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According to reports in Belgium highlighted by Sky Sports on their Transfer Centre page (13:51, June 19), Crystal Palace are eyeing a move for free agent defender Eyong Enoh as his deal at Standard Liege is about to expire.

The report claims that Palace are seeking further defensive reinforcements this summer and have identified the Cameroon international as a viable free agent option.

Alan Pardew’s men experienced an inconsistent campaign last season as they flirted with relegation in the latter stages following an abysmal run of form in the Premier League.

Palace will be wary that a failure to strengthen the squad this summer could prompt another struggle next season, and aside from a new goal scorer a priority for Pardew is at the back.

A recent report in the Mirror claimed that new Everton boss Ronald Koeman is also eyeing the defender, and his agent Shallon Nkeshimana confirmed the Toffees’ interest to Het Laatste Nieuws.

“There is interest from different Premier League clubs, not just Everton. Clubs from China and Dubai would also like to attract. So there are several possible options, nothing is decided yet. Eyong does not currently want to close any doors at this time,” he explained.

The other Premier League club in question appears to be Palace if the latest reports in Belgium (picked up by Sky Sports on their Transfer Centre page, 13:51, June 19) are to be believed, although there could be more monitoring his situation.

The 30-year-old has top-level experience having enjoyed a spell at Ajax, while in 2013 he a had a brief short-term stint in England with Fulham under then boss Martin Jol who he joined on loan.

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20.Jun.2016

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Yong Sport Academy of Bamenda, YOSA has remain unstoppable following matches of the 21st day of play of the Cameroon Professional Football league disputed last Sunday June 12.

A 3-0 win over Astres FC of Douala in Bamenda came to reconcile and instilled hopes in the fans and well-wishers of the Bamenda base teams as the club looks forward to top the championship.

After a timid beginning the Douala team saw their aspirations come to a standstill as the home team took control of the stage, imposing a forceful win over their visitors.

YOSA occupies the second position on the general classification table with 38 points, two points behind current league leaders UMS of Loum. Union FC of Douala comes third with 35 points.

Elsewhere, New Stars beat local rival, Botafogo FC 2-0 at the Reunification Stadium in Douala in one of the six matches programed.

Complete Results of the 21st day
YOSA – Les Astres 3-1
Botafogo – New Stars 0-2
Union – Canon 0-0
Dragon – Eding 0-0
Cosmos – Panthère 1-1
Apejes – Coton 0-1

Delayed matches 15/06/2016
Racing – UMS
Unisport – Aigle
Bamboutos – Lion Blessé

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14.Jun.2016

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Cameroon's recent friendly meeting with France at the Stade de France on 30 May provided another example of the spirit and simple style of play that has been enthralling fans of late.

Despite eventually losing 3-2 to the star-studded UEFA EURO 2016 hosts, their solid performance was another sign of the progress made under Hugo Broos, who was appointed earlier this year. The Belgian coach spoke to FIFA.com about his new job at the helm of Les Lions Indomptables, and his dreams of lifting the CAF Africa Cup of Nations and steering his charges to the FIFA World Cup™.

“Since taking up the job, I’ve tried to get to know the pool of players and pick the best ones to represent their country,” explained Broos. “People are sometimes surprised by my choices, but I’ve given them a lot of thought. To get the right results, you have to first build a squad and pick players who can work well together on and off the pitch.

“Our international players must understand that the overall objective is a win for the team and not their own individual performances. We now have a consistent and balanced group of players; that became clear to me during our last international get-together in Nantes and during the friendly match we played against France.”

Cameroon recently qualified for the 2017 Cup of Nations in Gabon, after dominating a group that included Mauritania, South Africa and Gambia “It wasn’t easy to book our place in Gabon,” said the 64-year-old tactician. “I took up the role halfway through the campaign and we got a draw against South Africa in my first match in charge. I didn’t know the team or the players very well.

“I then started working on various aspects, and I think there’s now a huge difference between the original team that played South Africa and the one that won in Mauritania in the last round of matches. We’ve put in a significant amount of work so far.

“The match versus Mauritania was important for us. We had to win it to qualify. We prepared really well for it and we did all we could to bring the three points back home. In the end, we beat them away from home and got what we came for.”

Cameroon were eliminated at the group stage of the 2015 competition despite putting in some fine performances during the qualifying campaign, including a resounding victory over Côte d’Ivoire. This time around, Broos and his players have their eyes on lifting the trophy for the first time since 2002, rather than repeating that disappointing experience.

“We have to be patient. We’ve taken a big step forward in qualifying for Gabon 2017, but that isn’t for another six months or so. Before that, we’ve got a final Cup of Nations qualifier and then two qualifiers for Russia 2018. We have lots of work ahead of us and we’re going to try to strengthen every area of the team.

“If you’re asking me if my players are ready now to win the Cup of Nations, I would say that it’s too early still to talk about success. But if we continue to progress as we’ve done in the past couple of months, I think we’ll be ready to compete for the title in January.”

Renewal and tradition
All African football fans will have their eyes trained on Cairo on 24 June, the day of the draw for the final round of qualifying for Russia 2018. “Cameroon are in the third pot, and I therefore expect a difficult group,” said Broos. “We won’t get any favours from any teams, even though some opponents will be more manageable than others.”

Cameroon are regulars at the FIFA World Cup™, having appeared on football’s biggest stage at South Africa 2010 and Brazil 2014, after missing out on Germany 2006. Despite this good record, the task is still likely to be onerous.

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The Cameroon U-20 National Team of Cameroon has maintained the hope of qualifying for the 10th edition of the U-20 African Cup of Nations scheduled to take place in Zambia in 2017.

The baby lions crushed Zimbabwe 3-0 last Sunday June 12 at the Bafoussam Omnisport stadium to reached the third and last round qualifiers billed for July 8.

Driven by an estimated 15,000 spectators, the Lions dominated the entire scoring two goals in the first half before finishing the third, two minutes to regular time.

With a peaceful and imperative win in Bafoussam, the lions on the other hand inaugurated the newly homologated football facility that was built recently and hosted an international competition for its first time.

During the first leg in Harare, both teams separated on a virgin tie. Cameroon will play Libya in the last round qualifiers of the 2017 U-20 AFCON.

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13.Jun.2016

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