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I'm not happy at all.
You represent the Cameroon national team, I don't care who is in front of you, you have to do the job.
If Cameroon beat Burundi on Thursday with a goal from Lyonnais Karl Toko-Ekambi (1-0) in qualifying for the 2023 African Cup of Nations, the success was not to the liking of a certain Samuel Eto'o.
Having become president of the Federation of his country last January, he went down to the locker room after the meeting to give a strong, very strong speech to his players, whose performance he did not like against a modest formation 134th in the FIFA ranking.
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I took this presidency to change things and I can assure you the places will be expensive in this team
", thus dropped the former striker of Barcelona or Inter Milan.
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No one has their place guaranteed.
You have to do your job, otherwise you're not coming.
I will play with children and I will be happy
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Citing on several occasions his experience as a player and the failures he experienced with the Indomitable Lions, Eto'o also announced his intention to see Cameroon win the next World Cup in Qatar next November and December.
And for that, he claims to be ready for anything: “
I will give everything, even my life, to put you in the best conditions.
Even my life!
Because you're sitting there, you don't know how hard I have to fight to get you in the best position behind.
But when you come, it's Cameroon, and there is nothing more beautiful.
I have great esteem for my country.
“It now remains to be seen whether his players will be galvanized, or paralyzed, by such a speech which, at least, had the merit of being clear and sharp.