Samuel Eto’o emerges Cameroon FA president
Former Cameroon striker, Samuel Eto’o, was on Saturday elected president of the Cameroon Football Federation.
Eto’o polled 43 votes to defeat acting president Seidou Mbombo Njoya, who polled 31 in the Saturday election.
This comes as Cameroon are in top gear to host the African Cup of Nations in January, 2022.
Reacting to his victory on Twitter, Eto’o said “I’m deeply grateful for to be elected as the new president of @FecafootOfficie.
“Every vote represents the energy and ambition of our football family to take our beloved sport to a level we’ve never seen before.”
Eto’o, 40, won African Player of the Year award for a record four times (2003, 2004, 2005 and 2010).
He played for Real Madrid, Leganes, Espanyol, Mallorca and Barcelona, Chelsea and Inter Milan during his career.
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