Gazelle FA striker Serge Daura was crowned Cameroonian Ballon d'Or winner on February 27. In addition to the prestigious title, the best player in MTN Elite One was promised a Jetour 4x4 car and a 500 m² plot of land. However, a question lingers in Garoua: where did the famous Jetour go?
According to sports analyst Gérard Elle, the day after the consecration, Serge Daura returned to training with his teammates, but the promised Jetour remained nowhere to be found. This absence has sparked numerous comments and questions in Garoua, where people are scrutinizing and questioning without success.
The announcement of this award had generated great enthusiasm, with many seeing it as an encouraging sign for the promotion of local talent. Some had even rediscovered the desire to dream, hoping for a better future for Cameroonian football.
The wait continues, and the symbolically presented vehicle is slow to reach its owner. Gérard Elle points out that an award announced with such fanfare should not get lost in the meanders of unfulfilled promises.
He insists that the vehicle was awarded to Serge Daura and must be handed over to him, whether he knows how to drive or not. The prestige of an award is measured by respect for the commitments that go with it. Transparency and credibility must take precedence, because beyond a simple vehicle, it is the public's confidence in the institutions and Cameroonian football that is at stake. Rigobert Song, former coach of the Indomitable Lions, had praised the scale of the awards, stressing that he would never have imagined that a local player could receive a car and land.
The partnership between FECAFOOT and Sky Motors, exclusive distributor of Jetour vehicles in Cameroon, made it possible to offer these vehicles to the Ballon d'Or winners. During the last gathering of the Indomitable Lions, Jetour T2s were used to transport the players. It remains to be seen when Serge Daura will finally be able to take possession of his reward.
In the meantime, Serge Daura made a triumphant return to Garoua, where he presented his trophy to his family and friends. The Gazelle FA striker was greeted as a hero by an enthusiastic crowd.
