On 1 April 2016, Soline Djoubi could not quite believe what she was seeing.
In a room containing FIFA World Cup™ legend Roger Milla, several government ministers and the Chairman of the Cameroonian Football Association, all eyes were instead riveted on the young footballer and her team-mates, who had just helped to qualify Cameroon’s U-17 women’s side for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup for the very first time.
Like the other illustrious guests, the captain of the Bébé Lionnes (baby lions) was asked to share her thoughts, and when she spoke, her voice was timid and slightly hesitant – hardly surprising for a 16-year-old thrust into the limelight.
A few months later, when FIFA.com caught up with her, she again spoke in undertones, but there was a marked increase in volume and confidence when the subject of Cameroon’s historic qualification for Jordan 2016 was broached.
“It’s been a while since we managed it, but it’s always a pleasure to talk about it,” she said enthusiastically.
“Especially as we had a rough time
of it during the qualifiers. That made it even more emotional when we finally made it.”
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