Breel Embolo did not celebrate his winner against Cameroon out of respect for his birth country – a show of respect applauded by more than one Indomitable Lion.
Cameroon-born striker Breel Embolo secured Swiss win over Indomitable Lions
The Monaco player’s goal was his first at the FIFA World Cup™
His decision not to celebrate earned him praise from opposition players
The FIFA World Cup may be the most keenly contested of competitions, but first and foremost it is an opportunity for people to meet and come together. In that regard, it could not have a better ambassador than Switzerland’s Breel Embolo. Thursday’s Group G match between Die Nati and Cameroon may not live long in the memory, but the AS Monaco player’s celebration – or rather, non-celebration – of his winning goal certainly will. There were 47 minutes on the clock at the Al Janoub Stadium when the 25-year-old forward rounded off a textbook move by smashing the ball past Andre Onana for his first World Cup goal. In that moment he could have exploded with joy. The fact that he didn’t was all because of his deep appreciation for the country of his birth. Though he grew up in Switzerland, Embolo began his life in Yaounde, the Cameroonian capital.
sources FIFA.COM