a écrit le 8 octobre 2012 à 14h35 I hope Cameroon's coaching staff are reading the news:
Cape Verde bunker down to prepare for potential upset
By Mark Gleeson
CAPE TOWN, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The island archipelago of Cape Verde, one of Africa's smallest countries, is one match away from a place in the 16-team finals of soccer's African Nations Cup and an extraordinary achievement for a nation with a population of some 500,000.
The fact that they might eliminate Cameroon, one of the continent's most successful teams, would make the achievement even greater for the Portuguese-speaking nation.
The Cape Verde squad, made up mostly of players from clubs around Europe, are preparing at Alcochete in Portugal, the academy of Sporting Lisbon where Cape Verdian-born Oceano Cruz was last Friday appointed the new coach.
Cruz was one of many players from the former colony to play for Portugal. Others include Manchester United's Nani. By pursuing talent in the large Cape Verdian diaspora across Europe and the United States, the country now finds itself in line to play in a major tournament for the first time.
Cape Verde bunker down to prepare for potential upset
By Mark Gleeson
CAPE TOWN, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The island archipelago of Cape Verde, one of Africa's smallest countries, is one match away from a place in the 16-team finals of soccer's African Nations Cup and an extraordinary achievement for a nation with a population of some 500,000.
The fact that they might eliminate Cameroon, one of the continent's most successful teams, would make the achievement even greater for the Portuguese-speaking nation.
The Cape Verde squad, made up mostly of players from clubs around Europe, are preparing at Alcochete in Portugal, the academy of Sporting Lisbon where Cape Verdian-born Oceano Cruz was last Friday appointed the new coach.
Cruz was one of many players from the former colony to play for Portugal. Others include Manchester United's Nani. By pursuing talent in the large Cape Verdian diaspora across Europe and the United States, the country now finds itself in line to play in a major tournament for the first time.
