Cameroon Coach Hails Eto'o as Best Player

Finke sees Eto'o as the best in Cameroon squad

Cameroon coach Volker Finke has hailed Chelsea forward Samuel Eto'o as the best player in Cameroon; as he insisted that the veteran striker remains his country's best hope at the World Cup finals.

The 32-year-old Eto'o, who was signed by Chelsea from Anzhi Makhachkala on a one-year deal at the start of the season, has been very impressive for his country since making his debut in 1997.

And Finke believes that the striker's current form at the Stamford Bridge, lends him the credence of being the hope of the Indomitable Lions in Brazil. Continue...

"Eto'o is the best player of Cameroon. He can make the difference and I'm very pleased that he has left behind his Russia experience and now I think that at Chelsea he's coming back to his best level," Finke told Reuters.

"This why I hope he can make the difference also for us at the World Cup," the German-born coach said at a pre-World Cup coaches' workshop.

However, Finke, made it clear he did not believe the stylish forward would be able to carry the team on his own.

"Football today is about depth, you need a minimum of 10 to 12 individual players of top ability. They have to give to the team. It is no longer a game where just one can make a difference. You need many, each of whom can make a difference," he said.

Cameroon were drawn in the same group with hosts Brazil, Croatia and Mexico; ahead of the forthcoming World Cup.