Samuel Eto’o gave
Cameroon a shock lead against Germany on Sunday night as the two countries
prepare for the World Cup.
The 33-year-old striker nipped in ahead of defender Mats Hummels to poke the ball past
Germany goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller
on the hour mark.
Eto'o, who was
forced to rubbish claims he is nearing the end of his career after Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho questioned his actual age earlier in the season,
raced towards the corner flag to do his comical 'old man' celebration.
The former Barcelona and
Inter Milan striker gave the Indomitable Lions the lead before
Germany equalized just minutes later as Thomas
Muller headed home Jerome Boateng's
cross.
The hosts then took the lead as Chelsea's Andre Schurrle converted Arsenal
frontman Lukas Podolski's square
ball from close range.
However, the lead lasted just seven minutes as Cameroon
frontman Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting -
who plays his club football for Mainz
and was born in Hamburg - hit a perfectly-executed left-foot shot into the
corner of the net to draw Volker Finke's side level.
Germany played without goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, captain
Philipp Lahm and midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, who are all nursing
injuries. Left back Erik Durm made his debut, with another defender, Marcel
Schmelzer, also injured.
Germany have drawn their last two matches, with an
under-strength side held 0-0 by Poland last month. The Germans also play
Armenia on June 6, the day before they leave for Brazil.
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