Spread A Wider Net!

Most respected foreign football championships like the French Ligue 1, English Premiere League, Italian Serie A, amongst others, have kicked off their new season. Cameroonians who ply their trades in these compe­ titions produced mixed results in their opening matches. For those who started well, it is not a call to sleep on their laurels; rather, a boos­ ter for them to do more. Those who did not start well should wake up from slumber and begin contributing strongly to the success of their clubs. This is because many sports fans are watching and closely follo­ wing every move. Apart from fans, national team staff are keeping their eyes on these players. With the qualifiers for the 2027 AFCON drawing near for the Indomitable Lions, only the most productive need to be shortlisted. Players should therefore give their best to merit a place within their res­ pective clubs and to continue gai­ ning the confidence of the national team selectors. Yes, these national team staff equally have a tough job. This is because, apart from players in top leagues, there are talents hid­ den in other countries whose leagues do not receive the same me­ dia attention as those in Europe. In other countries like the USA, Uzbe­ kistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Qa­ tar, just to mention a few, ...