TRIBUTE BEFORE THE MALLORCA-BARÇA
Deserved tribute! Kick-off of Samuel Eto'o at Mallorca-Barça
Published:2/01/2022 - 21:28h
Updated:2/01/2022 - 21:28h
Mallorca-FC Barcelona began with a well-deserved tribute to former Cameroonian footballer Samuel Eto'o, current president of the Cameroonian Football Federation who played for both teams
Everything Are Moix has put of foot before Mateu Lahoz pitara the beginning of the party between the RCD Mallorca and FC Barcelona. Both clubs took advantage of the opportunity to do a moving homage to Samuel Eto'or, the one who went through the rows of both teams. The current president of the Cameroonian Federation of football did the kickoff of honour and carried the applause of the fans that in his day enjoyed of him on the field.
Joan Laporta, Mateu Alemany, Rafa Yuste and Enric Masip have been the attendants to represent to the Barça in the homage to Eto'or. The maximum Barcelona mandator has given a T-shirt of the Barcelona to the ex footballer, in a very moving act in the previous of the party.
On the other hand, the embrace between the Cameroonian and Xavi Hernández left a moving image for all the Barcelona. Eto'Or went a player that marked period in Can Barça and that, besides, is in the books of history of the club. It arrived to the Camp Nou in the summer of 2004, pertinent of the Mallorca, and went in the City Condal where confirmed his jump to the elite. Before, it had played in the Real Madrid, of 1998 to 2000. In total, with the culés contested 199 parties, with 130 goals and delivered 41 assistances.
With the Barcelona picture won two Glasses of Rey (2003 and 2009), three Spanish Leagues (2005, 2006, 2009), two Supercopas of Spain (2005 and 2006), as well as two Leagues of Champions, in the 2005-2006 and the season 2009-2010. In 2006 it was selected like the Best Player of the final of the Champions, a recognition that desvela the important that went for the Barça from his first seasons.
Recognition in Mallorca
Eto'Or has been the big protagonist in the previous of the Mallorca-Barça of LaLiga. An hour before the meeting, has 'discovered' a mural enormous with his efige. The mural, of seven metres of width by ten of high, has thrilled to the ex footballer and to all the present fans in Sound Moix. The recognised artist René Mäkelä was the attendant to make the work of art in the Majorcan stadium.
