Even though China is not in the World Cup, there are still Chinese Super League (CSL) players active in the tournament, such as Cameroonian striker Basugo at Shanghai Shenhua. The 27-year-old shot-stopper was selected for the national team, and when the news came, his wife, who was away in France to give birth, was so excited that she went into labor early. Luckily, the mother and daughter came out unscathed.
Basugao's finest hour since becoming a professional was playing for Aalborg in Denmark, scoring seven goals in 44 appearances for Cameroon. He stepped into the Premier League five years ago with an unimpressive goal tally. The inclusion in Cameroon's World Cup squad was so unexpected that even his wife did not expect it.
According to Basugao, his wife was in France watching the news on TV when she became emotional and cheered loudly upon learning that he had been selected for the national team, alerting the doctors and nurses, who urgently wheeled her into the operating room. It turned out to be a false alarm, which turned out to be just a miscommunication.
Afterward, his wife called Basugo to inform him that he had been selected for the national team, which he did not believe at first until he received a phone call from Cameroon's team leader, Nicobar Sandji, who convinced him that his wife was not joking.
Basugao said he felt very guilty for not being able to be with his wife during her labor. Fortunately, his daughter was born successfully and he became a father for the third time. He hopes to score goals in this World Cup and give this joy as a gift to his daughter.
