Samuel Eto’o Fils, a former player who is the current president of the Cameroonian Football Federation has registered his displeasure to the players who represented the country at the ongoing 2023 African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast concerning their abysmal performance.
He states : What I learned from you this Friday. We made a mistake bringing you here to play for the flag. But after CAN, things will change. We’re going to test your patriotism before letting young Cameroonians play in the national team.” Eto’o said this to the lions after their defeat to Senegal.
“Dear brothers, I understand you!
Many of you were not born in Cameroon and have never played for a Cameroonian club.
The advice of a Cameroonian coach is beneficial to a footballer from the start of his career right through to the end. If you were born there, you have too many rights over your managers.
Cameroon taught me that I’m a soldier in the national team. I’m going to die with that spirit. Cameroon has just gone through humiliation just because love for the Fatherland is not 100%. 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 think Cameroon paid us more than our clubs? Not even 1/10 of what we were paid elsewhere.
You’re playing with too many reserves, what are you afraid of? Dying for your country is worth more than all the money in the world. Manga Onguené broke his foot for this country, he was better than me then. He continues to respect his country in spite of everything.
What I learned from you this Friday. We made a mistake bringing you here to play for the flag. But after CAN, things will change. We’re going to test your patriotism before letting young Cameroonians play in the national team.
Nigeria beat Cameroon at the Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny in Abidjan, in the second of the knockout games at the 2023 African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.
Ademola Lookman scored both goals while Victor Osimhen won back possession and laid on the pace for the opener. The Super Eagles will face Angola in the quarterfinals after the southern Africans beat neighbours Namibia 3-0 earlier on Sunday.
Cameroon failed to register a shot on target in a match that was a repeat of the 1984 final, which was won by the Indomitable Lions.
Defending champions now eliminated Senegal beat Cameroon 3-1 in AFCON Group C and seal their place in the last 16.
