Lauren Etame Mayer : Man Of The Moment

Lauren Etame Mayer was just 23 back then when continental glory dawned on him. The young Cameroonian midfielder, agile and determined, apart from being crowed champion of 2000 Africa Cup of Nations with Cameroon, he earned the most prestigious individual award of Best Player of the tournament cohosted by Ghana and Nigeria. Oh yes; in the midst of several prolific strikers, a midfielder was named player of the tournament. The jury who made this decision at that time should have identified the key role Mayer played in helping Cameroon win the coveted trophy from start to finish. He was filled with confidence and talent as well an unimaginable fighting spirit that will make him go beyond his limits to feed the attack with useful balls.
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