Samuel Eto’o has written a heartfelt message to Sampdoria fans after announcing his departure from the club – but it appears to be extremely similar to the letter he wrote to Everton fans.

The Cameroon striker left the Toffees for Sampdoria after completing just half a season at Goodison Park, but penned an emotional goodbye to the supporters after becoming something of a cult figure on Merseyside.

Another half of a season later, and the 34-year-old has bid farewell to Sampdoria after joining Turkish side Antalyaspor.

But it looks suspiciously like he might have been using a template goodbye letter…




Both messages were posted on Instagram, and there are more than just a few similarities…

Here’s his one to Everton…

And here’s the one to Sampdoria…

To be fair, Eto’o goes into a bit more depth in his thankyous to Sampdoria than he did for Everton, but there are definitely similarities.

And if you can’t spot them yourself, then don’t worry – we’ve gone to the trouble of pointing them out…

The messages... Dear Toffees, I’ve been blessed to spend these past few months with you. To my pleasure, I have discovered here a crowd of warm, passionate, affectionate and supportive fans… It’s time for me to leave, but wherever I go, I will bring with me all the memories we’ve built together. A special “Thank You” to the Everton staff who helped me settle down and of course to our manager Roberto, who made all of that possible.

It was an honour to be part of your army. You will always be in my heart. Yours Sincerely,

Samuel Eto’o Dear Blucerchiati , I’ve been blessed to spend these past few months with you. To my pleasure, I have discovered here a crowd of warm, passionate, affectionate and supportive fans… It’s time for me to leave, but wherever I go, I will always remember what it is to be in a place where football is not only a passion but a way to keep a family together. A BIG “Thank You” to the U.C. Sampdoria staff who helped me settle down and gave me the opportunity to once again experience the pleasure to play in the Serie A. Thank you to Sampdoria Lawyer Romei Antonio for his constant help…Of course a special “Thank you”, to our president, a father to me, who made it all of that possible. He believed in me from the first to the last minute, and for that I will forever be grateful to him. It was an honour to be part of your army. You will always be in my heart.

Weird.

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