Nlend sacked by Egyptian club after after testing HIV positive

Cameroon international Samuel Nlend. [PHOTO: COURTESY]

Cameroon international Samuel Nlend has been sacked by Egyptian Premier League club, Al Ittihad after testing positive for AIDS. The 21-year-old was fired just four days after signing a three year contract.

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Egyptian news outlet ="https://twitter.com/King_Fut/status/770233101524013056">KingFut.com< reported that a media representative of the club confirmed the sad news to the press.

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There are no rules against playing football with the condition but it’s unlikely Nlend would be able to get a work permit in another nation.

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The promising star has been capped five times by Cameroon, scoring in January’s African Cup of Nations competition before securing a summer move to the Egyptian Premier League club.