SoccerStar can now authoritatively confirm the report of its weekend publication which revealed that Cameroon dreaded striker, Samuel Eto’o Fils is truly a Nigerian. This much was confirmed by the player’s uncle, Chris Mbe. The Lagos-based accountant disclosed that the Barcelona star actually hails from Amasiri, Amuro in Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. “My name is Chris Mbe,” he began. “I am a native of Ebonyi State of Nigeria. I come from the same village as well as the same compound with the world renowned soccer star Samuel Eto’o Fils,” he revealed. Continuing, he stated: “I saw the story in your paper last weekend where it was boldly written that Samuel Eto’o is a Nigerian, parents from Amuro Amasiri, Ebonyi State among others. “I want to seize this opportunity to confirm the story to be actually very true precisely as you reported because Samuel Eto’o is our son. Many people don’t know this.[i][/i][font=Lucida Sans Unicode][/font][size=8pt][/size][/color][color=#990000][/color][color=#990000]

SoccerStar can now authoritatively confirm the report of its weekend publication which revealed that Cameroon dreaded striker, Samuel Eto’o Fils is truly a Nigerian. This much was confirmed by the player’s uncle, Chris Mbe. The Lagos-based accountant disclosed that the Barcelona star actually hails from Amasiri, Amuro in Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. “My name is Chris Mbe,” he began. “I am a native of Ebonyi State of Nigeria. I come from the same village as well as the same compound with the world renowned soccer star Samuel Eto’o Fils,” he revealed. Continuing, he stated: “I saw the story in your paper last weekend where it was boldly written that Samuel Eto’o is a Nigerian, parents from Amuro Amasiri, Ebonyi State among others. “I want to seize this opportunity to confirm the story to be actually very true precisely as you reported because Samuel Eto’o is our son. Many people don’t know this

he wasn't our son when he was a nobody, na now. . .

What kinda shitty talk is all this??.,.,Eto'o from Afikpo, ?? so why hasn't Eto'o said it all this while, or someone else from Afikpo?! u said his parents!!!!? not even descendants or ancestors, same way i heard Wesley snipes is from ikeduru in imo state, and tyrese is from somewhere in kogi state!!!! damn,

Exactly! Codec. If he had turned out to be another Anini, they won't be saying this.

cha, my brothers why is it that we africans like only readily made things now that this cameroonian guy orrgin of bassa village and purely a french speaking cameroonian 4 criying out loud has only turn 2be a Nigerian coz the guy is prosepering plz if u like etoo just cool down and look 4 means to get to him u are going to enjoy his company just like i do now the guy is not a rasist he loves all Africans so lying that he is a Nigerian is not going to be very impresive. oboy that guy na guy from Makepe Douala in Cameroon well, i no say na coz u like de guy and u just de try to wish say E for be na guy from Niger, sha sorry for the dissapointment ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

eto fills uncle should be asked how eto came about the name eto fills and when did the parents leave nigeria for eto to become a citizen of cameroon.nigeria men big up is not like that.

Etoo is good but i can name few Nigerians that are better or that would have been better that Eto if given the Chance

why is every successful cameroonian player at some point is revealed/claimed to be a nigerian? are we suffering from inferiority complex to the cameroonians? in the 90s roger miller was also claimed as a nigerian.

I think it is vice versa. If a Nigerian too achieve greatness, the Camerounian also claim he/she is a camerounian. Obafemi Martins was even named among the team list of Cameroun in the past. They claimed he is from Bakassi. If Etoo is indeed a Nigerian, one day the truth will come out.

Twinstaiye very well said

I honestly cant stop laughing at this one. Then of all places, AFIKPO !!!. The name of the area sef. If una wan claim the guy ,,, at least give am better area, u know something posh like rivers state, port harcourt, okrika, abuja and names like that!!!

hmm well i think ihave to research more on thisb4 any comment.


Afikpo wai not modakeke?

it does not matter anyway its his choice if them born am for lagos gan and he wants to play for cameroon, did obafemi not chose to play for nigeria

Can someone please verify this guy's information about Eto?

