Football

Samuel Eto’o: I have no regrets over the Cameroon player strike – goal.com

After refusing to appeal the Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot) disciplinary committee ruling which handed him a 15-match ban, Samuel Eto’o now says he has no regrets over the strike action that led to his suspension. “We do not regret …

Football: Cameroon pay Algeria after strike – Channel NewsAsia

YAOUNDE: Algeria have received $500,000 in compensation after the Samuel Eto’o-led Cameroon players’ strike which forced the cancellation of a friendly between the two countries. The payment, confirmed on Friday by the Cameroon Football …

African glory for Libya footballers, embarrassment for Bafana – Business Day South Africa

Botswana and Niger secured places at the biennial Confederation of African Football showpiece for the first time against massive odds while defending champions Egypt, Algeria, Cameroon, Nigeria and South Africa were shock casualties. A 1-0 triumph in …

Soccer-African Footballer of the Year winners – Reuters

Italy and Cameroon) 2011: Yaya Toure (Manchester City, England and Ivory Coast) Note: The award was organised by the French soccer magazine ‘France Football’ until 1994, after which the Confederation of African Football instituted a new award.

Trahi par sa défense, Lille rate une occasion en or

Lille a été accroché par Nice mercredi au terme d’un match spectaculaire (4-4) sur sa pelouse, trahi par une défense qui était pourtant la meilleure du championnat avant cette rencontre, et ratant une occasion en or de se rapprocher de … Continue reading

Mbuta veut rebondir en Europe

Le jeune milieu offensif international camerounais, Matthew Adongcho Mbuta, libre de tout contrat depuis son départ volontaire de Crystal Palace Baltimore, ne s’est finalement pas engagé avec le Dinamo Bucarest mais n’abandonne pas l’idée de jouer en Europe. Attendu au … Continue reading

Eto’o ban causes consternation in soccer-mad Cameroon – Globe and Mail

Cameroon’s government is monitoring the situation after the decision by the country’s football federation to suspend captain Samuel Eto’o for 15 matches. The punishment, handed down on Friday after the federation said Eto’o had persuaded team mates …

Cameroon football icon Eto’o 15-match ban causes nationwide indignation – Xinhua News Agency

YAOUNDE, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) — A decision by the disciplinary committee of the Cameroon football federation (FECAFOOT) last Friday to ban the country’s football icon and national team captain Samuel Eto’o for 15 matches for inciting mates not to travel … Continue reading

Cameroon gov’t seeks solution to Eto’o case – Jamaica Observer

For Milla, the Cameroon striker who lit up the 1990 World Cup, such a lengthy ban could prompt Eto’o to retire from international football. “Our football is in disaster. It is in total failure,” Milla told The Associated Press. “Punishing … Continue reading

Joueur CAF 2011 : sans Eto’o

La CAF a réduit à trois la liste des joueurs en course pour le trophée de joueur africain 2011. Samuel Eto’o et Moussa Sow sont écartés. Les finalistes sont André Ayew, Seydou Keita et Yaya Touré. La CAF a réduit … Continue reading