Video of Cameroon Fan Praising Eto'o For Sending Him to the Opening of Lusail Stadium in Qatar Spotted

Video of Cameroon Fan Praising Eto'o For Sending Him to the Opening of Lusail Stadium in Qatar Spotted

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:11 PM
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  • Cameroon football fan Ngando Pickett has hailed FECAFOOT Presidet, Samuel Eto'o, for flying him to Qatar to witness the opening of the Lusail Stadium
  • The long-time Cameroon fan witness the inauguration of one of the hosts stadiums for the 2022 FIFA World Cup
  • The five times African champions qualified for the World Cup after beating Algeria in the play-offs in March

Long-serving Cameroon supporter, Ngando Pickett, saw his dream come true after FECAFOOT President, Samuel Eto'o flew him to Qatar to witness the opening of the Lusail stadium.

The Lusail stadium is one of the hosts venues for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar this November.

In a video posted on Twitter, the fan who nearly broke down in tears could not help it but praise the former Barcelona forward.

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Cameroon top fan Ngando Picket praises Samuel Eto'o for sending him to Qatar to watch Lusail stadium inauguration. Credit: @AllezLesLions
Source: Twitter
"It's incredible, words can't express my feeling. Samuel Eto'o changed my status," he said in the video.

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Ngando Pickett has supported the Indomitable Lions for over 40 years, and will be with the team at the World Cup in Qatar.

Samuel Eto'o, who is a Qatar World Cup ambassador, has also invited the fan to the opening ceremony of the tournament in November.

Cameroon qualified for Qatar 2022 after beating Algeria in the play-offs in March. The Indomitable Lions have been drawn in Group G alongside Brazil, Switzerland and Serbia.

Samuel Eto'o believes an African team can win the World Cup

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that legendary African footballer, Samuel Eto'o, is convinced an African team can win the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Africa will be represented by Cameroon, Ghana, Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal at the tournament in November and December.

The continent's best performance at the World Cup was when Cameroon, Senegal and Ghana reached the quarter finals in 1990, 2002 and 2010 respectively.

Barcelona legend Samuel Eto'o names Real Mallorca as favourite club

Cameroon legend Samuel Eto'o has paid tribute to Real Mallorca for the player he became during a trophy-laden career.

The President of the Cameroonian Football Federation enjoyed a successful football career, playing for some of the best clubs in the world including Barcelona and Inter Milan.

However, in an interview on Tv3, Eto'o disclosed that the best team he played for was Real Mallorca.

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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.
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