Samuel Eto’o receives congratulatory message from Ghana legend Asamoah Gyan after being elected Cameroon FA President

Ghana legend, Asamoah Gyan has congratulated Samuel Eto’o after winning the Cameroonian Football Federation presidency.

Samuel Eto’o, four times African footballer of the year emerged victorious in Saturday’s election and will lead FECAFOOT for the next four years.

Gyan took to social media to celebrate the Cameroonian legend’s latest feat.

“Congratulations big brother Samuel Eto’o wish you all the best as you start this new and challenging journey . May your success as a footballer be your guide to greatness,” wrote Gyan on Twitter.

Congratulations big brother @SamuelEtoo wish you all the best as you start this new and challenging journey . May your success as a footballer be your guide to greatness 🙏🏿 pic.twitter.com/AmajhwRVYt

— ASAMOAH GYAN (@ASAMOAH_GYAN3) December 11, 2021

The ex-Barcelona player pulled 43 votes against his main rival Saidou Mbombo Njoya who polled 31 votes to be elected as the new president.

Eto’o had the support of Maboang Kessack, Justin Tagouh, Crepin Nyamsi in the election.

75 delegates casted their votes with Samuel Eto’o emerging victorious after the election to lead one of the best football nations on the continent.

Samuel Eto’o Fils will lead the Cameroon Football governing body for the next four years.

The three-time UEFA Champions League winner will lead Cameroon’s delegation at next month’s Africa Cup of Nations which will be staged in his home country.

In December 2010, Eto’o edged out Asamoah Gyan and Didier Drogba to become African Footballer of the Year for a record fourth time. That was one of the moments the former Black Stars captain met with Eto’o.

The former Camerron forward, who previously won the African Player of the Years award three years in a row from 2003, edged out Ghana’s Asamoah Gyan and Didier Drogba of Ivory Coast in the poll among coaches of all African national teams.

The award came two days after Eto’o helped Inter to win the FIFA Club World Cup, scoring the second goal in the 3-0 victory over TP Mazembe in the final.

Eto’o joined Inter in 2009 from FC Barcelona after winning the UEFA Champions League twice with the Spanish club and scoring in both final victories. He then helped the Nerazzurri claim the most prestigious club competition in Europe after a 45-year wait during his first season in Milan, which also saw his side take the Scudetto, Coppa Italia and Italian Super Cup.

“It’s nice to be ahead of everybody for the fourth time,” said Eto’o, who is also the current leading scorer in the 2010/11 UEFA Champions League campaign having registered seven times in six group stage games. “Africa have many great players now and many others who are improving very quickly, so this could be the last time for me.

“It’s a great honour to be the first player to win this award four times but I still have to work hard if I want to become the best African footballer of all time. I think Drogba deserved this award as much as me this year. When I was a kid I was dreaming to win awards like this, now I’m dreaming to see an African side winning the World Cup and I hope it will become reality soon.”