Fifpro or ”football federation for international players” awarded well known Samuel Eto’o The FIFPro Merit Award. In addition to thrilling millions of football fans with his due to his talent, Cameroonian Eto’o has always had a commitment to Africa and African football. Rumour has it onhow he has kept and helped many, economically and socially, by many visits, to his childhood soccer-mates and there families in cameroon.
Samuel EtoÂ’o has Somalian ancestry by paternal grandfather and grew up in Burco, in Northern Somalia

. His career started when he met a Somalian man who taught him how to play football from the age of three to the age of 13 before movingback to his home town Nkon
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