Cameroon international and Indomitable Lions’ Captain Samuel Eto’o has decided on kissing bachelorhood goodbye by proposing to long-time girlfriend and mother of two of his children Tra Lou Georgette, according to sources close to the lady’s family in Ivory Coast.

Eto’o and Tra Lou Georgette may marry soon
Photo: © Samuel Eto'o

Cameroon international and Indomitable Lions’ Captain Samuel Eto’o has decided on kissing bachelorhood goodbye by proposing to long-time girlfriend and mother of two of his children Tra Lou Georgette, according to sources close to the lady’s family in Ivory Coast. The 33-year-old Eto’o, Geogette and their two children arrived in Abidjan last weekend for a brief engagement ceremony, during which Eto’o offered a diamond ring worth €500,000 to his wife to be, who has spent nine years with him, Supersport reported. The reputable sports website said no date for the official wedding was given by representatives of the couple, but a family member of Geogette said the public would be notified soon. Eto’o and Georgette have been married traditionally since 2007 but are yet to hold a white wedding. This is not the first time the Cameroon captain is offering costly jewellery to his sweetheart, in 2008; he gave her as a birthday gift a set of necklaces worth €152,500. Cameroonians have received the news with mixed reactions. “Congrats Eto’o, but know that with a foreign wife your influence within Cameroon and especially within the government will be severely restricted as you would be viewed with suspicion. We all know how much a wife can influence one’s perception and allegiance,” a fan said. However, most supporters of the all-time leading scorer in the history of the Africa Cup of Nations with 18 goals and Cameroon’s all-time leading scorer have simply been wishing him a successful family as he prepares to embrace marriage life.