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發表於 2006-4-14 07:31 PM
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報導全部版本, from arabnews.com
Barca Striker Eto’o to Play for Ittihad
Samir Al-Saadi, Arab News
Samuel Eto’o at the press conference on Tuesday in Jeddah. (AN photo)
JEDDAH, 12 April 2006 — What friendship can do. For Al-Ittihad president Mansour Al-Balawi it can get a player in the caliber of Barcelona’s Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto’o to play for Ittihad. Al-Balawi and the flamboyant Eto’o are friends, and ever since the friendship started three years ago the club owner had been wooing the world-renowned footballer to play with Ittihad.
At a press conference yesterday to announce the deal to end all deals, Cameroon national striker said, “I don’t play for the money alone.
Happiness is my priority that’s why I chose to play with Ittihad in the filter-074 championship.” Eto’o currently plays in the Primera Liga with Barcelona and his move to Ittihad will be on loan basis under a deal that is yet to be finalized.
Ittihad are two-time defending champions in the AFC Champions league where they have been seeded to play in the quarterfinals, and with Eto’o in the fold chances of a three-peat look bright. Hundreds of fans attended the press conference and chanted the player’s name and Barcelona. The fans along with the press were shocked when the Ittihad president broke the news. Eto’o toured the club and kicked balls during the junior team’s practice session.
The Spanish league top scorer this was his first time to visit Saudi Arabia and that he is fascinated with the country and the Saudis’ love for soccer. He said that he would be rooting for Ittihad in today’s derby match against Al-Ahli.
He also thanked all the Ittihad fans for their support and looks forward to playing with the team in the AFC Cup.
Ittihad has also signed a contract with the player yesterday to open the “Ittihad and Eto’o Soccer Academy” in Cameroon. The Saudi club will benefit from the players that graduate from the academy, said Al-Balawi.
Al-Balawi said that a number of local papers doubted the club’s ability to bring the Barcelona striker and branded it a bunch of lies.
“We hold our word again as you all can see, “ he said. The president of Barcelona is scheduled to arrive in Jeddah on April 27, said Al-Balawi.
Upon his arrival, we will put the finishing touches concerning the player’s contract and filter-004 other matters between the two teams, he added. Eto’o arrived at 4 .am. yesterday with Barcelona’s vice president and executive president and left 10 p.m. on the same day. |
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