Samuel Eto'o Fils Former Cameroonian international and current President of the Cameroonian Football Federation, Samuel Eto'o Fils, has expressed dissatisfaction over the performance of the Cameroonian players at the ongoing African Cup of Nation (AFCON) 2023 edition which is currently going on in Ivory Coast.
Eto'o reacts to the inability of the players representing his country in the AFCON competition to win any of the two matches it has played in the AFCON.
Recall that Cameroon was held to a 1-1 draw against Guinea on Monday, January 15, 2023, in their opening match while Senegal defeated the country in match day 2 with 3 goals to 1.
The poor performance of Cameroon had incurred the wrath of Samuel Eto'o Fils, most likely, after the five-time winner of the AFCON competition widely reported that Cameroon was facing the humiliation of its time, possibly being eliminated from the group stage.
Expressing his dissatisfaction with the poor morale of the players, Eto'o said, "Dear brothers, I understand you. Many of you were not born in Cameroon and have never played for a club in Cameroon.
"The advice of a Cameroonian coach is beneficial to a footballer from the start of his career until the end. You who were born there have too many rights over the leaders. Cameroon taught me that I am a soldier within the National team. I will die with this spirit.
"Cameroon has just gone through humiliation just because love for the Fatherland is not 100% there. Excuse me for talking about myself. I could play two matches on the same day for the love of our beautiful country. I did it, Roger Milla did it and François Omam Biyick did it.
"Do you believe that Cameroon paid us more than our clubs? Not even 1/10 of what we received elsewhere.
"You play with too many reserves, what are you afraid of? Dying for the homeland surpasses all the money on this earth. Manga Onguené broke his foot for this country, he was better than me at the time. He continues to respect his country despite everything.
"What I remember from you this Friday. We made a mistake bringing you in to play for the flag. But after the AFCON, things will change. We are going to do a patriotism test before having young Cameroonians play in the National team. Good continuity in the competition!"
Samuel Eto'o Fils won the African Player of the Year a record four times: in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2010; and was part of the Cameroonian team who the AFCON both in 2000 and 2002.
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Published 1/21/2024 10:37:33 AM