Cameroon defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto leaves Tottenham

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By Reuters | Feb 03, 2015
Benoit Assou-Ekotto declares 'FREEDOM' after Tottenham cancel contract of Cameroon full-back

Cameroon defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto has left Tottenham Hotspur after being released from his contract, the Premier League club said in a statement on Monday.

Assou-Ekotto, part of Cameroon's squad at last year's World Cup, has not featured for Spurs this season, having spent last term on loan at Queens Park Rangers.

The 30-year-old left back joined Tottenham in 2006 and made 204 appearances, featuring in the club's run to the quarter-finals of the Champions League in 2010-11.

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