A change in thinking
Samuel Eto’o is undoubtedly one of Africa’s greatest icons with his achievements in football elevating his status beyond the realms of just sports fandom.
A legendary, almost mythical, figure who became the first-ever player to win consecutive European ‘Trebles’ when he starred for FC Barcelona and Inter Milan between 2009 and 2011, under Pep Guardiola under Jose Mourinho respectively, two of the greatest tacticians in football history.
Eto’o is the all-time top scorer for Spanish side Real Mallorca and Cameroon, along with an illustrious list of individual and team accolades over a distinguished career that spanned over two decades.
At the age of 19, he had already been developing his craft in Europe for four years with Real Madrid B, Leganes, Espanyol and Mallorca, which led to one of the continent’s most famous achievements in football.
“I THINK I HAD THE BEST TEAM IN THE WORLD AT THE TIME.”
At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the teenager, alongside
