The reason why Neftchi striker Vincent Abubakar was left out of the Cameroon national team for the Africa Cup of Nations has been revealed. Sport24.az reports that The Sun reported on this.
According to the source, Cameroon Football Federation President Samuel Eto'o deliberately removed the national team's current captain from the squad. The reason is also known.
Abubakar has scored 45 goals for the national team. Samuel has 56 goals. According to the claim, the current federation president was afraid that the Neftchi striker's approach to Eto'o in the top scorer race. He does not want to lose his status as Cameroon's all-time top scorer.
It should be noted that the Cameroon national team will face Gabon today in the first round of the group stage of the African Nations League. In addition to Abubakar, Andre Onana and Eric Chupo Motinga, leading members of the team, were also left out of the prestigious tournament.