Eto'o refuses extra training

Michael Kenrick , 2 February, 13comments | Jump to most recent

It's being reported that Sampdoria striker Samuel Eto'o has refused to take part in a double training session this morning.

Eto'o has only recently joined the Blucerchiati, arriving from English Premier League side Everton.

Samp were beaten 5-1 by Torino at the weekend, with Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic declaring that the squad would be made to do double training sessions as a punishment.

However, according to the Gazzetta dello Sport, after completing the first session, the Cameroonian forward left the training ground without speaking to Mihajlovic.

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Nick Page
1 Posted 02/02/2015 at 14:20:51

At least we got rid of the prick...

David Chait
2 Posted 02/02/2015 at 14:36:39

Classic story on Eto'o... pity we didn't make any money on him just to rub more salt into the wound.

Brian Waring
3 Posted 02/02/2015 at 14:50:34

Now saying Eto'o is considering his contract with Sampdoria. Looks like the rumours of him causing unrest in the dressing room could be true, good move by Martinez letting him go.

Dave Pritchard
4 Posted 02/02/2015 at 15:27:41

He couldn't get in for extra training because his head would have got stuck in the dressing room door.

Breandan Clarke
5 Posted 02/02/2015 at 15:41:44

Di Marzio in Italy reporting today that there is tension at Sampdoria already between the manager and guess who for refusing to attend a double training session...

Yep Eto'o

Timothy Blanshard
6 Posted 02/02/2015 at 16:05:26

Samuel Eto'o seems to be settling well at Sampdoria...

Simon Jones: Reports in Italy of a bust-up at Sampdoria between coach Sinisa Mihajlovic and new signing Samuel Eto'o.

The coach ordered a double training session after 5-1 defeat to Torino but Eto'o allegedly didn't turn up for the second session at 3pm amid claims he had a prior commitment in Milan in the afternoon.

Apparently, Eto'o is staying at the same Genoa hotel as Mihajlovic. Table for two tonight?

Breandan Clarke
7 Posted 02/02/2015 at 16:12:17

I just posted that myself Timothy. Ridiculous that blues were using the Eto'o to add to their Martinez is rubbish/incompetent/shite narrative. Nothing more than a modern day selfish footballer

John Gee
8 Posted 02/02/2015 at 17:24:47

It seems to happen a lot, a person is liable to get cantankerous as they age. Despite the big smile he's probably a bit of a victor meldrew'o.

Nicholas Ryan
9 Posted 02/02/2015 at 18:49:27

I'm even more convinced that Samuel Eto'o and Kevin Pietersen are in fact the same person!!

Tony Byrne
10 Posted 02/02/2015 at 19:02:06

Sounds as if we are well rid of this clown,he has only been at Sampdoria for a week!

The courting of Eto'o by Sampdoria was a disgrace in my opinion but It looks like they deserve each other. I sincerely hope it all ends in tears.

Phil Walling
11 Posted 02/02/2015 at 19:13:16

Knowing our transfer admin, we'll probably be told he's still our player and is coming back !

Gerry Quinn
12 Posted 03/02/2015 at 00:05:32

Well, well, well - maybe good thing we got shut of...

Following the team's 5-1 humiliation at the hands of Torino in which Eto'o came on as a late substitute, Sinisa Mihajlovic demanded his players attend a double training session as punishment.

Eto'o, though, opted not to show up for the latter meeting, enraging his new boss who did not mince his words when asked about the 33-year-old:

"To argue it takes two people, however, he is the one with the problem," the Serbian tactician stated.

"He just left and it has shown a total lack of respect for me and the entire team."

Yet, when asked directly about what action the club would take, he was quite vague in his response:

"[To be honest], I do not know what the club plans to do."

Dick Fearon
13 Posted 04/02/2015 at 22:16:22

Who'd have thought, a professional footballer too big for his boots.

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