AFCON is officially up and running and it’s already delivering incredible moments.
No, not the much-talked about Mo Salah’s injury-time winner for Egypt as he puts all things Liverpool to one side.
Another star is grabbing the headlines and his name is Samuel Moutoussamy.
The midfielder was in action for DR Congo in their opening group win over Benin when he went viral.
While being stretchered off the pitch he suddenly sat bolt upright.
Incredibly, he then managed to hop off the stretcher and casually jog back onto the pitch.
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The moment saw him compared to wrestling legend The Undertaker – who’s party tricks in the ring would include him ‘rising from the dead’.
He has since moved to clear up – from his version of events – what went on in that moment.
Speaking post-match he said: “I didn’t need the stretcher, the referee told me ‘if you don’t get on the stretcher, I’m giving you a yellow card.’
“I already had one so I didn’t think twice.”
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Punters found the funny side to the incredible scenes with many sharing the footage online.
A journalist present at the match explained what he witnessed as he posted online: “He got up to lie down on the stretcher.
“Once off the field, he got back up like prime Undertaker off the stretcher and ran back to his spot.”
A host of top Premier League stars are at the competition as club sides have to make do without key men.
The tournament started on December 21 with the final taking place on January 18 – meaning clubs could be without services of some top players for a month.
Moutoussamy and his DR Congo team-mates are in a section alongside Senegal and Botswana as well as Benin who they’ve already defeated.
