Cameroun will regret Eto'o's ban - Oliseh

Former Nigeria captain Sunday Oliseh has advised Cameroun not to make the same mistake that plunged Nigerian football into it's present depths following reports of the long match ban on Samuel Eto'o and his team 'mates.Oliseh told SuperSport.com that 'Cameroun is making the same mistake because at the time in 2002 when Nigeria toed the same path, there was no social media and for the most part, it was the version of the Football Association that was known to the public and the media. It's a lot different now and in time, a lot will emerge and the loser will be Cameroun football ''They have a precedent in front of them and they have to be smart about it.My advice is that they can still reverse the decision and try to find a way to unite the team and the country behind the team because this will not serve to instil anything positive on the team.''You don't ban a Legend for seven games. He is the most decorated player on the continent. They are doing themselves a dis-service. Eto'o is still one of the best Strikers in the world despite his recent move to Russia'He added that 'Eto'o gave them respect by coming for the hearing personally to present his case and this was a sign for commitment.Even if he is wrong, there are a lot of less dramatic options to resolve it and a heavy fine would have been in order.''Over the years, it has been very well documented and it's no secret thatEto'o has been motivating his team-mates with financial and other incentives including offering to buy them expensive wrist-watches if they qualified for the World cup at a time when they were hard-pressed.
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