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Eto'o: ‘Bearing this name on my shirt is difficult’
Etienne Eto’o Pineda during the U20 Africa Cup of Nations
JAMES NALTON previews the Three Lions' round of 16 clash against the co-hosts in Mexico City
A NEW version of a familiar name appeared on the international football scene this month as Etienne Eto’o Pineda made his first appearances for the Cameroon national team at youth level.
The 19-year-old is the son of Cameroon, Barcelona and general football legend Samuel Eto’o, and made his first steps on the international stage at the U20 Africa Cup of Nations in Mauritania this month.
The tournament is one of a number of events the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has been able to organise in 2021 so far, despite the postponement of the region’s showcase event, the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), which has been pushed back to January 2022.
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