McDonald Mariga: Former Harambee Stars midfielder meets Samuel Eto’o

The Football Vice President of the Kenya Federation, McDonald Mariga, met Samuel Eto’o in Cairo, Egypt
The two shared the launch at Inter Milan under José Mourinho and won the triples in 2010
Mariga and FKF recently announced the appointment of Benni McCarthy as Harambee Stars the new coach

Former Harambee stars The midfielder McDonald Mariga met with the former teammate of Inter Milan, Samuel Eto’o, in Cairo, Egypt.

Mariga, the American football The vice president of the Kenya Federation is in Egypt for the Extraordinary General Assembly CAF.

Mariga and FKF recently appointed former Manchester United Benni McCarthy coach as Harambee Stars’s new coach.

McDonald Mariga met with Samuel Eto'o in Egypt a week after FKF appointed Benni McCarthy as Harambee Stars coach — McDonald Mariga briefly played for Inter Milan when they were the best club in the world. Photos of McDonald Mariga and Claudio Villa.
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Mariga and Eto’o are in Egypt

The former Kenya midfielder shared photos and videos of him having a conversation with Eto’o, a player with whom he shared the field with AT Inter Milan.

The two retired players played together 25 times at Inter Milan during the 2009/10 and 2010/11 seasons, by Transfermarkt.

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Together, historical acute won in 2010 under the legendary José Mourinho. Mariga played 36 games for Inter Milan and left in 2014.

“Remembering the old days with my brother and his former teammate in @inter, the legendary Samuel Eto’o with whom I ran into Cairo, Egypt. Football Brotherhood never fades.” Mariga wrote.

Eto’o has been the president of the Cameroon Football Federation (Fecofoot) since 2021, but has faced serious accusations in recent years. The first Barcelona The striker is considered the best player in Africa.

The two are in Cairo along with representatives of 54 Member States to choose a new CYF President, members of the Executive Committee and members of the FIFA Council of Africa.

The current president of the CAF, Patrice Motsepe, will be a candidate in the elections. A complete list of candidates has not yet been published, according to Reuters.

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What Mariga said about McCarthy

Last week, FKF confirmed the appointment of Benni McCarthy as Harambee Stars’s new coach to replace Engin Firat.

The South African was linked to the work, and Mariga and his boss Hussein Mohammed managed to hire a high profile coach for the national team.

“We chose the qualified coach. We wanted someone to understand African and European football, ”said Mariga through Pulse Sports. “Benni has trained in Europe and also in South Africa, so we settle for him and believe that he is the right man for work.”

McDonald Mariga will work with Benni McCarthy, another African football legend who is now a Harambee Stars coach — McDonald Mariga and the new Harambee Stars Benni McCarthy coach. FKF photo.
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The South African legend will train its first game at the end of this month when Kenia faces Gambia in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

“For me, it is about giving fans, the true Kenyan, an identity,” he explained through BBC Sport. The people of Kenya are known as hard workers, are known for being loyal, and that is the type of national team that I want to give them. “