Inter Milan coachLeonardo has again defended striker Samuel Eto’o for his wasteful display against Juventus.
Directly after the match, Leonardo refused to blame Eto’o for Inter’s 1-0 loss to Juve despite the Cameroon captain missing a number of good chances. He preferred to highlight the team’s slow movement of the ball as the real reason instead.
However since then, Eto’o has been criticised heavily in some quarters for his Juve performance which included missing a sitter from five yards – hitting the bar with an open goal to aim at – and completely missing an attempted volley.
Leonardo was quoted on Skysports.com as saying: “It takes a brave man to criticise Eto’o, he’s scored 27 goals [this season]”
“It can happen that in one second he doesn’t find the right space or contact but talking about an Eto’o problem that doesn’t exist, I can’t believe someone can get knocked down for something like that.
It seems to me as if it’s an attack against Inter, as if they [the critics] were waiting for us to lose a game.”
Inter are currently in fourth place, eight points behind leaders AC Milan with a game in hand. They play at Fiorentina on Wednesday.
When he does well nobody criticies but a game without a gaol the whole world is making noice. He has alots of surprises for the world on the way.
Real Madrid head coach Mourinho has divulged his intention to the chiefs of Real Madrid to consider re-signing Inter Milan forward , Samuel Eto’o.
Mourinho asked president Florentino Perez about signing Eto’o over the summer, but the deal was abortive .
However, now with Inter struggling, Mourinho has discussed with Perez trying for Eto’o next month. The intention is to wait until mid-January for results on Gonzalo Higuain’s back injury before making a move for the Cameroon superstar.
Even with Eto’o Cup-tied from the Champions League, Mourinho would welcome him to Madrid and has already made contact to alert his former Inter star to his thinking.
Despite his past with Barcelona and his taunts aimed at Real during his time at the Nou Camp, Eto’o would love the chance to be reunited with Mourinho.
The list of nominees of the BBC African Footballer of the year award 2010 has been rendered public.
Two players from Ivory Coast ; Chelsea striker Didier Drogba and Manchester city midfielder,Yaya Toure ,Ghanaian internationals; Asamoah Gyan and Andre ‘Dede’ Ayew and Inter Milan and Cameroonian striker , Samuel Eto’o are the five players across Africa that have been put forward for the BBC African Footballer of the Year award.
The winner will be decided by African football fans, which have until 10 December to vote for their choice.
The winner will be announced a week later on 17 December
Despite the racist attacks suffered by Eto’o in Italy when Inter Milan faced Cagliari last weekend, the Cameroonian forward has been unstoppable. He scored twice yesterday in their 4-3 lead over Tottenham Hotspur at the UEFA Champions League.
Gareth Bale’s brilliant hat-trick was in vain.
“He did well and has a lot of confidence,” Benitez said of Eto’o. “The team is also playing well for him and this is always good for a striker. I hope he keeps playing well for us, so we can keep winning games.
“Eto’o can score a lot, he has a strong mentality and if the team keeps playing well alongside him I think he can score more than 30, like he said at the start of the season.”
Inter Milan yesterday secured a difficult 2-1 victory over Udinese in their second league outing. After Lucio opened scoring, Cameroon striker, Samuel Eto’o scored the rebound of a penalty saved by the Udinese goalkeeper, Handanovic to give the 2-1 lead. Raphael Benitez earned a 0-0 draw in his first Italian league outing against Bologne .
In France, Cameroonian international, Gaetan Bong of Valenciennes scored the equalizing goal against Lyon. Aboubakar Vincent and Jean II Makoun did not play.
In England, Alexandre Song scored the 3rd goal in their heavy 4-0 victory over Bolton.
Roger Milla and Samuel Eto’o on Tuesday decided to burry their differences following a press conference accorded by the captain of the Indomitable Lions.
The two Cameroonian football icons have agreed to resolve their differences. They made peace infront of the journalists and cameras. By this strong gesture, Eto’o says he and Milla have decided to get together to serve Cameroon football diligently. According to the Inter Milan striker, Roger Milla is a ‘living god of football’. In reaction Milla also lavished appreciation to the one he calls his son. Eto’o equally lamented about the catastrophic outing in South Africa and affirmed that the team has turned the page and now looks towards the future.
The dove of peace continued its flight as Milla reconciled with Mohammed Iya, president of FECAFOOT during the inauguration ceremony of the new leaders of the DTN.
48-year-old Cameroonian football legend, Roger Milla bowed out from the Executive bureau of the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) during a meeting held on the 21st of August in Yaounde. He quits because the federation has failed to give an apology for the condemnation he received after criticising Samuel Eto’o before the World Cup in South Africa.
Remember Milla blatantly criticised the Cameroon captain , Samuel Eto’o before the World Cup during an interview accorded by the French media for performing well in his club and not giving his best in the Cameroon national team as well as Paul Le Guen for not doing his job properly. Samuel Eto’o even reacted by threatening not to take part in the World Cup.
FECAFOOT and other sport officials took the side of Eto’o and condemned Roger Milla’s position.
« certaines grandes figures du football camerounais, de nature à perturber la sérénité au¬tour de la sélection »
Discontented with the sport officials, he asked them to apologise during the meeting held at Mont Febe Hotel on Saturday.
Failing to get this apology, the Cameroonian Football legend quit from the Executive committee.
”Thing wey Milla fit seeyam wey ee shidon, Eto’o no fit seeyam even ee climb for tree”
The Indomitable Lions’ demise in South Africa was foreseen by Roger Milla.’
The world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt and Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o have joined forces to launch Puma’s latest football boot called ‘the lightest in the world.’
The Puma V1.10 SL Lightning boot shall be released on Usain Bolt’s birthday to hail his performance as an athlete and his love for football. A design inspired by Usain Bolt, the boot was built for players with speediness and spontaneity like Samuel Eto’o.
The Indomitable Lions whose reputation was dragged in mud after suffering a series of defeats before and during the World Cup are now back on track. Cameroon beat Poland at Szczecin 3-0 .
The interim coach Jacques Songo decided to line-up Sebastien Bassong, Nkoulou, Assou Ekotto and Binya at the defence, Bedimo, Chedjou, Makoun and Marcel Ndjeng at the midfield, and Choupo Moting and Samuel Eto’o as attackers. N’dy Assembe was given an opportunity to constitute the first 11 squad as goalkeeper.
With a prolific midfield and fluidity in delivery, the Lions created so many scoring chances.
The Inter Milan striker , Samuel Eto’o scored in the 30th and 52th minutes , with the Valencienne new-comer , Vincent Aboubakar completing the scoring in the 85th minute with a terrific strike after displacing a Polish defender . The result was a blow to Poland, which suffered its fourth defeat in a row. Poland and Ukraine are to co-host the European Championship in 2012.
Cameroon goalkeeper Kameni Carlos whose name was apparently omitted to be part of the team to confront Poland in a friendly match on the 11th of August has accused Samuel Eto’o for influencing the selection of players in the National team. According to Jacques Songo’o , the interim coach and signatory of the 22 shortlisted players, he did not call Kameni because he wants to give an opportunity to other goalkeepers notably Guy-Roland Ndy Assembe. Kameni who has been consistent for about 8 years in the National team was very disappointed to watch the World Cup in South Africa unravel on the bench as a substitute and points his finger at the National team captain for his non-selection.
Is Kameni’s allegation true?
Rumours say the relationship between Samuel Eto’o and most of his teammates was filthy during the World Cup in South Africa.
The list of nominees of the 
Eto’o equally lamented about the catastrophic outing in South Africa and affirmed that the team has turned the page and now looks towards the future.
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