A legendary Cameroon star Samuel Eto’o is a candidate for the presidency of his country’s football federation (Fecafoot).The former Barcelona and Inter Milan star made the announcement on his social media pages on Tuesday evening, saying he had taken the decision “out of love for Cameroon and passion for our football.”(1.27) REAL MADRID (6.00) MALLORCA (10.00)”Time is running out. Waiting is not an option. It is time to rebuild our football,” Eto’o said.Cameroonian legend Samuel Eto’o: Messi played with meThe delayed Fecafoot elections are expected to take place on 11 December, with the Africa Cup of Nations set to start in Cameroon on 9 January.Eto’o, 40, had an illustrious playing career, winning domestic and European titles in both Spain and Italy.Two years ago today, Samuel Eto’o retired from football.Still the only player to win back-to-back trebles with two different clubs 🏆🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/AtMq0ltFbr— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) September 7, 2021 At the international level, he helped Cameroon win the Africa Cup of Nations in 2000 and 2002 and was a gold medallist at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
