The football world and Cameroonian football fans, in particular, woke up to the news of the departure of Cameroon Indomitable Lions star Alexander Song Billong from Djibouti Giants Atar Solar 7. Reports that are indeed untrue, as clarified by officials of the Arta-based Club.
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The 35-year-old has Spent 3 trophy-laden seasons in the Horn of Africa, winning the league in the 2020/21 and 2021/22 seasons, although manager Bouziane Benaraïb's team could only finish 3rd in the just-ended 2022/23 football season.
The rumors were triggered by a post on the club's website with the former Arsenal midfielder's picture carrying the caption "Thank you very much," which was misinterpreted as a farewell note from the Club.
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"It is important to emphasize that the rumors announcing the latter's departure are unfounded. Indeed, the post thanking the player did not speak of an abandonment of the club but only of a thank you for the past season."
" Alexandre Song is a key part of our team, and we are proud to have such talent in our ranks. We will continue to work closely with him to achieve our common goals." a club statement said.