they are 2-0 up some decent players, N'Dong and Aubameyang not playing. The should be decent.
**** me Vince. Are you on the shots already? Looks like the holiday started off with a bang! Reminds me of a certain someone who used to live abroad... Have a great time mate.
Funny how our best players get injured, I thought all them players who Grayson signed would have started today, we are back to 30 years ago. out battled every where on the pitch and our left side of defence is the worst I have seen.
Why try and manipulate every thread to your own agenda? This thread has nowt to do with the match. You're pure poison lad.
