Eto'o Gives

.3 Million Wristwatch to Each Teammates - Cameroon players

Cameroon's superstar Samuel Eto'o has spent R10-million (about $1.3m) buying each of his Indomitable Lions' teammates a personalised watch.

The Inter Milan star was making good on a promise he made earlier to Cameroon players and technical staff that he would buy them designer time pieces if they qualified for the World Cup.

Reports said that the gift of the watches may have been inspired out of spite for the comments made Cameroonian soccer legend Roger Milla, who recently said Eto'o did "nothing" for his country.

The paper adds that Milla probably wasn't referring to the fact that Eto'o never bought extravagant jewellery for his fellow countrymen, but that's the way it was interpreted.

Unfortunately, Eto'o's gift hasn't proved a lucky charm as the Lions lost 4-3 to Serbia shortly after he handed them out.

What a wasteful vanity! Is that how to do something for one's country? Are the team mates the poor Cameroonians he should help? I wonder why people forget too soon the children of whom they are. We are very poor in Africa, so let our sons and daughters abroad remember this always. There are children dying ...! Let them take a cue from Bill Gates.

It is unfortunate,If the players are not motivated enough by patriotism,I wonder how much will motivate them.