Samuel Eto'o Quotes

Cameroon, Football Player
March 10, 1981

Samuel Eto'o Fils is a Cameroonian retired professional footballer who played as a striker. In his prime, Eto'o was regarded by pundits as one of the best strikers in the world and he is regarded as one of the greatest African players of all time, winning the African Player of the Year a record four times: in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2010.

It is important to feel the support of my family. Mentally, I can get away from everything that is football when I come home to be with them. Yes, work is a pleasure, but there will always be family.

Samuel Eto'o
- Work
- Family
- Support
In all things, you need a good organization. You can have the best player in the world; if you do not have the best team, you will not win.

Samuel Eto'o
- Team
- Win
- Organization

I've been a role model in terms of discipline, and I have always been rigorous and professional.

Samuel Eto'o
Football is beautiful. Football is beautiful because whether you win, draw, or lose, you can go and shake your opponent's hand, whether they're white or black or red or blue.

Samuel Eto'o
- Beautiful
- Football
- Win
I have always said that the debate about who should play in goal is part of the game, but I never play in order to silence anyone.

Samuel Eto'o
- Play
- Goal
- Debate
My dream was to become a footballer, hope to become the best someday. And I worked for it. And I'll tell you that the work is the magic of success.

Samuel Eto'o
- Success
- Magic
- Footballer
The fact is, as all we strikers know, we tend to get judged just on the number of goals.

Samuel Eto'o
- Goals
- Judged
- Striker
You can't promise to win a game, but you can want to win a game.

Samuel Eto'o
- Want
- Win
- Promise

I think all of us want to work and get paid what we are worth.

Samuel Eto'o
- Work
- Worth
- Paid
It is really important to have someone who tells the truth all the time.

Samuel Eto'o
- Important
- Truth
- Tell