If Eto's really a Nigerian, why has his parents kept mute about it? Do they visit Nigerian at all? Or do they want to tell me that Eto doesn't know his roots? Abeg make we hear word.

Happy to hear this.Eto'o African legend for the 3rd consecative time greeeaaatttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is best and deserves it.Eto'o an African?YES .But a Nigerian? NO.I wish to thank Luridguy for his view.Eto'o was in Nigeria for the award and spoke clearly in French which was well translated by the lady incharge " I was born in a small village near Yaounde " which is in Cameroon.His language was clear ,he did not speak in tongues. Every prosperous footballer wish to be a Cameroonian.This is why Matins was confused about his nation of origin.I wonder if he was,I doubt if he will feature in the Cameroon national team.WEAH once wanted to naturalise as a Cameroonian ,when he came and played in their league.ETO'O IS A CAMEROONIAN NO MORE DEBATE.
Be glad for your African brother "Eto'o" who makes you proud.
I wish indeed he was an American,

Hei! naija nna don start again, eto a nigeria? hmmm na so u talk am 4 90s that michael jackson is from nigeria. abeg, if una no get any thing to say go sleep. eto! nigeria. abeg bon story

Hey people,let's not get into all that.What we should do is get Eto to speak.his parents should be alive I guess.
I am from Afikpo and I know very well,that people from there are plenty in Cameroon.As a matter of fact two of my aunts lived in Cameroon for a long time.I did not even know them when I was younger.So assuming the continued living there and had children there(with the Nigerians daddies they married),their kids would have been raised in Cameroon and would know no other but Cameroon.

See what I mean?

i understand you bro u actually mean samuel etoo fills is ur cousin.thanx

Ladebi you can do better than being funny and playful out here.

All I just said was that it is very possible for the guy to be a Nigerian.It could also be possible he is not.So let him speak and let his parents speak.Period.
So what's all about the cousin idea?

He can never be my cousin.I know who my cousins are.
So please,be smart.

am cool bro thats what i got from ur message .so take no offence right?when discussin about a topic plz i will like u to shy away from some things u want to say .that way one can think straight right buudy.

Which year did Eto'o become a Nigerian? African Yes! Nigerian NOOOO!
No offence here but it seems Nigerians are always out to seize anything go coming from Cameroon. In 1960 the then Northern Cameroon was taken by Nigeria. The comes Bakassi. And now Eto'o because he's making History abi? When he was a nobody he was not from Nigeria today he's a Nigerian. I'm sure if we start saying the likes of Jenny and RMD are Cameroonians U guys will be ok with it?
I know many nigerians who born here still they don't claim to be Cameroonians.
ETO'O FILS IS A CAMEROONIAN PERIOD!!!

9JA, E PAIN ME SAY E DO LATE WEY I HEAR OOOO, E NNA DON TAIL WEY WE DON DEY TALK RUBBISH FOR DIS 9JA WEY I DEY I HAIL U PEOPLE OOOO

hey hey,
are u people still debating on eto'o's nationalty? oooooooooosh never knew. well, i got intouch with bilto'o eto'o the younger bros of eto'o. in Cameroon he said it's all just fun eto'o est le cameroonais. so can we just quit our day dream? wel,l never mind even Americans and Brazilians too are wishing he could be one of them. but unfortunately 4 all of us the guy just got one nationality.(CAMEROON)

Guy,

u must be dreaming or u must have dreamt a bad dream or that u know,

he is not a nigerian, how can u in your wildest dream believe that eto is nigerian, only if u are playing pranks,

well, he is a camerounian, and thats it, get that into ya thick head

Shame on ya fick headed nigerian babling bout our son Eto'o one of ya'll dreamer wait i hear ronaldo the Portugal player is really a Canadian that because a Nigerian told me that better yet our zidane is Nigerian

one day we will hear that George Bush originally came from Degema .

Damn

some people sabi manufacture tori.

most cameronians are said to have nigerian Origins

haa nigerians . . .

so is jay-z not a nigerian too?
what about kanye west?
i forgot serena and venus
nas . .

samuel eto a nigerain . .maybe george bush is one too

Najia folk,huh?

here we go again!!