Madjid Bougherra tips Samuel Eto’o to win African Footballer of the Year

Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra has thrown his support behind Inter forward Samuel Eto'o to win the 2010 Glo/CAF African Player of the Year award.

Speaking to Algerian sports daily le Buteur on Tuesday, the Algerian said Cameroon striker Eto'o deserved to be named the African Player of the Year considering his performance with Inter last year.

"We must be objective and recognize that the Cameroonian striker Eto'o is the one who deserves the 2010 title, considering his performance with Inter Milan last season, winning a treble and a Uefa Champions League. He's the best I must confess and I strongly support his nomination," Bougherra said.

The Glo/CAF African Player of the Year will be announced in November.

Shout Out to Equipment Providers in 2010

Last year we got lots of donations of soccer equipment from friends, families, universities, high schoolers, and even strangers!! So heres a great big thanks from CFDP!

We packed up at least 5 suitcases full of balls, soccer shoes, jerseys, and Adidas t-shirts. This year - we aim to fill up a container!!

Equipment is NOT GIVEN to any individual or team. Equipment is EARNED.

This year, youth earned t-shirts simply by attending the soccer camps.

Our Board of Directors/ Leaders earned jerseys and soccer shoes after completing training sessions and successfully implementing the youth camps.

Partner schools earned soccer balls, a token of appreciation for hosting us during our training and youth camps.

A THANK YOU IS IN ORDER...

Thank you Eurosport PASSBACK Program!

Thank you Pittsburgh Riverhounds!

Thank you Seton Hill University!

Thank you Wheeling Jesuit University!

Thank you Wheeling Park High Schools Girls Soccer!

Thank you Smith Family in VA!

Thank you to all Friends of CFDP who made the 2010 Kick off possible with an equipment donation!!

See you out there next year!

Interested in donating used equipment this year? Contact cameroonfdp@gmail.com

CFDP Article Featured in Flyer News

The weekly campus news paper at the University of Dayton recently featured an article about CFDP!!

Check out the story in the online Flyer News!!

Click HERE! Flyer News

Planning for 2011 Summer Expo: We need Soccer Equipment!

We have started planning for next summer! While things move forward on the ground in Cameroon, we are busy here in the US looking forward for the future of CFDP. We have budgeted for two months of activities in Summer 2011 to include organization-building, management and leadership training, workshops for existing and new leaders, and another round of summer holiday soccer camps for youth. We are excited to build upon our fantastic start in 2010.

We need your help! We are interested in collecting TEAM SETS OF USED SOCCER JERSEYS for the 2011 Summer Expo. The jerseys are a vital incentive and reward for communities who are implementing CFDP sessions. They motivate the individual players and instill confidence in them as members of their team.

Additionally, we are looking for new or gently used:

• Soccer Balls
  
• Soccer Shoes


• Shin guards


• Socks


• Professional or Local Club Jerseys


• Goalkeeper jersey and gloves
  

We have some great ideas to make the most of this equipment…more details to come on how we plan to use this!

In 2010, we carried a few suitcases stuffed with equipment...This year we want to fill up an entire shipping container!

Weekly Sessions to Begin in November

We have partnered with two schools. Over 200 youth will be involved. Our mission: create an empowering environment where students engage in discussions with their peers. It is community building. The same leaders who participated in the training sessions and implemented the summer camps will continue to prove their dedication to CFDP by building relationships with the youth during these weekly after-school sessions. We will continue to combine lessons on life skills and health topics with soccer drills and games. Weekly sessions will begin the first week in November and run for six weeks until the Christmas holiday break.

 
 

WOW! SORRY FOR LONG SILENCE!

PLEASE EXCUSE THE LONG SILENCE SINCE OUR LAST POST!!

WELCOME TO OUR NEW BLOG!

WE WILL STRIVE TO DO A BETTER JOB KEEPING UP WITH ALL THINGS CAMEROON AND FOOTBALL AND DEVELOPMENT, RELATED TO OUR PROGRAM.

CHEERS!


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