Samuel Eto’o has defended Gianni Infantino amid recent criticism of the FIFA president

Samuel Eto’o has defended Gianni Infantino amid recent criticism of the FIFA president, arguing that his proposal to sell off part of the World cup to private investors could have helped African nations compete with football’s biggest countries.

🗣️ “I don’t think that president Gianni Infantino was wrong. I think all these things are happening because of the timing.”

“There’s an election coming up where Gianni Infantino is standing. All of this has happened because there is an election coming up. That’s all there is.”

“I remain convinced that for us as Africans, this project was something that could have been incredible. It would have reset the balance of power in football to ensure that our talent doesn’t disappear and end up playing for other nations.”

“We want to see the Messis, we want to see the Mbappés, but I would like to see Mbappé play for Cameroon. I would like to see some Mbappés be able to grow here.”