Samuel Eto’o on his way out at Chelsea after he brands Jose Mourinho a ‘fool’

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Striker in swipe at manager as row over age reignites and Lukaku delays decision on future until after World Cup

Samuel Eto'o hits back at 'fool' Jose Mourinho after Chelsea manager questioned striker's age

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Age is just a number: Samuel Eto’o pretends to act like an old man Photo: ACTION IMAGES

Samuel Eto’o has sealed his Chelsea exit by labelling his manager Jose Mourinho a “fool” and taking a swipe at fellow strikers Fernando Torres and Demba Ba.

Mourinho was caught on camera by a French television station saying: “Eto’o is 32 years old, maybe 35, who knows?” Eto’o made light of the comments with an ‘old man’ celebration after scoring against Tottenham in March, but has clearly not forgiven Mourinho.

The 33-year-old scored 12 goals for Chelsea, one more than 30-year-old Torres and four more than 28-year-old Ba.

Eto’o is preparing for the World Cup with Cameroon and, when asked whether this will be his last appearance at the tournament, the striker said: “Thanks for informing me that it will be my last World Cup.

“Today, I am 33 years old. And it is not because a fool called me an old man that you must believe it. And you may have noticed that the old man was better than the youngsters.”

Eto’o only signed a one-year contract at Chelsea and is expected to leave Stamford Bridge this summer. He has offers from the United States and former club Mallorca, but claims he will play in the Champions League next season.

“Some believe I am going to retire in the United States or in the Middle East, but I have regained the joy of the Champions League and I am going to carry on playing in the Champions League,” said Eto’o. “Where? I am not going to tell you.

“But I am going to carry on playing because physically and mentally I feel great. So I am going to go to this World Cup and to the next one, when I will be 37. Some did it at 42, so I can still play in two more World Cups.”

Romelu Lukaku is another Chelsea striker whose future is in doubt, but the Belgian is not planning to make any decisions until after the World Cup.

Chelsea would like to enhance Lukaku’s value by persuading him to sign an extension to his contract that currently has two years to run, but he is unlikely to sign a new deal without any assurances that he will be given a prolonged chance to prove himself at Stamford Bridge.

Everton, where Lukaku spent this season on loan, Tottenham and Atlético Madrid are all interested in signing the 21-year-old. Lukaku’s agent, who also represents goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, has been in Madrid to speak to Atlético this week.

After Chelsea’s final home game of the season, Mourinho insisted there was no rush to make decisions relating to his squad.

Tellingly, though, captain John Terry signed a one-year contract extension 24 hours after Mourinho’s report was submitted.

The fates of record goalscorer Frank Lampard and left-back Ashley Cole are still to be clarified, with their contracts expiring imminently.

Babatunde Akinsola
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Babatunde Akinsola is aNaija247news' Southwest editor. He's based in Lagos and writes on the Yoruba Nation political issues, news and investigative reports

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