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BAYERN MUNICH star Eric Choupo-Moting will miss Cameroon duty this month, because of an embarrassing email gaffe.Coach Toni Conceicao had selected the 52-cap striker for his squad ahead of upcoming Afcon qualifiers.
Eric Choupo-Moting has scored five goals this seasonCredit: Getty Images – Getty
But the Portuguese will now be without one of his biggest stars.
Cameroon thought that they had called up the former PSG and Stoke forward.
But according to Bild, national football chiefs sent the invite to the wrong email address.
The amateurish administrative error will now see Cameroon finish their Group F campaign without the forward.
Choupo-Moting’s father Camille has publicly defended his son in the affair.
He told Naja TV: “I was contacted by the association to find out what was going on.
“I contacted FC Bayern and they confirmed that they had not received the invitation.
“It looks like she sent it to the wrong email address instead. For me, that’s a lack of professionalism.
Choupo-Moting has 52 caps for his countryCredit: AFP
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“When sending invitations, be sure to send them to the correct address. If that doesn’t happen, I don’t understand why it’s the club’s or Maxim’s fault.”
Cameroon face Cape Verde on Friday afternoon, before hosting Rwanda next Tuesday.
But fortunately, they are set to top the group regardless, already sitting six points clear of Mozambique in second and Cape Verde in third.
Choupo-Moting has scored five goals in 24 appearances, primarily from the bench, since joining Bayern to deputise for Robert Lewandowski last summer.
He recently netted against Lazio as Bayern booked a date with his former side PSG in the Champions League.
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting wraps it up for Bayern with a delicate finish! ⚽Hansi Flick’s side cut Lazio apart with two passes 😳 pic.twitter.com/ugLuk2JH1g— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) March 17, 2021

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ERLING HAALAND has dismissed comparisons with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronado, calling them ‘the best players in history’.Borussia Dortmund star Haaland, 20, has emerged along with Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe, 22, as the next big thing in European football.
Erling Haaland has dismissed talk comparing him to Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel MessiCredit: Getty
Haaland says Ronnie and Messi are arguably the two greatest footballers everCredit: Getty
Haaland has scored an incredible 33 goals in just 31 games this term, making it 49 strikes in 49 matches since his Dortmund move in January 2020.
European giants including Chelsea, Manchester City, United and Real Madrid have all been linked with record moves.
And with Dortmund struggling to stay in the race for a Bundesliga top four finish, Haaland could find himself in new surroundings this summer.
Many believe the club that wins the race for the Norwegian’s signature could go on to dominate for the next decade.
And some have even declared that Haaland is now better than ageing veterans Messi, 33, and Ronaldo, 36.
The pair, at Barcelona and Juventus respectively, have been the top names in the game for nearly 15 years.
But with a combined age of 69, coupled with both their clubs underperforming, it has been said that Messi and Ronaldo are no longer the forces they once were.
However, Haaland has rubbished suggestions he has already stepped into their shoes.
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And he insists Messi and Ronaldo are probably the two greatest to ever play the beautiful game.
Haaland told Dagbladet: “I think only of myself, to improve my game every day.
“I don’t need to talk about Messi and Ronaldo, probably the best players in history.
“I still need a lot to reach them.”
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ERLING HAALAND has apologised for storming off the pitch after Borussia Dortmund’s disappointing draw at Cologne.But the Norwegian ace admits he was ‘pretty p***ed off’ after the result left Dortmund battling to stay in the Champions League race.
Erling Haaland has apologised for storming off the pitch after Dortmund’s 2-2 draw at CologneCredit: Reuters
The striker, who scored twice, admits he was ‘p***ed off’ with the result which damages Dortmund’s top-four hopesCredit: Getty
Haaland was his team’s saviour on Saturday as his 90th-minute strike rescued a point away from home.
It was the 20-year-old’s second goal of the game, having put Dortmund ahead after just three minutes.
But the Champions League quarter-finalists struggled to make an impression against a relegation-battling Cologne side, who had been 2-1 up going into the final minutes thanks to efforts from Ondrej Duda and Ismail Jakobs.
Haaland’s late impact means Dortmund are four points off fourth-place Eintracht Frankfurt with eight games to play.
And his frustration spilled over at the final whistle as he threw his shirt to the ground before marching straight down the tunnel.
Haaland has now apologised for his actions after going on international duty with Norway.
But the striker insists he acted in the heat of the moment with Dortmund dropping more crucial points.
Haaland explained: “I was pretty p***ed. I had a slightly wrong reaction… I’m sorry for that.
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“But I could not control myself then, because I was so p***ed.”
Regardless of their fate in the Champions League race, Dortmund will likely struggle to hold on to Haaland this summer.
The former Molde and RB Salzburg star has hit an incredible 33 strikes in just 31 games this term.
Combined with the 16 he scored last season after joining in January 2020, Haaland has 49 goals in 49 games for Dortmund.
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JUDE BELLINGHAM will be allowed to link up with the England senior team this week.The FA have been told that the Dortmund teenager Bellingham will, after all, be given a sporting exemption by the German Government for the three World Cup qualifiers.
Jude Bellingham is available for England’s World Cup qualifiers this monthCredit: Getty
This means the midfielder will not have to quarantine when returning to Germany from the UK.
Bellingham, 17, who has just one cap, was included in the squad despite the strict German rules because the FA were confident there would be a change.
Robert Lewandowski will also be allowed to play for Poland against England at Wembley on March 31.
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki called German Chancellor Angela Merkel to ask that Bayern Munich forward Lewandowski could be exempt from quarantine rules when re-entering Germany from London.
Bayern and Dortmund did not want their players heading to England because of those strict German Covid protocols.
England face San Marino on Thursday and travel to Albania three days later before taking on the Poles.
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Bellingham has featured 35 times for Borussia Dortmund this seasonCredit: Getty
Upon announcing the squad in the week, Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate admitted his caution over including Bellingham.
He said: “The quarantine rules in Germany looked like they’ll rule him out.
“But, as we’re seeing, those rules can change so quickly and while we’re still investigating what’s possible we wanted to name him in the squad.
“We’ve got a really good relationship with Dortmund so no issues between us and the club.

