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Cameroonian player fired by football club for being HIV positive
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Cameroonian player Samuel Nlend has been sacked by Egyptian Premier League club, Al Ittihad after testing positive for HIV.
The 21-year-old was fired just four days after signing a three year contract. His contract was terminated by his new club after he tested positive.
On Twitter the Egyptian news outlet KingFut.com reported that a media representative of the club confirmed the news to the press.
PHOTOS: #Egypt's Ittihad of Alexandria sack Cameroon's Samuel Nlend after testing positive for HIV. https://t.co/KkEUdQAOff
— KingFut.com (@King_Fut) August 29, 2016