Samuel Eto'o announces candidacy for presidency of Cameroon football
federation

21 September 2021

Former Cameroon international Samuel Eto'o is to stand as a candidate in the
race for the presidency of his country's football federaton (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."

"Time is running out. Waiting is not an option. It is time to rebuild our
football," Eto'o said.

The 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.

The four-time African player of the year is his country's record scorer with
56 goals in 118 games and also enjoyed brief stints in the English Premier
League with Chelsea and Everton, ending his playing career in Qatar.

At 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.
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