While Amaju Pinnick lost his FIFA Connections, Samuel Eto’o celebrates election to CAF executive committee
Samuel Eto’o, the former Cameroon star, was elected to the CAF executive committee by acclamation in Cairo on Wednesday, being the only candidate from the central Africa region.
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Former NFF president Amaju Pinnick loses FIFA connection as he is unseated for council re-election.
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Nigeria’s U-17 girls known as the Flamingos kneel to greet Cameroon legend Samuel Eto’o as they arrive South Africa for qualifiers.
Last week, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturned a CAF ban on the former Barcelona, Inter Milan, and Chelsea forward, making the 44-year-old eligible.
He was elevated to the executive of the African governing body during a CAF extraordinary general assembly, which is an annual meeting of top football officials in the continent.
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While Amaju Pinnick lost his FIFA Connections, Samuel Eto’o celebrates election to CAF executive committee
The president of the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT), Eto’o, is now part of Africa’s highest decision-making body.
Eto’o had a brilliant career and is considered one of the greatest footballers from Africa.
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While Amaju Pinnick lost his FIFA Connections, Samuel Eto’o celebrates election to CAF executive committee
Eto’o on election
The veteran took to social media to celebrate the latest achievement.
He said, “Simply … thank you!
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“On September 12, 2025, for the second time in the history of African football, the delegates of the General Assembly of the African Football Confederation elected, after my predecessor Kalusha Bwalya, a former footballer to sit on the Executive Committee of our governing body.
“Dear delegates, it is a great honor for me. I sincerely thank you. Your unanimous vote expresses your confidence in my modest abilities and the consideration you have for former footballers.
“I also salute the delegates of the Cameroonian Football Federation, whose support has never failed me. Of course, I extend my sincere gratitude to the Executive Committee of FECAFOOT; without you, I would not have reached this height.
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While Amaju Pinnick lost his FIFA Connections, Samuel Eto’o celebrates election to CAF executive committee
“I also thank Dr. Patrice Motsepe, the President of CAF, for his warm welcome. Dear Elder, I assure you of my sincere and frank collaboration. Under your enlightened leadership, we will give African football the place it deserves in global competition.
“Thank you to you, dear friends from Africa and elsewhere, who love and appreciate me. Your affection has given me the strength to overcome the challenges I have faced until today. Let us continue to write history together.
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He played a role in Cameroon’s victory at the football tournament during the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and was a member of the teams that won the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2000 and 2002.
Eto’o participated in four World Cups and six AFCON tournaments, where he set a record by scoring 18 goals in the African tournament.
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