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Cameroon's Choupo-Moting pulls out of Nations Cup

Schalke 04's Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting reacts during their Europa League soccer match against Sparta Prague in Prague, Czech Republic, November 5, 2015. REUTERS/David W Cerny

(Reuters) - Cameroon striker Eric Maxime Choupo-Moting has made himself unavailable to play in the African Nations Cup finals in order to stay with his German club Schalke 04, the Bundesliga team said on Tuesday.

Choupo-Moting followed seven other Cameroon players, including his former Schalke team mate Joel Matip in declining to play at the tournament in Gabon starting on Jan. 14.

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