Eto’o makes world cup team

May 18th, 2006 | By: John | 6 Comments »

Samuel Eto’o will indeed be in Germany as part of a world cup team.

He has joined the team at Televisa, who have signed the Barcelona and Cameroon striker as a commentator. Eto’o speaks impeccable Spanish, and will be a valued addition to the talking heads at Televisa. I only wish I could get Televisa coverage in Austin, because from what I have heard from Eto’o, he will bring a refeshing and honest approach to his comments. Perhaps Galavision will give us a glimpse of Eto’o’s more pointed comments.

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Comments

By Rene | May 19th, 2006 at 11:20 am

Wow…. Televisa sure has come a long way to close the gap with TV Azteca in terms of coverage.

Unfortunately, Valdano + Menotti will trump whomever they bring over there, unless Televisa can get Cruyff to comment.

By Gus | May 19th, 2006 at 6:53 pm

So do these Televisa connections mean that Eto’o might end up playing for Club América one day, like his countryman Omam Biyik did? …

Would be interesting but I’m still not sure if I’d like to see that…

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By Rene | May 19th, 2006 at 7:03 pm

Well, America is usually the only team in Mexico that hires former World Cup veterans in Mexico. A short list of people who played in America after playing in a world cup include:

Dirceu Guimaraes
Carlos Reynoso
Francoise Omam Biyik
Leo Rodriguez
Piojo Lopez
Oscar Ruggeri

and they also had to former world cup coaches: Leo Beenhakker and Alfio Basile

So it would not surprise me one bit.

By John | May 19th, 2006 at 8:28 pm

How can we forget that great Atlante signing of Gregorz Lato after 1982. If I remember right, he was old and bald, but he did enjoy decent success. I wonder if he ever chabged allegiances from kielbasa to chorizo.

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