Samuel Eto'o

“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.”

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

“There is no comparison to English fans.”

“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.”

“In Europe, I always say that Barcelona and Real Madrid are the ones to look out for.”

“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.”

“Whenever you play football, you will always have something to prove.”

“My relationship with Laporta? I always had a direct relationship with him, in that if I said something, we would be able to discuss it like men.”

“If one of my own makes a mistake, they judge us all. Tomorrow, if a white man in Africa makes a mistake, we should judge all white people? No!”

“Guardiola has never been a great player; he was just a good player.”

“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.”

“The fact is, as all we strikers know, we tend to get judged just on the number of goals.”

“All my coaches will tell you that I am a great professional.”

“If one day God gives me the opportunity to coach Cameroon, it would be a great pleasure.”

“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.”

“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.”

“It's not my place to say if performers of quenelle should be punished.”

“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.”

“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.”