Lovely Scenes as Cameroon Legend is Officially Inducted Into Inter Milan Hall of Fame

Lovely Scenes as Cameroon Legend is Officially Inducted Into Inter Milan Hall of Fame

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:57 PM
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  • Samuel Eto'o has a received a plaque after he was officially inducted into the Hall of Fame of Italian giants Inter Milan
  • The former Cameroon player was at the San Siro on Saturday night as a mini ceremony was held to announce the 2021 inductees
  • Samuel Eto'o won several titles with Inter Milan including the treble in the 2010 season under the tutelage of Jose Mourinho

Samuel Eto'o was at the San Siro on Friday night as Inter Milan officially inducted him into the club's Hall of Fame.

The Cameroon legend was presented with a plaque to signify his inclusion into the Hall of Fame alongside former teammates Wesley Sneijder and Marco Materazzi.

In photos posted on Twitter, the former Barcelona star greeted fans of the Nerazurri'z ahead of the mini ceremony before going on to watch their game against Salernitana.

Samuel Eto'o at the San Siro during his Hall of Fame presentation. Credit: @Inter
Cameroon Legend Samuel Eto'o officially inducted into Inter Milan's Hall of Fame. Credit: @Inter
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Samuel Eto'o is revered by fans of Inter Milan after leading the team in their treble winning season alongside ex-teammate Diego Milito.

The former Barcelona player scored 53 goals in 102 appearances for Inter Milan and won six trophies with the club.

Samuel Eto'o becomes first African to be inducted into Inter Milan's Hall of Fame

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Samuel Eto'o has chalked another milestone in his storied football career after he was named to the Inter Milan Hall of Fame.

The former Cameroon player becomes the first African to make the illustrious list and the fourth forward to be inducted.

He is one of the four inductees of the 2021 group after his successful spell with Inter Milan, where he won the treble in the 2010 season under the tutelage of Jose Mourinho.

Samuel Eto'o congratulates Senegal for building new Stadium

Samuel Eto'o has praised Senegal for building an ultra-modern stadium and also celebrated their Africa Cup of Nations triumph.

The legendary Cameroon and Barcelona player was invited to the inauguration of the 50,000 capacity seater stadium in Diamniadio, Senegal.

Eto'o was amazed by the beauty of the Abdoulaye Wade stadium and took to Twitter to applaud the West African nation.

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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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