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    Eto'o a no-show for match honouring Mandela

    Reuters

    Wednesday, November 19, 2008

    Cameroon and South African officials traded accusations on Wednesday after Samuel Eto'o failed to arrive in South Africa for a match honouring Nelson Mandela. Barcelona striker Eto'o was due to play for Cameroon in Wednesday's international against the 2010 World Cup hosts in an annual challenge match honouring the former South African president. The three times African Footballer of the Year failed to arrive, however, despite being named by the Cameroon Football Federation in the squad for th ...

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