Clinton Risks Heavy Sanction from FECAFOOT

TCR has learnt from credible sources that one of Cameroon’s cutting edge attackers. Clinton Njie, risks heavy suspension from the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT).

According to our sources, the Indomitable Lions’ striker is accused of indecent behavior at the last camping of the national team in France during the friendly against Burkina Faso.

The African champion present as the rest of the national team in France for the friendly match against Burkina-Faso, is accused of arriving 24 hours late at the camping ground (May 25 instead of 24). However, the finalist of the last UEFA Cup did not only stop at this fault.

Considering the request for explanation served by the body that runs the Cameroonian football, the player "according to a statement from the hotel, brought in two girls to his hotel room and that they were evicted from the room because of induced nuisances,” the anonymous hotel official reported.

President Biya Orders Resumption of Suspended Cameroon’s Professional Leagues

Cameroon's head of state, Paul Biya, and his Prime Minister, Philemon Yang, have called for "the immediate resumption of professional football competitions," whose suspension was announced Thursday night by the Cameroon Professional Football League (LFPC) for lack of financial means ".

According to APA, a statement issued by the Cameroon Professional Football League, said that the return to normalcy comes after this return to normal comes a 45 million FCFA advance of the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT), 15 in cash and the rest by bank transfer.

Thus, the 30th and 25th days of D1 and D2, initially scheduled on July 10, 2018 respectively, have been reprogrammed for the same dates and venues.

Our source however reported that behind the brief suspension of these competitions, hides a crisis between the Cameroon Professional Football League (LFPC) and FECAFOOT, following the retention by the FECAFOOT and without explanation, a good deal of the federal subsidy for the running of the national championships, i.e. 255 million FCFA out of a total envelope of 410 million FCFA.

Anglophone Crisis: Cameroonian Football Icon Issues Strong Warning to UN

One of Cameroon’s most respected football icons, Joseph Antoine Bell, has once again made known certain opinions of his’, concerning the ongoing crisis in the two English speaking regions of Cameroon.

 According to Joseph Antoine Bell, the UN must refrain from intervening in issues of Cameroon if it is not invited by the authorities of this country.

He was speaking during a program on a Yaoundé based television channel, Vision 4, and in reaction to speculations that the international organization may intervene in the crisis. He aired his opinion on July 1, 2018.

“I do not believe that Cameroon needs intervention. If that were the case, Cameroon would ask for it by itself. The UN does not often intervene like that on its own,” he said.

The former captain of Olympique de Marseille maintained that his stance was inspired by examples of situations he lived while living in Europe. He cited the examples of the wars of the United Kingdom against the separatists of Siin Féin, the Spain ETA conflict, and few others, which caused many deaths but according to him, did not trigger much international emotion.

He added that he did not remember seeing any UN Peace Keeping force pass in front of his door to intervene in the conflict.

Relying on other examples around the world, Joseph Antoine Bell predicts a new failure of secessionist ambition. “You have to put the problem on the table. If it is clear that this is secession, I do not know many states that have accepted secession and I do not know many countries that have proclaimed that they support secessionists. In Spain, we saw the activities of Catalan secessionists and how they ended. Everyone realised that in the Catalans’ situation, it was really about democracy. Secessionists used democracy to try to separate from Spain, and Spain used democracy to fight secessionists,” Bell said.

The former footballer then proceeded to a trial in good standing of a United Nations Organization that failed to carry out its peacekeeping missions. "The UN that is there to regulate relations between all states should remember that all these states have citizens who have their eyes open and who see that nowhere in the world where the United Nations has intervened have we really found the fullness of its peace and joy. If we honestly wanted peace in the world, there is a radical solution we never talk about. The UN would condemn all arms manufacturers. Weapons manufacturers would be converted back into pot manufacturers or whatever. There are so many other things to make. And in a world without weapons, I'm sure we would fight with bare hands, but there are very few boxers that die. There would be fewer deaths in this kind of situation,” he concluded.

