Cameroonian football legend, Samuel Eto'o has declared himself the best African player to ever play football.
The 38-year-old began his career with Real Madrid and went on to play for 13 clubs including Barcelona, Inter Milan, Chelsea, Everton, and Sampdoria.
He won one Champions League with Inter Milan. But while at Barcelona, Eto'o won three La Liga titles and two Champions League trouphies and also helped his country to win Olympic gold at the 2000 Games in Australia, the Africa Cup of Nations in 2000 and 2002.
"I don't need to lay claim to anything, it's just a fact. Whether you accept it or not, it's a fact," Eto who retired in September told AFP.
"When I look at where I came from and how far I got, I tell myself that I am entitled to be proud. That doesn't mean I am big-headed, far from it. It is just that, in this world, people like puppets and I don't accept being one."
Source: AFP.
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What about George Oppong Weah (Liberian president), first African to win World best player, European best, and African best the same year. He was a legent at Chealsea, and Europe too. The only 2 best AFrican players will be between Eto, and George Weah. Eto cant be president, or win the world best player. Overal George Weah is the best.
all be vanity
YES sir, you are simply the best and no one comes closer. After Samuel Eto maybe Abedi Pele, Didier Drogba, Okocha, kalusha Buala and many more others but I simply give it all to Samuel Eto for sure.
Abedi was great at his time. But Eto'o is bigger than Abedi. Abedi won only one champion's league, 1 African cup of nations, French Ligue 1 champions for 3 times. But I think Eto'o's records are better
George Oppong Weah, and Eto'o are the 2 best African players of all time. No doubt about that.
who is Abedi Pele? was Pele able to win 1 African cup? don't forget the only champions league trophy he won with Olympic maseaile was striped off after it was alleged to be a fixed victory. Eto indeed is the best of all time .
Eto'o, you mean you are better than Abedi Pele?