If the temperatures are far from pleasant in France and it is better to have your down jacket on you, for Yannick Noah, it is rather, shorts and t-shirt. Indeed, the singer is in the country of origin of his father, in Cameroon, where he usually spends part of the year.
Currently, the African Cup of Nations has been taking place there since January 9th. Joakim’s father was also present during the opening match at the Olembé stadium in Yaoundé to watch the meeting between Cameroon and Burkina Faso (won 2-1 by the host country, editor’s note).
In an interview with our colleagues from RFI, expressed his joy but admitted to having difficulty “to watch the matches”. “It’s a pain for me. I’m too tense, too invested. That’s why I almost prefer to watch matches at home rather than at the stadium. My stomach hurts, I’m not well . Too much stress. I suffered in the opening game…” This Saturday, January 29, he may be present in the first quarter-final between Gambia and Cameroon.
If the 61-year-old man is happy with the atmosphere that reigns in this period of CAN, he was shocked to see certain comments on social networks. An Instagram page, fan of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon, which raised the tweets following the elimination of Côte d’Ivoire against Egypt. Yannick Noah was indignant in the comments: “Why this venom between us?” The interpreter of Saga Africa deplored to see some mockery or even malice on the part of supporters of Cameroon towards those of Côte d’Ivoire.
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