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by **bng89** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:31 am

Eto'o has gone on loan to Al Ittihad

JEDDAH: Barcelona’s Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto'o has joined AFC Champions League champions Al Ittihad in a loan move.

Speaking at a press conference to announce his signing, Eto’o said: “I don’t play for the money alone. Happiness is my priority that's why I chose to play with Ittihad in the AFC Champions League."

Details of his contract have not been revealed.

Al Ittihad has also signed a contract with the player to open an ‘Ittihad and Eto'o Soccer Academy’ in Cameroon. “The Saudi club will benefit from the players that graduate from the academy,” said Al Ittihad President Mansoor Al-Balawi.

website found on-
http://www.the-afc.com/english....ID=5641

by **woof woof !** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 1:30 pm

bng89 wrote:Speaking at a press conference to announce his signing, Eto’o said: “I don’t play for the money alone.

The lying B'stard .

by **LFC #1** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 3:13 pm

I don't believe it.

It must be a very short-term thing surely, just a few months too help Al Ittihad win the AFC Champions league or something. Why would one of the best strikers in the world, scoring plenty of goals at one of the best clubs in the world go to Al Ittihad for? He is friends with the president there so that must be it.

I can't quite believe it TBH, and there isn't much on any credible football sites about it as yet.

If it's a longer-term thing, then I'd be pretty sure Henry was going to Barcelona.

by **JC_81** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 3:55 pm

This MUST be a wind up

by **LFC #1** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 4:10 pm

I'm thinking that too John as it's not on any other football sites except some Chinese sports website and the link in here. Gotta be a wind-up surely?

by **Fowler_ The _Prowler** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 4:18 pm

No he's definetly gone there to play in the Asian CL for a while but he'll be back soon.

by **RichardLFC1** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 9:33 pm

He played for barcelona topday against villareal

by **Fowler_ The _Prowler** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 10:10 pm

He's going after he's wrapped up his duties with Barca, La Liga and CL.

by **adamnbarrett** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:09 pm

So he's going to play during the summer basically?

Still think it's a wind up story though.

by **Fowler_ The _Prowler** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:13 pm

Yeah the Asian CL takes place in the summer, he's going to help Al Ittihad retain their trophy.

by **LFC #1** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 3:36 am

yeh makes sense, Cameroon aren't in the World Cup and he's a friend of the Al Ittihad president.

by **AussieKopite** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 6:18 am

LFC #1 wrote:yeh makes sense, Cameroon aren't in the World Cup and he's a friend of the Al Ittihad president.

That would have to be why. Barca wouldn't release him otherwise.

by **dward** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 12:26 pm

very strange, very hard to believe.

by **darwisigila** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 1:46 pm

i don believe it....maybe he went there to promote Asian CL or maybe he's not e'to but e'to's look alike doing commercial assingment.

by **H_K_LFC** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 5:23 pm

dward wrote:very strange, very hard to believe.

Very Very strange thing to do :Oo:

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