Kanoute safe despite Mali death threats

Fredi Kanoute today returned to London and assured Tottenham fans: “I’m fine.”

Mali fans threatened to kill the striker when their pitch invasion ended a World Cup qualifier against Togo in Bamako.

Mali, for whom Kanoute plays, were a goal up until the 83rd minute when Togo scored two quick goals that looked certain to win the match for them.

However, some of the 70,000 crowd then rioted and stormed on to the pitch demanding: “Give us Frederic Kanoute and Mamadou Bayoko. We are going to kill them.”

Kanoute, 27, is safe and well, and back at his London home.

According to Tottenham, he “is absolutely fine” and expected back in training tomorrow.

Kanoute said on www.spurs.co.uk: “I am fine, just a little tired after the travelling.”