Samuel Eto'o
Athlete Cameroon 1981–present
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I've worked hard and dreamed, and that helped me become one of the best players in the world.
I have been to the States many times. What I enjoy most is the feeling of being undercover, that no one recognizes me. When I go to the airport almost anywhere in Europe or Africa, I am recognized.
A child comes to see his father play, have fun, make people happy, and what does he see? He sees people booing his father for being black. They make monkey noises. They throw bananas at his teammates and all that.
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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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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.
What I love about England is that the fans have great respect for the players on and off the pitch.
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.
Sometimes, the fact that you're a footballer makes you think that racism can't happen to you because you bring that passion and you express a lot of things. When it happened to me, I couldn't believe it, and in that moment, I decided to walk off the pitch.
I know how to score goals. That's what I've done all my life, and that's what I'll continue doing.
Anything can happen in life, but you have to be a man and sometimes say certain things.