Quotes from Samuel Eto'o

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

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.

Of course it's normal for people to say, 'Yeah, this player changed teams because of the money.' That could be the case sometimes, but after a certain level of success? No.

You can't promise to win a game, but you can want to win a game.

If you believe in something and have the strength not to give up, it can happen. I am the living proof it can be done.

Most people only see Africa in terms of poverty and war, famine and disease.

You know the press and the TV. There are those who are favourites and those who are not. I was one of the latter.

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.

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

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.

I'm the best goal-scorer in the history of the African Cup.

I know how to score goals. That's what I've done all my life, and that's what I'll continue doing.

Nobody wins or loses a match; it's the team that wins or loses. You have to be looking to contribute towards the team goal.

I started with nothing and reached the level I'm at today. All I had was football and God's help.

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

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 have a great life, and I can't really complain.

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

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

If the Ballon d'Or was fair, Xavi would have won five or six. He deserves all the respect in the world.

I work hard at my job.

I had to deal with it so often, I found ways of making a point against racism. When I played against Real Zaragoza, they chanted like monkeys and threw peanuts on the pitch. So when I scored, I danced in front of them like a monkey. When the same thing happened against Real Madrid, I scored and held my fist in a Black Power salute.

Jose Mourinho is one of the best managers with whom I have worked. I had a chance not only to have him as a coach but as a colleague, a friend, a big brother. I had a chance to learn from him, and he was open to receiving advice from me as well, even though I think he knew it all.

Cameroon can win the World Cup. People think I am crazy when I say this, but if you believe you have the best team in the world, you are stronger.