OPINION
By Bakah Derick
The 3-0 bashing of Cameroon’s National
Football Team Sunday October 11, 2015 in Belgium by the Super Eagles of Nigeria
has been described as an unusual reception for Cameroon’ Isa Hayatou as he
takes over office as interim president of world football governing body FIFA.
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| Isa Hayatou CAF/FIFA President |
Just like Cameroon ran through media organs
for the appointment of Isa Hayatou by the Ethics committee of the football body, so
too did the name Cameroon go through these media organs for the 3-0 defeat.
While many were trying to console themselves
with the fact that Isa comes from the great football nation of Milla Roger and Samuel
Etoo, the defeat landed causing debates to change. The question now is “how can
a FIFA president is from such an under performing football country.
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| Cameroon vs Nigeria |
Hope this does not become a sign of bad luck
for the Cameroonian as he takes over the helm of the over 239 member
association. With 90 days at his disposal with no major event to handle, Isa
Hayatou will only benefit from the huge allowances allocated to the FIFA
president with no serious official function known for now.
Though he too has hitherto been linked to
many scandals, Isa says he will not been running for the office that has
automatically become too unfriendly to everyone with “dirty football hands.”