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    Eto’o, Enow and Ekotto betrayed?

    After the strike in Morocco by the Indomitable lions and the suspension of 3 lions, it was rumored that there was a mutiny within the lions. The lions will not answer any call ups because their captains had been suspended. Per Bell Joseph, Eto’o and co were representing the players and since there was this apparent unity within the team after the chaotic world cup in South Africa, it was wrong to suspend Eto’o and co because they were representing the team and more so there was this apparent unity amongst the lions. This unity should not be broken.

    Reports emanating from the lions camp show that all the lions called to camp have responded present. Even the injured cub or new lions Kana Biyik showed up as recommended by FIFA to present his injury to the Lion’s team doctor.

    What is the next logical conclusion? Are the lions individually or as a group acting each to save face? Are they doing the right thing or did they just outright betray the suspended players who acted on their behalf? Was the strike action in Morocco spearheaded by a handful of players? The lions as a group did not only betray the lion’s emblem, the fans and the Algerian people, but went astray, humiliated the team and brought shame to the nation.

    The current selections of players by responding present are sending a clean and clear message to all. These players have one thing to prove not only to themselves and the nation but are sending a message to the suspended players. No player is indispensable and can be above the national team. The nation always comes first before any personal ambitions. Bravo to the lions and good luck.

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  • CAMEROON NEWS

    Missed priorities.
    First off, no one should work without pay in any shape or form. The Cameroonian government is going above and beyond to accommodate its team the lions of Cameroon. In the past 3 years, the Cameroonian government paid each Lion over 145 million francs CFA to represent the country. These funds come from buyam sellams, Sauveteurs, the shops in the corner of the “quartiers/quarters”people and/or businesses who pay income and corporate taxes.
    The lions apparently went on strike in Morocco for not receiving their 500,000fcfa participation fees. In contrast, the female national team which qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games in London only received a total of 1,000,000 frs cfa. The basketball team, which was runners up, only received a token of that amount. This triggers the following question. What do other federations pay their players? The Algerian football federation for example pays its players a symbolic $100 appearance fees. How much did the Zambian team get for winning the African Nations Cup? The fundamental truth is that the national team should not be a money making machine for players. It should be an opportunity given to hungry players to represent and defend the colors of the nation with dignity.
    If defending the colors of the nation was the priority, managers should put in place guarantees that would protect players in case of an injury. It is only normal for these actors to be well taken care of and covered in case of an accident like getting proper insurance, excellent accommodations and transportation from one place to the other. This would be a way for the country to show its appreciation and support to these players. I am sure the new team manager has his work well cut out for him.
    In spite of these players getting all the money, there is no stadium or infrastructure to accommodate a game in Cameroon. Equatorial Guinea and Gabon recently showcased their modern stadiums. The country is currently lagging behind in this investment and soon enough the Central African Republic and/or Chad will beat Cameroon to this race.
    An important question to ask would be: Is it fair for national players to who have achieved noting in the recent past to walked home with over 145 million frs cfa in only three years while the government is unable to provide and distribute aids medication to its people? It is okay for those who are in hospitals and do not have money for an operation to be left to die while soccer players are going home with 145 million francs CFA? Worse still is the fact that the finals of the cup of Cameroon had to go straight to penalties apparently due to a lack of proper light in the stadium.
    Whichever direction you turn to look at, Cameroon is lagging behind in it. Since soccer is the poster boy of “l’homme lion”, it is okay to invest these amounts of money in players who apparently do not pay taxes in Cameroon. These actions are in sharp contrast to rigor and moralization; The Grand ambitions and Cameroon in full construction mode as preached. You can fool some people all the time but cannot fool all the people all the time.

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