The Deputy Director of the Civil Cabinet of the Presidency of the Republic, Oswald Baboke, wishes for the former Cameroonian international to remain a winner.
Samuel Eto’o fils is 45 years old this Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Born on March 10, 1981, the president of the Cameroon Football Federation celebrates his birthday today. On the occasion of this event, his friend, the Deputy Director of the Civil Cabinet of the Presidency of the Republic, Oswald Baboke, sent him a message. “Dear little brother Samuel Eto’o, on the occasion of your birthday, I wish you to always be a winner, to move forward with courage and determination towards your goals, to succeed and to realize your dreams. May true love accompany you and may faithful friends always be by your side to support you.”
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Support is something the former striker and former captain of the Indomitable Lions needed at the height of the crisis between the Cameroon Football Federation and the Ministry of Sports and Physical Education last year regarding the appointment of the head coach and the entire management team of the Lions. After Marc Brys’ time, the former football star, now a sports executive, asserted himself by choosing David Pagou. He also needed it to be appointed head of the Federation as well as to be elected to the Executive Committee of the African Football Confederation.
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A winner, he was on the football pitches, within and with the national team, winning AFCON 2000 and 2002. Internationally, he was, among other things, a three-time winner of the UEFA Champions League with FC Barcelona (2006 and 2009) and with Inter Milan (2010). Ranked among Africa’s most decorated footballers, Samuel Eto’o established himself outside the African continent through his courage and determination to achieve his dreams by breaking down opposition and removing obstacles such as racism. He has also been a winner in the legal arena, securing several victories against his detractors before sports jurisdictions.
