Multiple Nigerian news outlets report football/soccer star Michael Essien has contracted Ebola - False Report

[nola_mnr]

http://www.dailytimes.com.ng/articl...me=true&height=600&width=850&caption=Articles

http://thenet.ng/2014/10/breaking-ghanaian-football-star-michael-essien-contracts-ebola/

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Details regarding how and where the Ghana international contracted the dreaded disease which has left thousands dead and several sick in West Africa are still sketchy but his Italian club have confirmed it and an official statement providing further details is being expected....
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[nola_mnr]

Re: Multiple Nigerian news outlets report football/soccer star Michael Essien has contracted Ebola

Re: Multiple Nigerian news outlets report football/soccer star Michael Essien has contracted Ebola

UK source also reports but hasn't independently confirmed.

http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/off-the...port-essien-contracts-ebola-virus_182134.html

 

[casey]

Re: Multiple Nigerian news outlets report football/soccer star Michael Essien has contracted Ebola

Re: Multiple Nigerian news outlets report football/soccer star Michael Essien has contracted Ebola

From a legitimate sports reporter in Milan:

Tancredi Palmeri ‏@tancredipalmeri 5m5 minutes ago
Milan internal source just confirmed to me that any rumour on Essien is completely fake and they never spoke with African medias


Tancredi Palmeri ‏@tancredipalmeri 11m11 minutes ago
From Milan internal source, I can say that any news going around on Michael Essien are 100% false and Milan never spoke with African medias

 

[nola_mnr]

Re: Multiple Nigerian news outlets report football/soccer star Michael Essien has contracted Ebola

Re: Multiple Nigerian news outlets report football/soccer star Michael Essien has contracted Ebola

Thanks, Casey.

The newswirengr, the original source of the Nigerian reports now says:

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Reports reaching us reveals that the story reported that Ghana international and AC Milan star Michael Essien has contracted Ebola, as confirmed by his club might be false as no statement has been issued.
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If one of the moderators could change the thread title to include, "False Report" or words to that effect, I'd appreciate it.

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Multiple Nigerian news outlets report football/soccer star Michael Essien has contracted Ebola - False Report

Done!