SPORT: Le nouveau club de Ronaldo est connu

Depuis quelques jours, le quotidien portugais Record annonce avec insistance le transfert quasiment acquis de Cristiano Ronaldo à la Juventus de Turin. D’après la même source, une réunion d’urgence se serait tenue mercredi dans la soirée entre le président du Real Madrid, Florentino Pérez, et l’agent de Cristiano Ronaldo, Jorge Mendes. Au terme de cette rencontre, le média a indiqué que la venue de Cristiano Ronaldo à la Juventus n’est qu’une question d’heures.

Alors qu’il est encore sous contrat avec les Merengue pour trois ans, le quintuple Ballon est au Réal Madrid depuis 2009. Après avoir joué au Portugal (Sporting) et en Angleterre (Manchester United), et il pourrait continuer son aventure en découvrant la Série A.

Pour nos confrères de Marca, un retour sur les raisons qui ont éloigné Cristiano Ronaldo du Real Madrid semble bien indiqué. Notre source explique que Florentino Pérez a refusé de revaloriser le salaire du Portugais. Une décision du président madrilène qui a agacé le Portugais.

« Je suis fatigué de me battre, je ne veux pas poursuivre cette guerre », avait fait savoir le portugais à Mendes.

Le fétichisme au football: Un ancien international nigérian devenu pasteur en parle

Dans le football et particulièrement en Afrique, d’aucun n’ignore que le football fait l’objet par moments des rituels fétichistes. Pour cela, revenons sur les propos d’un international footballeur nigérian qui relate et dénonce les pratiques mystiques qu’il employait avec ses coéquipiers durant sa carrière de joueur.

Taribo West, un ancien super eagle, est un joueur qui au-delà d’avoir fait lever haut l’étendard de sa nation, se démarquer par ses coiffures toujours extravagantes et colorées. Cependant, depuis quelques années la coupe a changé, le mode de vie aussi. 10 ans après avoir raccroché les crampons, Taribo West est un autre homme, qui consacre sa vie à Dieu. le Nigérian s’est confié sans détour sur les pratiques qui étaient les siennes lorsqu’il était joueur, dans une interview-vérité accordée au Punch à l’époque.

Sports: La rivalité entre Cristiano Ronaldo et Lionel Messi mène un couple au divorce

En cette période de coupe du monde, un couple de férus de football a décidé de mettre un terme à leur mariage, pour la simple raison que Messi est meilleur que Cristiano Ronaldo.
Selon le magazine « Argumento I Fakti », le couple Arsen et Lyudmila s’est disputé quand l’un des deux a célébré la victoire de l’Argentine face au Nigeria. Cette célébration a donc provoqué des disputes, et l’homme a décidé de plier bagages. Le lendemain, Arsen a demandé le divorce devant les tribunaux de la ville de Tcheliabinsk, dans l’Oural, en Russie pour mettre officiellement fin à son mariage avec Lyudmila.
Arsen raconte leur histoire : « Depuis le début de la Coupe du Monde, elle s’est moquée de Messi et a déclaré qu’il ne pouvait rien contre l’Islande. Je ne pouvais pas me contenir et je lui ai dit ce que je pensais du nul Ronaldo, de l’équipe nationale portugaise et de tous les clubs qu’elle aime. Puis j’ai pris mes affaires et je l’ai quittée pour toujours.                                    

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SPORTS: Fan Killed for Celebrating Brazil’s Victory

Lebanese young man killed for celebrating Brazil's victory over Serbia Newspaper Akhbarna quoting headlines we publish to you the killing of a Lebanese young man because of his celebration of Brazil's victory over Serbia, the death of a Lebanese young man because of his celebration of Brazil's victory over Serbia. A young man was killed Wednesday evening in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut, on the backdrop of the German team's exit from the World Cup Russia and Brazil qualified for the second round.

Lebanese media reported that a young man in his 20s was celebrating Brazil's victory over Serbia and qualified for the second round by firing fireworks, which provoked two young supporters of the German team.

According to the same sources, the two youths stabbed the victim with knives, killing him immediately, to become a victim of blind fanaticism in encouraging the teams.

The German team lost their title as world champion, losing to South Korea 2-0 on Wednesday in the third round of Group F in the World Cup Russia.

