Awesome Video of Cameroon Legend Samuel Eto'o Meeting France President During French Cup Final Drops

Awesome Video of Cameroon Legend Samuel Eto'o Meeting France President During French Cup Final Drops

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:02 PM
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  • Legendary African footballer Samuel Eto'o was a guest at the Stade de France during the the French Cup final
  • The former Barcelona star met President of France Emmanuel Macron as OGC Nice faced FC Nantes in the final of the Coupe de France
  • Samuel Eto'o, who is President of FECAFOOT was there to also support Cameroonian defender Jean-Charles Castelleto

Cameroonian Football Federation boss Samuel Eto'o met France President Emmanuel Macron during his visit of Paris.

The legendary Barcelona forward was at the Stade de France to watch the French Cup final between OGC Nice and FC Nantes.

In a video posted on Twitter, spotted by Sports Brief, Samuel Eto'o is seen getting a handshake from the French President in a lovely gesture.

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Samuel Eto'o meets France President Emmanuel Macron. Credit: afrik-inform
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The FECAFOOT President is currently on a tour of Europe monitoring Cameroonian players, including FC Nantes defender Jean-Charles Castelleto.

Samuel Eto'o wrote on Twitter: "A pleasure to see President Emmanuel Macron at Saturday’s match between Nice and Nantes."

Jean-Charles Castelleto played the entire 90 minutes as FC Nantes pipped OGC Nice to win the trophy for the first time in 22 years.

Ludovic Blas' 47th minute penalty separated the two sides at the Stade de France on Saturday night.

Cameroon defender Michael Ngadeu pays tribute to Samuel Eto'o

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui has paid tribute to FECAFOOT President Samuel Eto'o for ensuring a successful hosting of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

The tournament which was moved to 2022 due to COVID-19 was plunged with uncertainty, with pressure from FIFA and some footballing governing bodies for the competition to be postponed again.

However, Eto'o who assumed office late last year resisted moves to cancel the tournament as he stood firm by his decision that Cameroon were ready.

Ghana winger Seidu Bukari wins French Cup with FC Nantes

Ghana international Osman Bukari played a vital role as Nantes claimed this season's Coupe de France on Saturday evening.

The Black Stars winger clinched his first trophy in France after Nantes recorded a narrow 1-0 win over Nice at Stade de France.

The victory means Nantes have secured their fourth Coupe de France crown and their first major trophy since 2000.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.