Brentford Star Bryan Mbeumo Names Who Convinced Him To Snub France for Cameroon

Brentford winger Bryan Mbeumo has stated clearly that Cameroon legend and Fecafoot president Samuel Eto'o is the one who convinced him to snub France on international level.

The 23-year-old has played for France in youth levels before he decided to represent the Cameroonian national team and has featured in two games so far for the African giants.

Bryan father is a Cameroonian and that gives him the chance to play for the former African champions despite him being born in France.

According to the latest report on GOAL, Mbeumo explained that it was Eto'o who made him to switch his international allegiance to Cameroon.

Bryan Mbeumo's statement

"It was an honour for me just to be face-to-face with him [Eto'o] and talk to him because he was one of the best strikers in the world," Mbeumo told BBC.

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"He told me about the project, and what we can do and I enjoyed this moment. It's a big thing for someone like him to want you in his team.

"As I played for France in the youth team and grew up in France as well, it was hard but I have traveled to Cameroon many times."

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Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how ahead of the much anticipated 2022 FIFA World Cup kick-off, Cameroon chiefs Samuel Eto'o and Rigobert Song have departed their country en route to Qatar.

The country's FA president, Eto'o has boasted that the Indomitable Lions can bring home the prestigious title.

In the final round of the qualifiers, Cameroon lost 1-0 to Algeria in Yaounde but the Lions roared in the return leg, getting a goal and forcing the encounter into extra time.

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In the first half of extra time, the Desert Foxes drew level to make it 1-1, courtesy of a fine strike by Ahmed Touba with two minutes to the end of the match.

With just one minute left on the clock plus the added time, it seemed impossible for Cameroon, but a miracle happened after Toko Ekambi scored to douse the entire Stade Mustapha Tchaker in silence.