The Eto’o mega deal has put Anzhi Makhachkala on the map, but what sort of reception will he get?

The Eto'o mega deal has put Anzhi Makhachkala on the map, but what sort of reception will he get?

For the new season, MirrorFootball is teaming up with some of the blogosphere's best new writers to bring you even more great football reads every single day. Here's Russian football expert Eliot Rothwell on the mega money deal that's shocked world football.

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