Francis Ngannou Cameroon
Francis Ngannou reacts to home country Cameroon’s thrilling victory over Brazil at FIFA World Cup 2022.
Cameroonian UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou was ecstatic after his nation’s thrilling victory over Brazil in the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Despite Cameroon getting knocked out of the World Cup, ‘The Predator’ is proud of the national football team.
Cameroon beat Brazil 1-0 in extra time after the game was tied after 90 minutes thanks to a goal from Vincent Aboubacker, who was later sent off for a second yellow card for removing his shirt. By defeating Brazil in the World Cup finals, Cameroon made history as the first African team to do so. However, due to Switzerland’s 3-2 victory over Serbia, the AFCON nation was eliminated in the round of 16.
Despite a 2-0 victory over Ghana on Friday thanks to two goals from Giorgian de Arrascaeta, Uruguay was eliminated from the World Cup due to a goal differential. For the first time in 20 years, la Celeste was eliminated before the quarterfinals.
Francis Ngannou took to Twitter to react to the news and wrote:
“We didn’t advance but we took Brazil home 🕺🇨🇲💯”
Francis Ngannou is recovering from knee surgery that he underwent in the first half of this year. Currently, in a negotiation stalemate with the UFC r, he has yet to reach an agreement on a new contract. Ngannou expressed dissatisfaction with his pay and inability to box and vowed not to return until his terms were met. It’s unclear where things stand with Ngannou’s contract. However, former middleweight contender Chael Sonnen believes that Ngannou isn’t approaching the issue rightly.
Sonnen believes his stance should be changed because it could have ramifications for the entire roster of over 500 fighters. The 36-year-old is hoping to transition from MMA to boxing, and while Tyson Fury has previously endorsed a potential hybrid-rules matchup with ‘The Predator’, talks have now stalled.
Speaking about the issue on his YouTube channel, Sonnen stated:
“If I’m the business guy and I’m taking all the risk but I’m guaranteeing it not matter how bad it hurts , those numbers right now – on time every time, I’ll figure it out. There’s an appreciation that must be shown. I don’t know what’s going to come in, that’s a risk every time, but I can know what’s going out. And you want to talk?
“You want to slow me down? Should we do lunch? I mean, can we just get out a calculator and a calendar? I have 556 of you and I do this every Saturday. And that’s where I tell you the lack of respect comes. That’s silly and that’s ridiculous, and that’s not the way it’s done.”
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