“I’ve explained to Jude, that we’re leaving him there but we know it’s looking doubtful at this moment in time unfortunately for him that he’ll be able to join up.”
The teenager played 90 minutes in Borussia’s draw away to Koln on Saturday and was subjected to sickening online racism.
Bellingham wrote ‘just another day on social media’ in a post accompanying a screenshot of horrific comments left on his Instagram page.
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ERLING HAALAND showed his fury as Borussia Dortmund lost ground in the race to qualify for next season’s Champions League.Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Koln saw the Norwegian score twice but his team are now four points off fourth place with eight games to go.
Erling Haaland scored both of Borussia Dortmund’s goals in a 2-2 draw at FC Koln…But his frustration with the result was clear to see at the final whistle 😤 pic.twitter.com/xLeTKLLW9D— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) March 20, 2021

It all started so well at RheinEnergieStadion as Haaland picked up a long ball over the top to open the scoring inside the first three minutes.
The 20-year-old showed great strength to round his marker and slot home at the near-post.
But 14th-placed Koln bounced back with a penalty from Ondrej Duda and Ismail Jakobs’ powerful strike.
Once again, Haaland showed his marksman talents to rescue a late point for Borussia.
An Ansgar Knauff cross was finished off by the striker to avoid a second defeat in three Bundesliga games.
Yet Haaland’s frustration was evident as, with the full-time whistle still blowing, he took off his shirt and threw it away.
Erling Haaland marched straight down the tunnel after Saturday’s 2-2 drawCredit: Getty
The striker had put Borussia Dortmund ahead inside three minutesCredit: Getty
He casually tossed it into the arms of opposition defender Jorge Mere and marched straight down the tunnel.
Jude Bellingham was one team-mate seen flat out on the turf as the understandably gutted squad lost control of their top-four fate.
After the game, Haaland’s official Twitter account posted: “Not a great result. We will use this as motivation to be back stronger! Thanks to all the BVB fans for your continued support. We’ll be back soon!”
Eintracht Frankfurt sit four points ahead having thrashed Union Berlin 5-2 on Saturday, and the teams face off on April 3.
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The run.The touch 😍The finish.Try defending that.Erling Haaland scores 2️⃣ minutes and 4️⃣8️⃣ seconds into Dortmund’s visit to Koln. pic.twitter.com/VBD1YxOfkp— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) March 20, 2021

Dortmund were drawn against Manchester City in the upcoming Champions League quarter-finals and all eyes will be on Haaland as he squares up against a side linked with his signature.
The youngster now has 33 goals in 31 games this season, including 21 in 21 Bundesliga matches.
But his Borussia team-mates have failed to keep pace, with Jadon Sancho the club’s next highest league scorer on six.
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Not a great result. We will use this as motivation to be back stronger! Thanks to all the @BVB fans for your continued support. We’ll be back soon! 💪🏻 pic.twitter.com/9yFdBHVnIO— Erling Haaland (@ErlingHaaland) March 20, 2021

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