Samuel Eto’o (pictured) retired from international football following the revelation this week that Cameroon’s head coach, Volker Finke, had dropped him from the upcoming African Cup of Nation qualifiers.
RELATED: Eto’o Acquired By Everton But Dropped From Cameroon’s African Cup Qualifier
Keep Up With Face2Face Africa On Facebook!
Announcing his retirement through the popular social media platform Instagram, Eto’o wrote:
“I wish to inform you that I hereby put a definitive end to my international career.”
He added:
“On this occasion, I wish to thank all Africans in particular and all my fans around the world for their love and unconditional support.”
The storied 33-year-old joined Everton on Tuesday as a free agent. He is the all-time leading scorer of the Cameroonian national team with 54 goals from 118 caps. Eto’o is also the leading scorer in the African Nations Cup with 18 goals.
Eto’o won the Olympics Gold Medal with national team in 2000. In the same year, he won the African Cup of Nations and successfully defended the title in 2002.
On a personal level at the international stage, Eto’o has been named the African Player of the Year on four occasions: 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2010.
SEE ALSO: UPDATE: Cameroonian Footballer Dies After Hit By Stone By Fan
Paris Dean is the founder of Sparen, a startup that seeks to streamline real estate…
Flavor Flav is known for his music career but he is also a true sports…
Nigerian entrepreneur Tade Oyerinde leads Campus, an online community college startup. The son of Nigerian…
What are you willing to endure in the name of love? A Florida mother decided…
Tracy McBride’s dream came true when she finally arrived as a contestant for the Wheel…
Chris Brown is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and dancer. He made his career debut…
Following the success of his 2008 single "Can't Believe It," in which he memorably rhymed…
The Atlanta City Council has reached a $3.8 million settlement with the family of a…
Actress and model Daphne Joy has been slapped with a defamation lawsuit by her ex-boyfriend…
Authorities in Canada said a man identified as Drake’s security guard was left seriously injured…
A physical education teacher, Alfred Kattola, owes his life to the quick thinking of two…
An 11-year-old girl, Tia Gordon, has endured misdiagnoses of sickness bugs and migraines by medics…
Serena Williams is undoubtedly one of the greatest tennis players to grace the court. In…
At the age of sixteen, LeAnna Roberts made headlines when she graduated from the University…
Will.i.am is a musician, producer, technologist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Born Williams Adams, the musician turned…
