Samuel Eto'o

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People can attack me personally, say what they want - I don't give a damn.
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I come from one of the poorest countries in the world, and Cameroon is also one of the most beautiful countries in the world.
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Football stadiums are just a reflection of what is going on in society. Many times in stadiums, people just feel more relaxed and say what they think when they're somewhere else.
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It is really important to have someone who tells the truth all the time.
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They called me Little Milla. He was one of the best in the world, not just in Africa. A lot of us think he did not win the best player in the world award just because he was African. It was an honour to have the name - he was an inspiration.
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The money I have earned has given me the opportunity to give back to the people who do not have the same opportunities as me.
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At Inter, I was the best-paid player in the world. But it's not a question of money, because when I go out onto the pitch, I only have one thing in mind - winning.
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Of course it's normal for people to say, 'Yeah, this player changed teams because of the money.' That could be the case sometimes, but after a certain level of success? No.
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There is only one Jose Mourinho. I have played under a lot of great coaches, but there is no other character in the game like Jose.
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Chelsea is a fantastic club.
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I'm the best goal-scorer in the history of the African Cup.
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I've won the African Cup, I've won an Olympic gold medal. That says everything.
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The fact is, as all we strikers know, we tend to get judged just on the number of goals.
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It's not all about the figures. It's about how you play for the team, how you help your colleagues, how you work defensively.
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No one signs a contact saying they will always start.
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I stick at things, will always push myself hard, and little by little, I'll get to where I want to be.
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It's not my place to say if performers of quenelle should be punished.
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I just want to see more understanding and less racism in sports.
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You know the press and the TV. There are those who are favourites and those who are not. I was one of the latter.
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Whenever you play football, you will always have something to prove.
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It's good to dream, and I was born a dreamer.
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You can't promise to win a game, but you can want to win a game.
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I do not enter any controversy.
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I've always said that even before Cameroon, I belong to Africa.
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I might live in Europe, but I sleep in Africa.
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There is no comparison to English fans.
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Chelsea were looking at me, and one day I would love to play in The Premiership - for the fans, not the money. They can be losing 4-0 and still be cheering. That, more than anything, would attract me to The Premiership.
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Like most Africans, I had to work much harder and show much deeper belief than others.
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Most people only see Africa in terms of poverty and war, famine and disease.
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I started with nothing and reached the level I'm at today. All I had was football and God's help.
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I left Cameroon when I was 13 years old, and I've lived more in Europe than Africa.
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There is nothing more valuable than to be healthy and to have the hope of living a better day tomorrow.
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I can only say what I have lived and experienced. And the majority of people who have been to Makhachkala have come back with different opinions. It's a relaxed city but very lively, like many of the capitals in the world. At first sight, you would never say that there are political problems.
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I am a footballer. I know how to play football ,and I know how to manage projects in the area of football. This is what I want to limit myself to.
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It's probably the happiest moment for me, to play in a World Cup hosted in Africa.
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In the World Cup, you have to respect every team.
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Nobody wins or loses a match; it's the team that wins or loses. You have to be looking to contribute towards the team goal.
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I want to write history with Inter.
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It would be great to win the Ballon d'Or, but first, I'm thinking about the team's interest and not my personal ones.
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With Barca, we won the Champions League after many years of disappointment, and the fans went delirious.
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I spent 13 years in Spain, and when you spend that amount of time somewhere, it has a deep influence on you.
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I work hard at my job.
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I feel privileged to be able to do what I enjoy doing and that I also get paid to do it. That gives me great pleasure.
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I was 15 when I made my debut for the national team.
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Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but we must respect the decisions from the officials.
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I never say how many goals I'm going to score. My intention is to be happy and make sure that people around me are, too.
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I will never forget the affection of the Inter fans who made me feel like one of them and who always supported and helped me.
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I have won everything I possibly could have in Europe.
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