Samuel Eto'o: Cameroon FA President gave passionate World Cup speech after beating Burundi

Cameroonian FA President Samuel Eto’o made an impassioned speech to the squad after beating Burundi 1-0 in an African Cup of Nations qualifier.

Lyon forward Karl Toko Ekambi scored the only goal in a slender victory for Cameroon, kick-starting their African Cup of Nations qualifying journey with a cosy three points.

However, it seems Eto’o was far from satisfied with the performance as a whole and even went into the dressing room after to air his feelings on the display.

“I am not happy. I’m not happy at all. You represent the Cameroonian national team. I don’t care who is in front of you, you need to get the job done.” Eto’o said as he addressed the changing room.

“I cried for years because I had bad World Cups. But I knew what problem I had and why I had bad World Cups. And that is not going to happen as long as I am president. I accepted the presidency to change things and spots on this squad will be expensive.

“Nobody is guaranteed a place in this squad. You have to do your job. If you want to come and put the Cameroonian shirt on you have to do your job.

“Otherwise don’t bother to come and I’ll be happy. I will be happy to have the children play.”

With the World Cup fast emerging on the horizon, it’s clear Eto’o wanted to drive home the importance of giving a strong showing at the tournament and spoke deeply about his love for their shared nation.

He continued: “I was sat there at 26 years just like you and I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking ‘this guy is a b******’ but I was the best sitting there.

“And I know why I missed out but today I’m the president. I’ll give anything for you to be in the best conditions, even my life.

“I will fight with everyone for you guys to be in the best possible