Na dia wey Carlos Baleba dey shine for the AFCON 2025, e don turn the talk of the town! After Cameroon‘s tight match against South Africa wey dem win 2-1, coach David Pagou talk say Baleba na star wey dey find im way back to form.

Baleba dey come from one korokoro season for Brighton wey no too sweet but now, he don kolo for national duty like sey na im be the key for Cameroon’s midfield. As dem win South Africa, na him win Man of the Match! E dey show say him don recover from all di stress and wahala wey dey disturb am.

Coach Pagou talk say Baleba get weting dem dey call ‘mental recovery’ because e face family wahala before dem call am join the squad. E don sabi say football no be only to dey play, na to fit handle your head well too. Coach talk say, ‘We don give am confidence, we dey help am focus on wetin e suppose do for the pitch.’

As di tournament don dey hot, Baleba don show sey e really sabi wetin him dey do. Dem even nominate am for di Group Stage Best XI, talk say him performance against South Africa na di best wey dem don see! E dey dominate di field, and Coach get high hopes say him fit show even more.

For Brighton, dem dey try hold on to am tight tight as transfer rumors dey fly concerning Manchester United wey dey show interest. But Brighton no wan let am go just like dat, dem wan chop more than £100 million if dem wan release am!

Next up, Cameroon dey prepare to face Morocco for di quarter-finals and everybody eyes don dey on Baleba to see wetin e go do. Pagou sabi sey Morocco na strong team, but him believe sey Cameroon no go just fold hand. ‘We go play our own game,’ him talk, ‘No be to show wey dem go dey use us as practice. We don come here to fight.’

Na so e be, my people. As di quarter-finals dey draw near, we go see if Baleba go continue im shine or dem go use am dance light.