Samuel Eto'o

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.

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.

It's probably the happiest moment for me, to play in a World Cup hosted in Africa.

It is really important to have someone who tells the truth all the time.

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.

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.

I work hard at my job.

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.

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

Like most Africans, I had to work much harder and show much deeper belief than others.

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!