Five Losers

Mariano Bareto (Ethiopia)

‘Bareto is a disease, Bareto is Ebola!’ Came the chants outside of the Addis Ababa Stadium. The chant is undoubtedly harsh on the Portuguese caretaker, but is indicative of the acrid atmosphere currently engulfing the Ethiopian camp. The Walya Antelopes look a forlorn outfit; a shadow of what they were this summer. On Saturday, the East Africans once more dominated possession, but failed to translate that sterile domination to goals. They are now virtually eliminated and must begin a process of reconstruction.