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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang quits Gabon national team

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has quit the Gabon national team, reportedly after feeling humiliated, according to an AFP report.

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According to an AFP report published on 2026-09-02, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang quit the Gabon national team, with the article's headline describing him as 'humiliated'. [1] Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, captain and all-time top scorer of Gabon's national team, announced he is stepping away from the squad, saying he felt 'humiliated' by his exclusion and subsequent reinstatement after the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. [2] Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has moved to Spanish club Deportivo La Coruna, according to the same AFP report. [3] Gabon were eliminated from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco in the group stage after three defeats, with the final loss coming against Ivory Coast. [4] Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who played for Gabon at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations while injured, said 'This is the last straw, and I'd rather stop here' and stated that the team's problems run deeper than him. [5] The Gabonese government fired the national team's coaching staff, suspended the team until further notice, and sidelined veterans Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Bruno Ecuele Manga, actions that sparked outrage among Gabonese supporters. [6] Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang spent the previous season with the club Marseille, as stated in the caption of the AFP report. [7]
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  1. According to an AFP report published on 2026-09-02, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang quit the Gabon national team, with the article's headline describing him as 'humiliated'. · Yahoo! Sports
  2. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, captain and all-time top scorer of Gabon's national team, announced he is stepping away from the squad, saying he felt 'humiliated' by his exclusion and subsequent reinstatement after the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. · Al Jazeera
  3. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has moved to Spanish club Deportivo La Coruna, according to the same AFP report. · Yahoo! Sports
  4. Gabon were eliminated from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco in the group stage after three defeats, with the final loss coming against Ivory Coast. · Al Jazeera
  5. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who played for Gabon at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations while injured, said 'This is the last straw, and I'd rather stop here' and stated that the team's problems run deeper than him. · Al Jazeera
  6. The Gabonese government fired the national team's coaching staff, suspended the team until further notice, and sidelined veterans Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Bruno Ecuele Manga, actions that sparked outrage among Gabonese supporters. · Al Jazeera
  7. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang spent the previous season with the club Marseille, as stated in the caption of the AFP report. · Yahoo! Sports
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