Cameroon: FECAFOOT president, Samuel Eto’o loses father

The president of the Cameroon Football Federation, (FECAFOOT) Samuel Eto’o Fils has lost his biological father, David Eto’o.

The dead of the former Cameroonian footballer’s father was announced on Monday, April 17, 2023.

It is reported that David Eto’o died following a brief illness at the Yaounde Regional Hospital.

In an interview in 2019, the football legend said the following concerning his father:

You always held my hands, to show me the path to follow. You made me the man I am today, by transmitting to me values ​​of love, sharing and hard work.

Samuel Eto’o Fils about the Father in 2019

“When we are younger, our parents guide us, protect us and give us everything they hold dear, so when we grow up we never miss an opportunity to return the favor to them. We simply say a simple ‘I love you’.

Samuel Eto’o is yet to react to publicly comment on the news.

By Amina Hilda

Mimi Mefo Info (MMI)

Recent Posts

Shot in the Face at 15, Bah Median Still Dreams of Becoming a Doctor

When Median Bah Ekue heard villagers saying she was dead, she could not speak to…

2 days ago

Women Left “in Constant Peril” as Biya Government Breaks Decade-Old Pledge on Violence—Report

A new Human Rights Watch report finds that fifteen years after promising to halve gender-based…

2 days ago

The Resignation That Rewrote a Legacy: One Year On From Issa Tchiroma’s Break With Biya

Today, 25 June, marks exactly one year since Issa Tchiroma Bakary did something Cameroonian politics…

2 days ago

Paul Biya Death Rumours: The Cameroon President Who Keeps “Dying” and Living

Paul Biya has been pronounced dead more times than most leaders are pronounced anything. The…

2 days ago

Mayo-Tsanaga: The Alarm Cry of a Division Battered by Insecurity

Mayo-Tsanaga continues to bear the scars of a security crisis that has dragged on for…

3 days ago