The chap with the quick feet and strong aversion to passing the ball in the clip above goes by the name Alain Richard Ebwelle. The wunderkind is from Cameroon, and is only 12 years old (!), but he is already being touted by the Spanish giants as the new Ronaldo (the chunky transsexual-hooker-loving one, not the thin regular-hooker-loving one).
Here’s a reminder of how the Brazilian used to terrorise defences:
The Cameroon player’s minute of madness could cost him a winner’s medal
In case you missed it last night, here’s Andre Bikey’s unusual reaction to teammate Rigobert Song’s medical treatment during Cameroon’s 1-0 win over Ghana. Apparently, Bikey took issue with the speed at which the medical treatment was taking place. Even though it was the last few minutes of the game and his team were 1-0 up. The mind boggles.
As first and second favourites Ghana and the Ivory Coast to dropped out of the Africa Cup of Nations yesterday, my wallet became lighter and a certain member of Cameroon’s medical staff lost a little bit of dignity. It’s up to Egypt to clean up on Sunday - get the best betting odds on the match right here.
The bookies fancy the hosts and the favourites to meet in the Africa Cup of Nations final this Sunday, but the former must defeat a strong Cameroon team, while the latter must overcome current holders Egypt. Read our betting previews of Ghana/ Cameroon and Ivory Coast/ Egypt, then head to the oddschicken to have a punt.
The best sports programming on the telebox tonight
Fancy watching some of the Premier League’s brightest stars light up half empty stadiums on pitches that look like an unkempt back garden in August? Well, look no further than today’s