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According statistics published by the International Centre of Sports Studies (CIES) Neuchãtel, Nigeria is the African country with the most number of players competing in European Clubs. With 118 players, they topple Ghana(88), Senegal (70), Ivory Coast(65), and Cameroon (53).
If we don't include the five top European championship (Germany, England, Spain, France and Italy), Senegal moves in front as per the studies with 27 players, seconded by Ivory Coast (17), Ghana (11), Cameroon (10) and Nigeria (9). The most represented country out of Europe is Brazil with 489, France (312) and Spain(201).

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The Indomitable Lionesses will lock horns with the black Queens in a crunch Semifinal match of the African women's championship this Tuesday, but ahead of that showdown, both still keep the history of their past meetings so well.

The last confrontation between the two was during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games qualifiers, unfortunately, Cameroon knocked Ghana out of the race. While Ghana struggles to revenge over that defeat, they've not forgotten about the finals they won in Brazzaville during the 2015 All African Games after defeating Cameroon. Another revenge for the Lionesses. In a nutshell, the Cameroon versus Ghana game is all about revenge. Let the best side win.

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29.Nov.2016

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Indomitable Lions Coach is making another bid to try and convince Liverpool defender Joel Matip to end his self-imposed exile from the team and compete for the Indomitable Lions in the African Nations Cup finals.

Coach Hugo Broos is to make another trip to see the defender, who moved to the Premier League this season from Schalke 04 in Germany.

Matip last played for Cameroon at the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil but has refused to turn out for the country since.

“When I took over as coach I went to see him in Gelsenkirchen and ask him to return to the team,” said Broos in an interview in this week’s edition of the Belgian Voetbal Magazine.

“But he said to me ‘nothing is organised properly in Cameroon’. I asked him to give me a chance to prove that we could do it better but he was not convinced.

“But in the meantime I’ve heard that he is now prepared to make a comeback and so I am going to go and see him again,” said Broos.

Matip, as well as his elder brother Marvin, who has also turned out for the Indomitable Lions, was born in Germany.

His father Jean came from Cameroon to study chemistry and was also a part-time football coach in Bochum, where his sons were born.

Matip accepted an invitation, when he was still a teenager, from Paul le Guen to play for Cameroon at the 2010 African Nations Cup finals and has competed at two World Cups.

Cameroon have been drawn against hosts Gabon, Burkina Faso and Guinea Bissau in Group A at the upcoming Nations Cup tournament.

Broos said Cameroon would start their pre-tournament preparations in Limbe and on January 5 host the Democratic Republic of Congo in a friendly.

Cameroon will then go to Equatorial Guinea for a second training camp before making a short trip to Libreville to begin the tournament.

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29.Nov.2016

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The Cameroonian-born centre-half, who played a pivotal part in North Toronto Soccer Club’ s performance in the 20016-football season, was voted in the league’s best XI in his first year.

North Toronto Soccer Club’s skipper, Niba Macdonald is the main defender in the league’s best XI system of 3-4-3.

The 22-year-old centre-half is coming off the back of successful football season after leading his side to appear among the top five in the League1 Ontario. Also, as captain, he did not only lead his side to victory but scored some vital goal to see that hi side win games.

Niba, a former player with the University of Buea and Cinyodev FC Buea was once named the best player in the University of Buea during the 2013-2014 season.

Speaking to Lions4life.com on phone, Niba expressed his joy and also prays that this will open new doors for him in other major leagues in and out of Canada.

“Giving the fact that it’s my fist year playing this league, I’m very much satisfied with the outcome of my performance and that of my team, North Toronto Soccer Club. This is because it is our first-year partaking in this league.

Being part of the XI is an awesome achievement because it’s going to serve as a perfect opportunity for MLS, USL scouts to give me a chance in their more competitive leagues”, Niba said hopefully.

Niba can play as a left fullback, centre-back and also as a defensive midfielder.

He is a modern defender with considerable technique and vision, solid defensively, quick and with excellent recuperation skills. He is also known for his leadership and effectiveness to read the game

The first team, laid out in a 3-4-3 formation, features 2016 Golden Boot winner Elvir Gigolaj (FC London) as well as Jarek Whiteman (Vaughan Azzurri) and Leaford Allen (Sigma FC).

The midfield four features Randy Ribeiro (FC London), Kashiff De Jonge (Durham United FA), Joey Melo (North Mississauga Panthers) and League1 men’s final MVP, Joseph Di Chiara (Vaughan Azzurri).

The defensive line finds Niba Macdonald (North Toronto Soccer Club) matched up with Cameron Brooks (Woodbridge Strikers) and Bruce Cullen (Durham United FA) in front of keeper Matt George (Woodbridge Strikers).

League1 Ontario was founded on November 15, 2013 in an announcement by the Ontario Soccer Association (OSA) that it would pilot the semi-professional league in 2014 and 2015 as a key pillar of long-term player development in Canada.

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