SPORTS: Eto’o to Bring World’s Fastest Athlete to Cameroon

Cameroon’s football star Samuel Eto’o, took advantage of the match between France 98 and Fifa 98 to invite Jamaican star and world’s fastest athlete to Cameroon. The ace former skipper of the indomitable lions then proceeded to sharing the information on social networks.

On the sidelines of the clash between France 98 and Fifa 98, Samuel Eto'o had a good time with his friend Usain Bolt. Between laughs and memories, the stars did not miss topics of conversation. The two athletes know each other very well. A few years ago, Eto'o offered a watch of his brand to his Jamaican counterpart. Estimated value: 33,000 Euros. In addition, they are in contract with the same equipment manufacturer which is of course the German brand Puma. This belonging to the same brand makes them meet regularly for commercials and other events.

The reunion for this gala match was also an opportunity for Samuel Eto'o to invite the athlete to Cameroon. The former captain of the indomitable lions is well aware that such an initiative would bring a lot to his country. Next organizer of the Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon needs to redo its image to counter all the voices that still doubt her ability to take up the challenge.

SPORTS: Morocco loses fifth bid to host world cup

Africa’s last colonial power could not even secure the votes of the continent for the right to host the world’s most-watched sporting event in 2026.

Morocco has been left wondering whether its money or morality that’s made it a five-time loser in its bid to host the football World Cup.

Africa’s last colonial power could not even secure the votes of the continent for the right to host the world’s most-watched sporting event in 2026.

The joint bid of the United State, Canada and Mexico to host the 2026 World Cup promises to earn $11 billion for Fifa, that’s more than twice what Morocco could’ve hoped to score.

At best Morocco spends many times what it could afford to maintain its illegal occupation of Western Sahara.

Départ de Cristiano Ronaldo du Real Madrid: Les raisons d’une frustration de longue date

Vexé des promesses non tenues de son président Florentino Pérez, Cristiano Ronaldo aurait bel et bien décidé de quitter le Real Madric cet été.

La raison est plutôt simple, puisqu'on pourrait assister d'ici quelques semaines au grand départ de Cristiano Ronaldo du Real Madrid. Alors qu'il avait confié publiquement cette hypothèse après la finale de la Ligue des champions face à Liverpool (3-1), voilà que la star portugaise se serait décidée à faire le grand saut. Cette fois, il compte bien aller voir ailleurs.

Selon les informations du quotidien portugais Record, CR7 a en effet acté ses adieux au club madrilène. "Une décision irrévocable", peut-on ainsi lire en Une du média, plutôt très affirmatif. Très remonté contre son président, Florentino Pérez, coupable selon lui de promesses non tenues et d'un manque criant de reconnaissance, Cristiano Ronaldo aurait donc décidé de faire ses valises. Mais pour quelle destination ? Une arrivée en Premier League, Ligue 1 ou encore Serie A serait envisagée.

Coupe du monde Russie 2018: Le programme complet de la 21eme édition avec des horaires, affiches et stades

Calendrier complet de la Coupe du monde de football

Jeudi 14 juin

17h00 : Russie - Arabie Saoudite, à Moscou (Loujniki)

Vendredi 15 juin

14h00 : Egypte - Uruguay, à Ekaterinbourg

17h00 : Maroc - Iran, à Saint-Petersbourg

20h00 : Portugal - Espagne, à Sotchi

Samedi 16 juin

12h00 : France - Australie, à Kazan

15h00 : Argentine - Islande, à Moscou (Spartak)

18h00 : Pérou - Danemark, à Saransk

21h00 : Croatie - Nigéria, à Kaliningrad

Dimanche 17 juin

14h00 : Costa Rica - Serbie, à Samara

17h00 : Allemagne - Mexique, à Moscou (Loujniki)

20h00 : Brésil - Suisse, à Rostov sur le Don

Lundi 18 juin

SPORTS: National Football Academy Issues Warning against Fake Agents in Circulation

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he Director General of the National Football Academy known by its French acronym as ANAFOOT, has warned Cameroonians against fake agents of the academy that are currently in circulation.

