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Deportivo La Coruna 0 Barcelona 8: Barcelona restated their title ambitions by thrashing Deportivo La Coruna 8-0 away from home, with Luis Suarez scoring four times and contributing three assists as they showed no mercy.

The Uruguayan scored twice in the first half and Ivan Rakitic grabbed the third early in the second half, before Suarez quickly doubled his tally. Lionel Messi had provided two assists for Suarez and finally got on the scoresheet by tapping home after a brilliant move by the Uruguayan, while defender Marc Bartra scored a brilliant individual goal before Neymar rounded off the scoring to end his goal drought.

“It’s not easy to win these games. The important thing is our fate is in our hands,” said four-goal hero Suarez.

Manager Luis Enrique was delighted as his side steadied the ship, after a dire run of recent form saw the Catalans crash out of the Champions League to rivals Atletico, while they also saw their lead in La Liga disappear.

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Elangwe Pauline

21.Apr.2016

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Metropolitan Bamenda spent April 20, 2016 celebrating as the first beneficiary of what has become the first actions of FECAFOOT towards the development of football infrastructure in Cameroon.

The event was the laying of the foundation stone of an Olympic stadium for the metropolis with North West governor, Adolphe Lele Lafrique and the President of FECAFOOT, Tombi à Roko performing the ritual. It is all about what Tombi à Roko qualifies as the erection of a “Unique, futuristic and FIFA Standard infrastructure to improve the quality of the game of football and give spectators required comfort”.

The details reveal that the facility features 2500 covered seats, the latest generation of synthetic turf that allows for better evaluation of water, team dressing and Press rooms, TV Studio, VIP Chamber, Officials room, restaurant, Olympic running tracks and provision to handle at least seven sport disciplines. Rehabilitation works have been conceived to cost CFA 780 million by the time the keys will be delivered on September 30, 2016. On hand, the contractor, Ben Modo stated the commitment to be on time and on the budget to deliver quality work in six months. It was against this backdrop that governor Adolphe Lele Lafrique and the Government Delegate to the Bamenda City Council, Ndumu Nji Vincent saluted FECAFOOT for the infrastructure which inspires a new era for sports in the region.

It is indeed; historic for a city and region that has been crying in the rain for sport infrastructure with the Bamenda Municipal stadium emerging as the 3rd in gate takings after the Yaounde Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium and the Douala Omnisport stadium. Away from that, the governor urged FECAFOT to fulfill the 2nd wish of the North West region to feature prominently in hosting some aspects of the 2019 CAF nation’s Cup competition. The crowd puller event cheered when the Government Delegate announced the availability of some 80 hectares of land for FECAFOOT to develop into a standard FIFA stadium. In the short and long of it, FECAFOOT President, Tombi à Roko Said the development of infrastructure is the priority of the federation, in the conviction that football is a multi faceted vector of peace, unity and national harmony.

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Elangwe Pauline

21.Apr.2016

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Officials of FECAFOOT in the presence of the Governor of the North West region and the Government Delegate to the Bamenda City Council were amongst dignitaries to witness the laying of stones for the renovation of the Bamenda Municipla Stadium today April 20th 2016 in Bamenda.

The municipalities of Bamenda and Ngaoundere were amongst those shortlisted to benefit from the synthetic carpets and the construction of grandstands for spectators.

FECACOOT officials indicated that the rehabilitation will improve the quality of football in the country especially at the league level thereby preparing local players for international contest.

They also argue that the choice of carpets determined by its durability and the fact that it is amongst the best in the market. Installation works will last six months and about 365 matches can be played on the carpet a season on the synthetic stadiums which are easy to maintain.

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Elangwe Pauline

20.Apr.2016

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A delegation from the Japanese football federation is currently in Cameroon to explore ways of assisting Cameroon in the domain of feminine football. The delegation headed by the Associate Director of International Affairs, Matsunaga Takashi, yesterday  April 19, 2016 jointly granted a press conference with the president of Fecafoot, Tombi A Roko, at the seat of the federation in Yaounde in the presence of the Japanese Ambassador to Cameroon, Kunio Okamura.

Speaking during the press conference, Matsunaga Takashi said they were surprised when Cameroon sought Japan’s assistance in the domain of football since in Japan, Cameroon is known as a great football country. But when they leant it was in feminine football, they gladly accepted since Japan has a rich experience in feminine football having won the world cup in 2011 in Germany. The Associate Director of the International Relations Department of the Japanese Football Association said during their three-day stay in Cameroon, they will be organizing training seminars for feminine football coaches, visit the infrastructure as well as watch the match between Green City and Canon counting for the third day of play of the feminine football championship before deciding in what domains they can be of assistance to Cameroon. Matsunaga Takashi is accompanied by Anoda Akemi, a coach and former players with the Japanese feminine football team and former board member of the Japanese football association. 

The president of Fecafoot said the partnership with Japan falls within the framework of efforts to build a conquering feminine football team in Cameroon which in seven years should be able to attain the finals of the world cup and why not win it. Tombi A Roko said Cameroon has the potential as depicted by their performance during the World Cup in Canada adding that such partnerships will be sought with other countries like France with whom Cameroon will be signing a partnership by May on the sidelines of a friendly match with the Tricolor. He disclosed that Cameroon had wished to play a friendly match against Japan in October before the holding of the feminine AFCON but that invitation was turned down by the Japanese counterparts since the Japanese female squad will be involved in the Asian cup at the same period. However, the rendezvous was taken for next year.

The Japanese ambassador said Japan was known in Cameroon from the schools they offered and from their cars while Cameroon is known in Japan for its football, reason why decided to do something in the domain of football as soon as he took over office. He said he was impressed with Cameroons performance at the world cup in Canada reason why they decided to intervene only in the domain of feminine football.

Cameroon Tribune

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Elangwe Pauline

20.Apr.2016

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