Samuel Eto'o
Samuel Eto'o Fils (French pronunciation: [samɥɛl eto fis]) (born 10 March 1981) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a striker for Russian team ... More »
Why Cameroon are on the bottom rung for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations
With Samuel Eto'o serving an eight-month suspension, the Cameroonians must take on Guinea-Bissau for the right to play-off against one of the 2012 qualifiers Cameroon have been searching for unity since going to the 2010 World Cup with Sameul Eto'o as captain and Paul Le Guen as coach ... Read more »
Samuel Eto'o makes himself available again for Cameroon
Samuel Eto'o played in the 1998, 2002 and 2010 World Cups. YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) -- Samuel Eto'o was ready to return to the Cameroon national team Friday after being asked by the country's government to end his boycott. The 31-year-old striker said on his website that he had made ... Read more »
Samuel Eto'o out three weeks for Cameroon with knee injury
Samuel Eto'o is the captain for Anzhi Makhachkala in the Russian league. YAOUNDE, Cameroon -- A left knee injury suffered in Saturday's World Cup win will keep Cameroon captain Samuel Eto'o out action for the next three weeks, the country's football federation FECAFOOT said on ... Read more »
Samuel Eto'o refuses Cameroon call-up in protest
Anzhi Makhachkala striker Samuel Eto'o has rejected a call-up to the Cameroon squad, much to the surprise of national team coach Denis Lavagne. Eto'o, 31, was supposed to be part of the squad to face Cape Verde Islands in an African Cup of Nations qualifier in September, which ... Read more »
Barcelona says Eto'o drops lawsuit over Inter move
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Barcelona says its former striker Samuel Eto'o has withdrawn a lawsuit claiming 3 million euros ($4 million) in unpaid dues from his 2010 transfer to Inter Milan. The European and Spanish champions said in a statement Tuesday that it had received the news from a ... Read more »
Cameroon misses out on another African Cup
Samuel Eto'o, shown here during an Oct. 4 Europa League match, helped Cameroon top Cape Verde 2-1 in their second-leg African Cup qualifier. YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) -- The return of Samuel Eto'o wasn't enough for Cameroon, which missed out on another African Cup of Nations on ... Read more »
Tottenham v Maribor live, Anzhi v Liverpool, Club Bruges v Newcastle
5.00pm: We're under way in Moscow... 4.57pm: A few familiar names in the Anzhi line-up tonight - former Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o starts up front and ex-Chelsea winger Yuri Zhirkov plays, as does former Blackburn centre back Christopher Samba. 4.53pm: Not long now then until ... Read more »
Teen Midfielder Delighted As Liverpool Dream Comes True
" Anzhi striker Samuel Eto'o was always going to be a threat for Liverpool, with the African star boasting the tag of the highest paid player in the world. And Coady is savouring the experience of squaring up against a player of Eto'o's calibre. "As a young lad you want to play ... Read more »
Di Natale rescues Udinese
Anzhi had a couple of opportunities to put the tie beyond the hosts, but both Christopher Samba and then Samuel Eto'o could not find a way past Udinese keeper Daniele Padelli, who had looked at fault for the goal. That stop proved crucial as just when time seemed to be running out, a ... Read more »
African qualifying roundup: Nigeria scrapes 1-1 draw
Samuel Eto'o scored twice as Cameroon edged Togo 2-1 to improve the inconsistent Cameroonians' chances of qualifying for a first major tournament since 2010. The last World Cup host, South Africa, still has a chance of making Brazil 2014 after a much-needed victory. Tunisia strengthened ... Read more »
Cristiano Ronaldo Wants £400,000 Per Week to Stay at Madrid
... wages, not transfer fees), such as the move taking Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic from Italian club AC Milan to French outfit Paris St Germain (PSG) and the moves of African international Samuel Eto'o (from Inter Milan to Anzhi Makhachkala) and Didier Drogba (from Chelsea to Shanghai Shenhua)... Read more »
From riches to rags: Why Rangers' financial meltdown should worry Europe
"When you've got the likes of (former Chelsea striker) Nicolas Anelka on a reported $268,000 a week in China and Samuel Eto'o on reported $553,000 a week in Russia, this is fueling the inflationary spiral. "As we see in any market, resources flow to where the returns are greatest. I ... Read more »
Cape Verde and Ethiopia shake up Africa Cup of Nations
Achille Emana equalized for Cameroon before half-time but, despite boasting the attacking talent of former Barcelona and Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto'o, the home team were unable to find the back of the net. A late goal from 16-year-old debutant Fabrice Olinga, who is a graduate of the ... Read more »
Lionel Messi is highest-paid star in the world
The list of the world's richest footballers and coaches, complied by France Football, sees Wayne Rooney in fifth place behind Samuel Eto'o, who plays for mega-rich Russian outfit Anzhi Makhachkala. Rooney earns £17m against Eto'o's £19.3m. The Manchester United striker picks up ... Read more »
Barcelona may change out David Villa next to Lionel Messi
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Samuel Eto'o, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and David Villa have each won their share of silverware with Barcelona, but all three top-notch strikers have had to swallow their pride as Lionel Messi takes most of the goals and almost all the glory. Neither Eto'o nor ... Read more »
Samuel Eto'o had contact with PSG but is happy to stay at Anzhi Makhachkala
Anzhi Makhachkala striker Samuel Eto'o has admitted Paris St Germain were interested in signing him in the summer but he has no plans to return to Western Europe. The Cameroon international joined Anzhi in August 2011 from Inter Milan but speculation has continued to surround his future ... Read more »
Anzhitasks Carlos witha huge summer transfer expenditure
Last summer, while still playing for Anzhi, Roberto Carlos advised Kerimov to make Samuel Eto'o the club's headline signing. Eto'o was then quickly recruited from Internazionale for €21.5M ($28M) -- the entire payment made in cash -- and handed an after-tax salary of €20M ($26M)... Read more »
Column: Superman Lives! (And Plays For Barcelona) : NPR
Barcelona legends like Samuel Eto'o, Africa's most decorated player, or Rivaldo, Brazil's 1999 world player of the year, or Hristo Stoichkov, the Bulgarian star of Johan Cruyff's "Dream Team" in the 1990s, also scored by the bucket load for the 113-year-old Catalan institution that calls ... Read more »
Samba defends Anzhi move
"They bought me for £12m - plus Roberto Carlos, Yuri Zhirkov and Samuel Eto'o. There will be more big names coming, I know of two which will surprise people that we will sign in the summer. We'd like to do what Man City have done. " "They may be a little club, but they have ambition," ... Read more »
Chelsea humbled by Steaua Bucharest in Europa League tie
Newcastle's returning French winger Hatem Ben Arfa had the best chance of the match but saw his effort saved while Anzhi's Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o looked dangerous for the home side. Italian outfit Lazio took a firm grip of their clash with VfB Stuttgart thanks to a 2-0 victory in ... Read more »