According to Carl Enow Ngachu, individuals take to the streets of some cities in Cameroon with documents bearing the visual identity of the institution and present themselves to parents as agents of the academy and promise to recruit their children for a huge sum of money.

Enow Ngachu, has issued an official statement to this effect and has warned the public against these people. He has therefore warned skeptics to consult his office in order to avoid falling prey to the scam of such hoodlums.

Sports: Zinedine Zidane Shocks World with Decision to Quit Real Madrid

Zinedine Zidane says he is stepping down as Real Madrid boss, five days after leading them to a third straight Champions League triumph, claiming the club needs "a different voice".

Zidane told a news conference that "everything changes" and "that's why I took this decision".

He leaves having guided the Spanish club to three successive Champions League titles and one La Liga success since taking over in January 2016.

"I love this club," he added.

"What I think is that this team needs to continue winning but I think it needs a change, a different voice, another methodology. And that's why I took this decision."

Zidane, 45, took over after Rafael Benitez was sacked and was in charge for 149 games. He steered Real to 104 wins and 29 draws, had 69.8% win rate, and won nine trophies.

He said in February that he would walk away if he felt "there is nothing more to give".

However, the timing of his announcement still came as a shock just days after Real beat Liverpool 3-1 in the Champions League final.

Sports: FECAFOOT to Have New President in August

Cameroon’s Football Federation (FECAFOOT) will have a new president in August 17, 2018. This pronouncement was made Thursday May 31^st 2018, during a press conference in Yaoundé organized by the Normalization Committee of the Football Association (FA).

According to reports, many issues were discussed at the press conference amongst which were elections at FECAFOOT, the selection of a head coach for the country’s national football team, staff regulations, construction site of FECAFOOT’s head office, and the 2026 World Cup.

Sports: Cameroon’s Karl Toko Ekambi Wins Marc Vivien Foe Award

Cameroon and Angers forward Karl Toko Ekambi has won the Marc-Vivien Foe Award for the best African player in France’s Ligue 1.

The 25-year-old won the prize ahead of Tunisia’s Whabi Khazri (Rennes) and Burkina Faso’s Bertrand Traore (Lyon).

Toko Ekambi becomes the Cameroonian winner of the award named in honour of his compatriot Foe, who who died after collapsing on the pitch in 2003.

He succeeds Ivory Coast’s Jean Michael Seri, who won the prize last year.

The France-born forward scored 17 goals for Angers this season to be the eighth highest scorer in Ligue 1.

Eto’o Finally Buries Speculations about his Return to National Team

The erstwhile skipper of the national team of Cameroon, Samuel Eto’o has finally laid to rest controversies about speculations of his return to the national team especially in recent weeks.

In an interview on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at France Football magazine, Cameroonian footballer Samuel Eto'o gave a definitive answer on the possibility of his return to the Lions’ den as a player during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations that is to be organized by the five time champions of the continental tournament.

MTN Pulls Out as Official Sponsor of Cameroon Professional Football League

The main sponsor of the Cameroon Football Championship has committed to pay a separation premium of 820 million CFA francs to the league, to be divided between the seasons 2018 and 2019.
The mobile phone company MTN has, once again, terminated its contract with the Professional Football League of Cameroon (LFPC). This contract, which was signed in May 2017, ran for three years, for an amount of three billion CFA francs, at the rate of one billion CFA francs per year.
In view of this unexpected break, the MTN Company has committed to pay a separation premium to the LFPC, according to journalducameroun.com. Thus, the operator will give a total of 820 million CFA francs, including 610 million CFA francs for the current 2018 season and 210 million CFA francs for the 2019 season.
For this purpose, the league will receive the first tranche of 610 million CFA francs due for the 2018 season, or 305 million 48 hours after the signing of the new addendum (probably next weekend).

The remaining $ 305 million will also be paid on May 10. In January 2019, MTN will insure the payment of the entire severance pay, i.e. 210 million CFA francs.
The separation premium paid by MTN is, however, matched by counterparties. The mobile operator will retain all its rights of images and display in 2018, but they will be reduced to 35% for the 2019 season. At that date, the logo of MTN will be present only on the sleeves of the jerseys. It is still noted that the names of the first and second division leagues will keep the name MTN Elite one and two until 2019.
Neither the MTN Company nor the league has had an official communication about this breach of contract.

