Africa and Barcelona Football Legend Samuel Eto’o Elected President of Cameroon Football Federation

• Samuel Eto'o is the new president of the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) after the votes were collated on Saturday
• The Cameroonian football legend indicated his willingness for the position back in September and now he has been elected
• He beat fellow national legend and former teammate Geremi Njitap who is known for his spell as a Real Madrid midfielder to claim the position

Former Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o has been elected the president of the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) on Saturday, a month before the country hosts the African Cup of Nations,.

The 40-year-old who also featured for Inter Milan and Chelsea during his professional career, will take over an organisation long tainted by infighting, mismanagement and allegations of corruption.

With 43 votes, Eto’o edged his rival, the current president Seydou Mbombouo Njoya who received 31 votes to claim the position.

Back in September, announced his intention to run for the position saying he took the decision out of his love for Cameroon and passion for the country’s football.

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The four-time Africa Player of the Year award recipient said:

"I am honoured and pleased to announce my candidacy for the presidency of the Cameroon Football Federation. After careful consideration, I have decided to take this initiative out of love for Cameroon and passion for our football."

The four-time winner of African Player further pledged to introduce radical changes in Cameroon football, including an innovative project that would see the revival of the country's local championships, beach football, and women's football.

Eto’o has now promised to take Cameroon football a notch higher, and one of his main targets is to build 10 stadiums across the country within the next four years.

He also promised a wide range of reforms to help the sport of football thrive.

A number of candidates were also reported to have pulled out of the polls at the last minute.

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As a player, Samuel Eto’o will certainly go down as one of the greatest African football exports.

In 2006, he became the first and only African to win the Spanish golden boot after scoring 26 times in 34 matches for Barcelona.

On the international front, he guided Cameroon to successive Africa Cup of nations in 2000 and 2002.

He also went on to become the tournament’s record goalscorer with 18 goals.

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The real value of the Africa Cup of Nations trophy is a fair reflection of how important a title it is and is more than twice as expensive as the Serie A trophy which is right behind it in terms of value.

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Eto’o reunites with Ronaldinho

Ronaldinho and Samuel Eto’o have were recently spotted together as the clip continues to make the rounds on social media.

The Catalan club has been home to some of the finest footballers and two of their legends were spotted in a clip hugging each other.

Ronaldinho and Eto’o were captured sharing a warm embrace and chatting, although there was also time for a bit of fun too.