Former England striker Peter Crouch tips Sadio Mane to win Ballon d'Or Award
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Fecafoot President Samuel Eto'o has urged Cameroon to follow in Jose Mourinho's mentality to win the 2022 World Cup.
According to the African legend, Inter Milan‘s Champions League triumph in 2009-10 should inspire the Indomitable Lions to win the Mundial in Qatar.
Cameroon booked their place at this year's Mundial after what is possibly the most dramatic qualification in World Cup history against Algeria.
The North African won the first leg 1-0 away in Yaounde and were favourites to qualify for the Mundial but the Indomitable Lions recorded a 2-1 victory in the second leg to seal a place at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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FootballCameroon have been drawn in Group G alongside five-time champions Brazil, Serbia and Switzerland, and Eto'o believes Cameroon can leave a mark at the tournament.
When asked if his countrymen can win the 2022 World Cup, Eto'o said as quoted by BeSoccer:
“I don’t see why he can’t win it.
"I believe that in order to win the World Cup you don’t need to be monsters or aliens, you need good preparation, a strong mentality, and a pinch of madness.
“I won a bit in my career and to do it I gave everything. I always take Inter as an example: no one at the beginning of the 2009-10 season thought we could win [the Champions League] and instead, Mourinho did something crazy, with a group of men and warriors.
“I would like something like that for Cameroon too.”
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FootballMeanwhile, Cameroon hero Samuel Eto'o is currently in Italy to announce a charity game scheduled to take place in San Siro on May 23.
According to the four-time African player of the year, the charity match will seek to raise funds for his foundation and Slums Dunk.
The legendary African footballer will be joined by his former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi and other football legends.
Wesley Sneijder, Andrea Pirlo, Clarence Seedorf, Paulo Inzaghi, Andriy Shevchenko and Lilian Thuram, among the other football greats, will also attend the game.
Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Samuel Eto'o has made a bold statement about José Mourinho's prowess when it comes to finals of competitions.
Eto'o's former boss, José Mourinho gave credence to his title as 'Special One' when he masterminded Roma's first European final appearance in 31 years on Thursday night.
And the Cameroonian, who worked with the ex-Chelsea and Real Madrid gaffer at Inter Milan, strongly believes Mourinho will be able to add the Europa Conference League to his long list of titles won.