Song snubs Cameroon call
by Mark Gleeson,
2016-03-23 05:00:00.0
EXPERIENCED midfielder Alex Song will no longer be making his comeback for Cameroon against SA on Saturday after going back on a decision to return to international action, and the Indomitable Lions are also without Eric-Maxime Choupo Moting.
The West Ham United midfielder, on loan at the English premier league side from Barcelona, had ostensibly agreed to end his boycott of the team in the wake of his fractious relationship with Samuel Eto’o and others during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Song was named in Hugo Broos’ squad after discussions in London with the new coach, but he has since told the Belgian he is not going to play against Bafana Bafana on Saturday in Limbe and then again in Durban on Tuesday.
He has a long history of niggling injuries to add to his disdain with the set-up around the national team. Georges Mandjeck, from French second division side Metz, replaces Song.
Choupo-Moting, who plays for Bundesliga giants Schalke 04, pulled out with injury, having not played since late last month at club level in Germany.
Soccer ball. Picture: THINKSTOCK
EXPERIENCED midfielder Alex Song will no longer be making his comeback for Cameroon against SA on Saturday after going back on a decision to return to international action, and the Indomitable Lions are also without Eric-Maxime Choupo Moting.
The West Ham United midfielder, on loan at the English premier league side from Barcelona, had ostensibly agreed to end his boycott of the team in the wake of his fractious relationship with Samuel Eto’o and others during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Song was named in Hugo Broos’ squad after discussions in London with the new coach, but he has since told the Belgian he is not going to play against Bafana Bafana on Saturday in Limbe and then again in Durban on Tuesday.
He has a long history of niggling injuries to add to his disdain with the set-up around the national team. Georges Mandjeck, from French second division side Metz, replaces Song.
Choupo-Moting, who plays for Bundesliga giants Schalke 04, pulled out with injury, having not played since late last month at club level in Germany.
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