Eto'o has always been one of those players I have always hoped to see play in the team for which I support, but unfortunately his fate and that of my favorite team, Juventus, have never met. A speed out of the ordinary combined with an excellent technique made him a real striker. Impressive goal average, especially at Barcelona, almost a goal per game in the blaugrana. Passed Madrid, Real side, team in which he started playing in the youths but the blancos, already full of superstars in their team, they have not been able to valorize him and have lent him in a first place to Leganes and then to Espanyol, then sell him finally to Mallorca, where in four seasons and 133 games played he managed to score 54 goals overall.
At that point was destined to explode, the blaugrana, who have a great intuition and a lot of appeal and they take it in 2004, will defend the team colors for 5 consecutive years,107 goals in 144 matches, in Spain he wins everything: 3 spanish championships, 2 Spanish cups (one of which with Mallorca), League Super Cup, 2 Champions League and an Intercontinental Cup. A champion of his caliber, however, after so many successes, he often wants and needs new motivations and adventures, and here is how his transfer in Milan, F.C. Inter side, to the court of José Mourinho, and once again manages to amaze everyone, the average goal is lowered by half from Barca times, but it must be said that also changes the role, Inter is no longer the backbone of the attack as it was in Spain, moves in the flank to do assists for Diego Milito, who, unlike Samuel, who was predestined to win everywhere, he concentrated his entire career in few seasons in terms of victories obtained.
Also in Italy he manages to win everything, a Serie A championship, 2 Italian Cups, an Italian Super Cup, a Champions League and a Club World Cup. He takes part in the historic triplete of Inter (Serie A, Italian Cup & Champions League) a triumphant season that will remain in the club history forever. After the beautiful black&blue adventure Samuel decided to travel the world going to Russia (Anzi), England (Chelsea & Everton), return to Italy (Sampdoria) and then go to Turkey (Antalyaspor & Konyaspor), momentarily his career is continuing in Qatar (Qatar SC), but the good times seem now definitively gone and he is always was "accused" by the press and by the fans of being one that like a lot the cash, because of some lavish apparitions with expensive cars and jewels. Despite this he is a UNICEF ambassador and he is very active in the social sector in terms of monetary contributions and charitable initiatives in favor of African children, who live in a situation that is not happy at all.
He reaches the beauty of 13 teams in his career in 20 years as a professional. A true idol in Africa, 56 goals in 118 games played, of which 18 in the African Cup, for three consecutive years was elected best African football player. In 1998 he made his debut on the World Cup at the age of 17, he debuted in Italy - Cameroon match, he was the youngest player present in a qualified team for the final phase of the World Cup. One of the strongest defenders ever has been named him among the three most fearful palyers ever faced during his career, along with Ronaldo and Maradona, not really a small compliment since it came from the lips of a legend like Paolo Maldini.
Born in 1981, one of the undoubtedly stronger players of his generation, he had all the qualities required for an attacker, 1.80 centimeters high, which does not make him a "colossus" but thanks to the high progression, shot and speed, combined with technique and a splendid sense of goal, made him one of those players able to split the game at will at any moment. Still his average goal is quite high, despite the level of the championships in which he has been lowered considerably for some years now, and apart from that with the shirt of Everton and that of Sampdoria, the good Samuel his average of 1 goal every 2 games always brings home. Black Panther or Africa Lion... these are the nicknames that have been given to him, both of them are great for a player who, for tenacity and aggression, is considered by anyone who loves football, a real champion.
In case you've never seen him in action, here's to you in the following video of what it was capable of!
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