Cameroon players united in their World Cup goal

WHILE a nation was entranced by turmoil in the Pacific, Cameroon footballers weren’t enjoying an restful week in the sun. Refusing to fly, delayed flights, some must have wondered would they reach Japan at all.

The dark shadow of football politics threatened to scupper Cameroon’s hopes before they even touched down in Tokyo. Players moaned about not getting bonuses, the team grounded themselves in Paris and the internal workings of an FA looked to be damaging the prospects of

Africa’s best team, some pundits reckon the finest team to come out of the continent.