The Mallorca and FC Barcelona former player was honoured in Spain before the clash between his former clubs.

Mallorca paid tribute to Samuel Eto’o ahead of their 1-0 loss to Barcelona in La Liga on Sunday night.

The former striker, a legend at both clubs, attended the clash in Palma as a special guest. An hour before kick-off, Mallorca unveiled a mural, some 7 meters wide and almost 10 meters high, in honour of Eto’o outside its stadium.

“Mallorca has given me everything I am. It’s amazing to come home and see all of this; I feel like it was yesterday, ”Eto’o said at the event.

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