Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini has slammed Serie A rivals Sampdoria for signing 'has-been' Samuel Eto'o.
Eto'o,
33, has joined Sampdoria as a free agent after leaving Everton where he
scored four goals in 20 appearances for Roberto Martinez's side.
Zamparini's
Palermo face Eto'o's new side on Sunday, and the Italian has stoked the
fire by poking fun at Sampdoria's new signing.
Samuel Eto'o has joined Sampdoria as a free agent after leaving Everton, it was confirmed on Saturday
He
told Corriere dello Sport: 'Massimo Ferrero is extrovert and
understands that sometimes football can be about putting on a show, but
we’ll have to see how much fun he is when Samp lose a few games.
'I
would never have signed Eto’o, as he is a has-been at the end of his
career. His arrival is fitting with Ferrero’s day job, as it’s all about
cinema and publicity.
'Fortunately Eto’o isn’t playing today, as he might’ve read those phrases and scored two goals against us!
Television
pictures showed Eto'o arriving at a clinic in Rome for a medical. He
was due to be presented to the crowd before Sunday's Serie A match at
home.
Eto'o
has won four league titles, seven domestic cups, a FIFA Club World Cup
medal and three Champions League, two with Barcelona and one with Inter
Milan.
Sampdoria are joint third in Serie A alongside Napoli with 33 points from 19 games.
Eto'o has won four league titles, seven domestic cups and three Champions Leagues in an illustrious career
The former Chelsea striker poked fun at comments about his age after scoring last season
