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I’m also involved fast… All of this obviously slows down the contrary quite recent? in social matters, I try to help people in the progression and the visibility of It feels like it was yesterday. I still feel need as much as I can. Africa in sports. the same way I did when I was a football player. The only thing that I miss is the How do you think football, and more When I say African football, what do pitch. Today, people still come to me particularly African football, has you think about ? and recognize me immediately despite evolved? Spontaneously, I'd say determination, being retired for quite some time now. Clearly there’s a difference between commitment, and fighting spirit… It’s always a pleasure. Modestly, I have now and back then. African football I think everything goes together. It's accomplished what I was supposed to rare gems and talents are in a hurry the identity of African football. Usually, -SO accomplish.I handled my retirement to leave the continent. That wasn't African players are bigger players, pretty well and I'm happy with my new the case before. The youngsters were fighters who want to do more. When life. more interested in playing in their you don’t want to disappoint, you have home country, building themself a to try harder. What is the daily life of Rigobert Song reputation before leaving for Europe. in 2020? Nowadays, each time a player steps Is it easier to be an African football I’m equally involved in football and up a bit, after two or three matches, player in 2020 ? business. I was able own a construction he already wants to leave. I started Yes. To make it even easier, we would company that I was able to set up with at the “Brasseries du Cameroun” have to take the time. Unfortunately, Turkish partners. It’s an occupation football school, then I joined The Red that’s not the case. We don’t really get that enables me to not focus only Star of Bangou before signing for the to express what we deserve. We are on football. I am the Head Coach of Tonnerre club of Yaoundé. From there immediately confronted with reality, it is Cameroon’s U21 but the job is usually I joined Metz. There were steps in my part of our job. INTERVIEW NG- 7 8 "WHEN LOOKING AT SALAH’S PAST, the local players, it is the best way to It is all a matter of context. We’ve need the team so that the individual WHERE DOES HE COME FROM? improve the level of the competition. never played at home in a big can shine. If you are not involved in the competition and that’s an important team, the individual doesn’t exist. If the EGYPT, THEN FC BASEL. AND WHAT Just after the Total CHAN, Cameroon factor. Are we able to surpass team is split, it doesn’t work. Football will host the Total AFCON... ourselves and resist the pressure? is about playing together. It is the team I think Cameroonians are looking Because playing at home is an ABOUT MANÉ? HE COMES FROM that allows a player to show that he is forward to it. Everything was done in additional pressure. You have to “GÉNÉRATION FOOT”. DID YOU order to have a great competition and accept and own it. Cameroonian the best. great celebrations around it. Allow me players know the drill, our people FOLLOW HIS CHILDHOOD? to talk modestly about myself, and point are demanding, they like to see good What does women’s football need to be THAT EXPLAINS WHY HE TOOK out that despite my long career I have games of football. Our previous highlighted in Africa? never played an Africa Cup of Nations generations got us used to this, they The work around women’s football A LONG TIME TO SUCCEED." at home. Can you imagine the privilege made us dream. It is up to our current already started in Africa. Ideally, girls of hosting this competition? Our players to live up to the expectations. should have the same conditions as men. players must enjoy as much as possible In football, Cameroon always We have to invest more in order to do this moment. It has been a long time surprised when it was least expected. so. Nowadays, women are even more since Cameroon hosted an Africa Cup motivated than the guys. We have to of Nations. Are there African players that still make you dream today? support and help them. Some time ago, What are the chances of the Not really. I like the good players, but people didn’t care that much women’s Indomitable Lions at the Total CHAN I don't like to give any names, I enjoy football about it, but now more and more and the Total AFCON? talking more about the teams. You are attracted to women’s football. | Rigobert Song and Mohamed Zidan battling for the ball during a match between Cameroon and Egypt. Are players like Salah, Mané or century, unbeatable. Nowadays, time but we made it: the 2000 and Mahrez more valued than the old everybody can beat anybody, right? 2002 AFCON, The Olympic Games, African stars? We talked about “generations” the Confederation Cup, we were Yes. At the time, there were fewer earlier. My generation had a different unstoppable. We had a team spirit, televisions, journalists and less culture, another vision, another way rules and respect for each other. After internet. We didn’t watch other to work. When I first arrived in the that, the ways to work changed.