When Ronaldinho arrived at Barcelona, they did not win anything. After my arrival, we won it all.
Samuel Eto'o
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.
My job is to score goals.
I'd rather sell groundnuts in my village than to play for a pathetic team like Chelsea.
My dream when I was younger was that my parents could watch me on television.
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.
I had to deal with it so often, I found ways of making a point against racism. When I played against Real Zaragoza, they chanted like monkeys and threw peanuts on the pitch. So when I scored, I danced in front of them like a monkey. When the same thing happened against Real Madrid, I scored and held my fist in a Black Power salute.
Like most Africans, I had to work much harder and show much deeper belief than others.
When I was growing up, I thought everything was a life of friendship, respect, and sharing. But I discovered that unfortunately, you have people who aren't behaving in the same way but have hatred.
When I left Cameroon, I was 15 years old... I had one dream - it was to conquer the world.
I come from one of the poorest countries in the world, and Cameroon is also one of the most beautiful countries in the world.
It's good to dream, and I was born a dreamer.
At Barca, we always have an obligation to win and to do it in style for our fans in the stadiums and around the world.
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.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but we must respect the decisions from the officials.
I grew up in a family where my father always told me, defend your ideas when you think your ideas are good, and struggle to get your story written. And I've always fought for that.
I just want to see more understanding and less racism in sports.
I've always felt comfortable, but in football, there are lows.
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.
I experienced great sadness with our elimination from the 1990 World Cup, with many penalties. I still have that feeling of injustice in me.
I've never thought about leaving Anzhi since I came here. Not for a single second.
If you believe in something and have the strength not to give up, it can happen. I am the living proof it can be done.
You can't promise to win a game, but you can want to win a game.
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.
I spent 13 years in Spain, and when you spend that amount of time somewhere, it has a deep influence on you.
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.
Everything God gives me, I take, and he's given enormously during my career.
No one signs a contact saying they will always start.
The fact is, as all we strikers know, we tend to get judged just on the number of goals.
Chelsea is a fantastic club.
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.
I work hard at my job.
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.
All my coaches will tell you that I am a great professional.
People can attack me personally, say what they want - I don't give a damn.
I do not enter any controversy.
With Barca, we won the Champions League after many years of disappointment, and the fans went delirious.
Jose Mourinho is one of the best managers with whom I have worked. I had a chance not only to have him as a coach but as a colleague, a friend, a big brother. I had a chance to learn from him, and he was open to receiving advice from me as well, even though I think he knew it all.
It's probably the happiest moment for me, to play in a World Cup hosted in Africa.
If one day God gives me the opportunity to coach Cameroon, it would be a great pleasure.
I've been a role model in terms of discipline, and I have always been rigorous and professional.
I've worked hard and dreamed, and that helped me become one of the best players in the world.
There is nothing more valuable than to be healthy and to have the hope of living a better day tomorrow.
Guardiola has never been a great player; he was just a good player.
I've won the African Cup, I've won an Olympic gold medal. That says everything.
Why don't you think we should dream of an African team winning the World Cup for the first time? People never allow this thought to cross their minds, and it is shameful. When you try to even say it, people look at you as if you're joking, but they forget that dreaming is the first step to success.
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.
I was 15 when I made my debut for the national team.
Most people only see Africa in terms of poverty and war, famine and disease.
By God's grace and strength of my work, I've managed to build a respectable image that I use to serve both my continent and my country.