After Benjamin Massing, another Ex-Indomitable Lion Dies

Cameroon has once more lost one of its football icons who played with its darling national football selection, the indomitable Lions.

Onana Eloundou Elie, died recently after successfully writing his name in the beautiful pages of the country’s football history.

His death comes four months after that of another proverbial and legendary former indomitable Lion Benjamin Massing.

Onana, was part of the Lions’ squad that participated in the 1982 Fifa world cup in Spain.

Onana Eloundou Elie, died in Yaoundé during the night of Sunday April 1, 2018 breaking Monday, April 02, from an illness. He died at the age of 67 years.

The career of this Cameroonian soccer icon began as Goalkeeper and then central defender in the late 1960s with Santos of Okala, then D3 club of the Centre Region.

His talent prompted the leading clubs of the national division one championship of Cameroon to seek his services. He then agreed a contract with a club in Bafia, which had just been admitted to the first division at the end of the 1972/73 sports season.

Four years later, Onana Eloundou Elie joined Federal of Foumban, the legendary club of the Noun division in the West Region. It was here that the man fondly referred to as “Iron Hammer” built the most beautiful memory of his career crowned by a call up to national team for the World Cup Spain 1982 and a nickname "Panka", which is an honorific title of the Bamoun fondom.

At the height of his glory, he decided against all odds to leave Foumban for Canon of Yaoundé, the team with which he won a Cameroon Cup title in 1983 and a title of champions of Cameroon in 1985.

A season after having won with the indomitable Lions, CAN Abidjan 1984, “Panka” then ended his amateur football career in Santos of Yaoundé in the late 1980s.

Before his death, Elie Onana Eloundou served with the penitentiary administration of Cameroon which he joined immediately after his football career. He retired from the penitentiary in 2001.

He leaves behind a family of six children and a wife to mourn him.

AFCON 2019: Danger for Cameroon again as Account of Company Charged with Construction is Blocked

There are reports that the company in charge of building the Garoua stadium has put a total of about five companies on the brink of bankruptcy given that it has not paid anything for insurance as well as some of its debts.

As the race against time is launched for the construction of infrastructure to host the upcoming 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) tournament, another blow has been slammed on the face of Cameroon the host country.

TCR has learnt that the Court of First Instance of Yaoundé Administrative Center has just ordered the closure of the accounts of the company Prime Protomac in charge of the execution of works of CAN 2019 in the North region of Cameroon in Garoua, a newspaper called Le Financier d'Afrique of Monday, March 26, 2018 has reported.

This order, signed on March 3, authorizes Vinkengisch and Yaiyir Company (VAYCO) to close Prime Protomac's accounts to secure the payment of its debt, which is provisionally estimated at 194.5 million FCFA.

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Match amical Koweït vs Cameroun : Choupo, Kana-Biyick et Toko Ekambi ne seront pas de la partie

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Jean Armel Kana-Biyick et Karl Toko Ekambi ne répondront pas à la convocation du sélectionneur Alexandre Belinga pour le stage de la trêve internationale en vue du match amical contre le Koweit le 26 mars prochain. Mais cette fois, il ne s’agit pas d’une nouvelle bouderie.

Le milieu de Stoke City, le défenseur de Kayserispor, l’attaquant d’Angers tout comme le milieu de terrain de l’Olympique de Marseille, Zambo Anguissa sont tous blessés. Pour les remplacer, le sélectionneur a fait appel à Ngong Lionel Mbong (YOSA-Cameroun) et Tagueu Tadjo Joël  (FC Maritimo-Portugal).

Choupo-Moting, Kana-Biyick et Toko Ekambi figurent parmi les joueurs qui ont fait l’objet d’une visite de Dieudonné Happi, président du Comité de normalisation de la Fecafoot il y a quelques jours afin de les convaincre de regagner la tanière des Lions indomptables. Ces derniers étaient en froid soit avec l’ancien sélectionneur Hugo Broos ou encore avec les ex responsables fédéraux.237actu