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“THE SLEEVELESS CAMEROON KIT WAS SPECIAL – BUT FIFA BANNED THAT AND ALSO OUR ONESIES!”

You made 118 appearances for Cameroon, winning an Olympic Gold and two AFCONs. How does it feel to be one of the greatest Cameroonian players of all time?

It’s a brilliant feeling, but it took a lot of work and belief in myself. I’m very proud, because in every profession your objective is always to go as far as possible. When I look back on my career, I know I did that.

Cameroon famously wore sleeveless shirts at the 2002 AFCON, and onesies two years later. FIFA eventually banned both – what did the players make of them?

Puma were our sponsor, and when they came to us with that sleeveless shirt we all really loved it – it was something

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