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Angry Togo fans attack goalkeeper Agassa's home after poor display

Angry fans attacked the home of Togo's Kossi Agassa and the "scarred" goalkeeper is now a major doubt for the decisive Africa Cup of Nations clash against DR Congo on Tuesday.
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Togo goalkeeper Kossi Agassa could miss his countrys crucial final group game at the Africa Cup of Nations, after fans attacked his house this week.

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Agassa was at fault for two of Morocco's goals in the Sparrowhawks second game of the tournament, as the Group C minnows lost 3-1.

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And in response supporters in Lome, the Togolese captial, vandalised the goalkeeper's house, leaving him shaken.

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'Agassa does not deserve such treatment,' manager Claude Le Roy said ahead of Tuesday's game against DR Congo, in which a win will see Togo reach the quarter-finals.

'We are all supporting him because, after all, football is a game.

'He is very upset and it has had an impact on the morale of the whole team, I think it has scarred him too much psychologically.

'His mum has so far found it difficult to talk about it, it was so stressful and a cause of panic for her. I really doubt he will be able to play a third match.'

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Agassa, 38, has been a Togo international since 1998, and was their first choice when they reached the World Cup in 2006.

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