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Etienne Eto’o: Politics prevented striker from playing for Cameroon at the U20 World Cup

Etienne Eto’o Pineda has cast doubt over his international future after revealing he’s was unable to represent Cameroon at the U20 World Cup owing to a political decree in the nation.

Eto’o Pineda, son of African football legend Samuel Eto’o, was selected in Thomas Libiih’s provisional squad and had started training with the young Lions.

However, a rule stating foreign-based players at the U15s and U17s won’t be selected in the final tournament squads led to the teenager's non-participation in Brazil.

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"It was a very uncomfortable situation that I do not wish anyone to have," Eto'o Pineda told Transfermarkt.