A day after Cameroon were drawn against Tunisia in the
2014 World Cup qualifying knockout phase, the team’s assistant coach Martin
Ndtoungou Mpilé insisted that Samuel Eto’o remains the Indomitable Lions
captain, amid speculations the Chelsea new signing has retired from
international football.
Eto’o was reported to have announced his retirement to
team mates moments after their game against Libya last week, but many in the
central African nation consider it a game of bluff to put pressure on the
country’s football officials.
“Eto’o is still the captain of the Indomitable Lions,”
Mpilé said on Tuesday.
“He has not terminated his contract as captain of the
team. He did not make any official statement about his retirement. Whatever was
said in the players’ dressing room is always a secret and not official. And
therefore until he comes out and announce officially his retirement from the
team we consider those reports as unofficial.
“Eto’o remains the captain of Cameroon and will be invited
for the World Cup qualifying knockouts against Tunisia. That is the position of
the technical staff,” he said.
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