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FECAFOOT Elections: Calls for Samuel Eto'o to contest for President intensify

By Bakah Derick Calls have continued to flood social media platforms for retired Cameroon International to contest for the office of President of the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT). From his personal accounts to others, the voices are growing louder by the day.  According to millions of internet users, the two times African Nations Cup (AFCON) winner and Olympic Games medal winner for Cameroon now on retirement is the best thing that can happen to Cameroon football should he become President.  The former captain of the Cameroon national football team is yet to make a statement in response though there are signs he could speak on the matter before the week runs out. Born on the March 10, 1981, the record four times winner of the African player of the year winner, has featured on the list of candidates as delegate to the Littoral regional league from the Sanaga Maritime division.  After being cleared of a possible double nationality hindrance, one of the world's

FECAFOOT Elections: Chi's candidacy still uncertain as Seidou, Eto'o take first steps

By Bakah Derick The candidacy of Bamenda boy Chi Ivo has remained a subject of debate after the electoral commission of the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) last September 9, 2021 made public the list of candidates for the posts of board members of divisional football leagues across the country and divisional delegates to the regional leagues assembly.  In a not too surprising move, no list was published from all seven divisions of the North West Region. Afterall in what can be described as an under achievement, those who were to organise the divisional league like elsewhere find it comforting explaining with a strange satisfaction that there was no league even in Mezam where the entire regional championship has been played.  The divisional list was where many observers of North West Football expected to see the name of the lone aspirant from the region begin his journey to the top.  This has not been the case for Chi Ivo unlike his potential challengers Samuel Eto&#