Others • Created January 3, 2010 05:03

Inexperience prompts teenager to turn down Benin

The 20-year-old Tinhan had expressed surprise at being named in a preliminary squad and was advised by his parents and club not to play at the tournament given his lack of senior experience, Benin’s Le Matinal newspaper reported. Tinhan has played just 19 minutes of Ligue 1 football for bottom-placed Grenoble. Benin will play a […]

Inexperience prompts teenager to turn down Benin
Inexperience prompts teenager to turn down Benin

The 20-year-old Tinhan had expressed surprise at being named in a preliminary squad and was advised by his parents and club not to play at the tournament given his lack of senior experience, Benin’s Le Matinal newspaper reported.

Tinhan has played just 19 minutes of Ligue 1 football for bottom-placed Grenoble.

Benin will play a warm-up friendly at home against Libya on Wednesday before departing for Angola. Their opening Group C game is against Mozambique in Benguela on Jan. 12.

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