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African Football HQ: Samuel Eto’o vs Barcelona

This week, African Football HQ are celebrating some of the outstanding African performances in the semi-final of the Champions League.

Some of the continent’s biggest stars have written legacy-defining chapters in their careers at this stage of the European Cup, with the likes of John Obi Mikel, Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Michael Essien all excelling in the final four.

Samuel Eto’o is a little different, having stolen the show in two Champions League finals.

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Indeed, he had already won the title in 2006 and 2009 before Internazionale’s semi-final against Barcelona in 2010, but it still turned out to be one of the most iconic performances of the forward’s career.