{"id":24593,"date":"2025-10-13T06:42:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T06:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/?p=24593"},"modified":"2025-10-13T06:57:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T06:57:08","slug":"wait-for-var-cotonsport-fans-told-to-hold-their-celebrations-after-ministers-real-madrid-analogy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/fr\/wait-for-var-cotonsport-fans-told-to-hold-their-celebrations-after-ministers-real-madrid-analogy\/","title":{"rendered":"Wait for VAR\u201d: ‘Cotonsport’ Fans Told to Hold Their Celebrations After Minister\u2019s \u201cReal Madrid\u201d Analogy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Angu Lesley Ngwa Akonwi<\/strong>
\nFootball Writer,kick442.com-Cameroon<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The celebrations of Issa Tchiroma Bakary’s victory across Cameroon may have started too soon. Supporters of Issa Tchiroma Bakary \u2014 a prominent political figure and lifelong Cotonsport de Garoua fan whose political party was coincidentally likened to Cotonsport by minister Atanga Nji Paul \u2014 were out in the streets on Sunday night, singing and waving flags after Cameroon\u2019s presidential election.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But as football fans would say, the goal is still under review<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The Constitutional Council of Clement Atangana, Cameroon\u2019s final arbiter of electoral disputes, has yet to confirm the results \u2014 prompting commentators to liken the situation to a VAR (Video Assistant Referee) check after a tight offside call.<\/p>\n

The humour-laced caution follows recent remarks by Territorial Administration Minister Paul Atanga Nji<\/strong>, who sparked debate after comparing Cameroon\u2019s political contest to Cotonsport de Garoua<\/em> facing Real Madrid<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s like Cotonsport playing Real Madrid,\u201d Atanga Nji said. \u201cYou might think it\u2019s impossible, but in football \u2014 as in politics \u2014 anything can happen.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That comment, originally intended as an illustration of determination and belief in his ruling CPDM party, has since become the metaphor of the moment.<\/p>\n

There is a school of thought that strongly believes VAR decisions always work for Real Madrid. But why do they say so? Surely we will look into that in our next piece.<\/p>\n

Now, with Cotonsport-linked supporters celebrating what they see as victory for their political camp, social media has been quick to remind them that, just like in football, a goal must first be confirmed by the officials.<\/p>\n

\u201cCotonsport fans are already dancing before VAR,\u201d joked one user on X (formerly Twitter). \u201cLet\u2019s wait for the Constitutional Council to confirm the goal before opening the champagne.\u201d<\/p>\n

In Cameroon\u2019s blend of football passion and political theatre, the analogy feels fitting. Just as a goal can be ruled out after review, premature political celebrations may prove short-lived if the final decision doesn\u2019t go as expected.<\/p>\n

Until the Constitutional Council delivers its verdict, Cameroon watches \u2014 part stadium, part courtroom \u2014 as the outcome of this \u201cmatch\u201d hangs in the balance.<\/p>\n

If events of 1992 are anything to by then those celebrating must rather pause and monitor more to gather elements of a ‘technical protest’ in a football game if need be. Otherwise they should be ready to dance in the rain when Real Madriders order for ‘as e de pain them’ by popular Nigerian Artist, Timaya.<\/p>\n

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