This archive report was first published on 30 November 2019.
Harvard University has welcomed soccer legend Samuel Eto'o, Cameroon's all-time top goalscorer, to its January 2020 intake for a business management course.
After a 22-year career that saw him rated as one of the world's best players in the last two decades, Eto'o is preparing for life after football.
As a successful businessman, Eto'o has opened several ventures in his native Cameroon, including a sports betting company. He believes that acquiring knowledge of business management will be essential in developing these businesses.
“When you are a footballer, you pay people to take care of yours. But when it is up to you to manage them, and you want to develop them, you need to acquire new skills,” Eto'o said.
He will join Harvard University in January 2020 for specialized training, which he has been kindly admitted to.
Eto'o played for 11 clubs and amassed 18 trophies, including those he won with Cameroon. He scored 426 goals in 877 matches and retired holding the record for the most goals in the Africa Cup of Nations.
