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Sonko 'scared' by death threats | Sonko 'scared' by death threats |
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Reading's Ibrahima Sonko says he is "scared" ahead of the clash at Chelsea after receiving death threats after his collision with keeper Carlo Cudicini. | Reading's Ibrahima Sonko says he is "scared" ahead of the clash at Chelsea after receiving death threats after his collision with keeper Carlo Cudicini. |
Cudicini was hurt in a collision with Sonko in October, the game that also saw Petr Cech suffer head injuries. | Cudicini was hurt in a collision with Sonko in October, the game that also saw Petr Cech suffer head injuries. |
And Sonko is pensive ahead of the Boxing Day game at Stamford Bridge. | And Sonko is pensive ahead of the Boxing Day game at Stamford Bridge. |
He said: "I've been scared. You have to take the letters seriously. Some people are nasty and capable of stupid things when it comes to revenge." | He said: "I've been scared. You have to take the letters seriously. Some people are nasty and capable of stupid things when it comes to revenge." |
This had nothing to do with Chelsea. It was stupid people with nothing to do other than sending letters Reading's Ibrahima Sonko | This had nothing to do with Chelsea. It was stupid people with nothing to do other than sending letters Reading's Ibrahima Sonko |
Cudicini was carried off on a stretcher suffering from concussion, and Cech was left with a fractured skull after a clash with Reading's Stephen Hunt in Chelsea's 1-0 win. | Cudicini was carried off on a stretcher suffering from concussion, and Cech was left with a fractured skull after a clash with Reading's Stephen Hunt in Chelsea's 1-0 win. |
Hunt received death threats, and Sonko has also been on the receiving end of hate mail. | Hunt received death threats, and Sonko has also been on the receiving end of hate mail. |
He told The Sun: "That incident has gone away. But now the next game is coming up. | |
"Me and Stephen probably got letters from the same people." | "Me and Stephen probably got letters from the same people." |
The 25-year-old defender said: "At first it made me laugh, then when the second one came it started to get serious. | The 25-year-old defender said: "At first it made me laugh, then when the second one came it started to get serious. |
"I got scared. You don't know where the letters have come from so you don't know how to protect yourself. | "I got scared. You don't know where the letters have come from so you don't know how to protect yourself. |
"I was more worried about how and when they would do it. I can look after myself as long as I see it coming. | "I was more worried about how and when they would do it. I can look after myself as long as I see it coming. |
"But you don't know when it will happen and you have to start looking around you, being careful about who you are standing with." | "But you don't know when it will happen and you have to start looking around you, being careful about who you are standing with." |
Sonko added: "Knowing we are going to Chelsea next week, you think maybe this person will think about it again. | Sonko added: "Knowing we are going to Chelsea next week, you think maybe this person will think about it again. |
"This had nothing to do with Chelsea. It was stupid people with nothing to do other than sending letters." | "This had nothing to do with Chelsea. It was stupid people with nothing to do other than sending letters." |
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