Samuel Eto’o has defended his decision to support Gianni Infantino in the forthcoming FIFA presidential election in 2027.
Cameroon Football Federation President Samuel Eto’o has defended his decision to support Gianni Infantino in the forthcoming FIFA presidential election, arguing that the FIFA president has expanded opportunities for African countries to develop football.
Eto’o, a former Cameroon international, told L’Équipe that African football federations operate under vastly different financial conditions from their European counterparts, making it difficult for them to share the same perspective on FIFA’s policies and priorities.
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“We can never have the same perception of things. When you see some federations with budgets of €150,000, how can they compete with the big countries?” Eto’o said.
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The former Barcelona and Inter Milan striker highlighted FIFA’s Forward programme, which provides financial support to
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