Cameroon coach Rigobert Song has congratulated “little brother" Breel Embolo despite the Switzerland striker scoring the winning goal against his side in their World Cup Group G opener at the Al Janoub Stadium Quatar on Thursday November 25, 2022.
Yaounde-born Embolo netted the winner against the country of his birth after 48 minutes but refused to celebrate as the Swiss claimed victory in a game in which they were second best in the first half, but much improved after the break. Song was seen speaking to Embolo after the game and said he offered his congratulations.
"We know each other, he is my little brother," Song told reporters. "We often speak to each other on the phone and I wanted to congratulate him. It is fair play to do so. Just because we are on different teams, it does not mean we are not still brothers.”
Song added that despite plunging his side to a defeat, he was proud that Embolo had scored a goal at the World Cup.
"He did not celebrate his goal, but this is all part of football," Song said. "I'm happy for him and proud of him. He is with the Swiss national team and I would have liked him to be on my side, but that is the way of life.
"For us the most important thing is how did we play on the pitch, what could we have done better, rather than worrying who was scoring goals against us."
Cameroon coach, Rigobert Song
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