Five Cape Town City FC players and a coach were hijacked in Nyanga on Wednesday, 19 July. Image: Cape Town City / Facebook / Captured Sporting Moments
Five Cape Town City FC players and coach hijacked at gunpoint in Nyanga
Five Cape Town City Football Club players and a coach were hijacked at gunpoint and forced out of their vehicle in Nyanga, Cape Town.
Five Cape Town City FC players and a coach were hijacked in Nyanga on Wednesday, 19 July. Image: Cape Town City / Facebook / Captured Sporting Moments
Cape Town City FC confirmed that a vehicle transporting five players and a coach was hijacked in Nyanga, Cape Town on Tuesday, 18 July.
Football social media publication Captured Sporting Moments published the news. According to idiskitimes, the five players were part of the Citizens under-18 squad and were due to play in a friendly against Everton FC.
THE CAPE TOWN CITY FC U/18 MATCH WAS CALLED OFF AFTER THE HIJACKING
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The friendly match was in preparation for an Engen knockout match and were headed to a Nyanga when their vehicle was hijacked yesterday (July 18)
The Toyota Avanza was stopped by gun-wielding perpetrators who forced the players and coach out of the car. Items such as football boots, passports and smartphones were among the items stolen.
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Head of Football Development & Recruitment at Cape Town City FC, Grant Veitch confirmed the incident to Captured Sporting Moments: “The Avanza tracker was removed 2 minutes after the hijacking. Thank goodness all the boys are ok. Just sad. Wanted to give back to the community by playing in the townships.”
At 18:56pm on Tuesday evening the vehicle was located in the township of Philippi with none of the Cape Town City players’ belongings.
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