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'I Did Not Play With Messi' - Eto'o Loses Cool With Journalist by puremaker7(m): 6:15pm On Jul 26, 2021 |
Cameroon legend Samuel Eto'o gave a snide response to a journalist who had inquired how it felt like to play with Lionel Messi at Barcelona. The former striker played alongside the Argentina captain at the Spanish outfit, with the latter making his debut when the Central African was already an established player at the club. In a recent interview, a journalist posed a question to the ex-Indomitable Lion as quoted by the Mirror: "You talk about Messi, what can [Ansu Fati] learn from Messi? You obviously played with him? It is at this point the 40-year-old replied sharply, "No. He played with me; it is different. Messi played with me. I did not play with Messi. In my time, Messi played with me. It is totally different. It is totally different." Eto'o joined Barcelona from Real Mallorca in 2004 after he had played 155 matches for the latter, scoring 67 goals in the process. Then Barca coach Frank Rijkaard signed him, and he went on to form a formidable team with Brazilian Ronaldinho and Frenchman Ludovic Giuly, with Messi coming in later on. He played five seasons for the club, playing a total of 199 matches, scoring 130 goals in the process. Messi gradually grew and somewhat overshadowed the Cameroonian, who left in 2009 for Inter Milan. There, he played 102 matches, scoring 33 goals, and went on to retire in 2019. Recently, Eto'o referred to Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as gods when he made a remark about PSG and France hotshot Kylian Mbappe. "Cristiano is another god. Together with Messi, they are the players who mark current football with the highest grades. But another God is coming for when Messi and Cristiano get tired of giving us these joys. That new god will be Kylian Mbappe," he said. https://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/etoo-did-not-play-with-messi-loses-cool/1kau2rk7ilp7d1sbl4jdiqi5we
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Re: 'I Did Not Play With Messi' - Eto'o Loses Cool With Journalist by angelEmade: 6:18pm On Jul 26, 2021 |
Lol messi be giving them back to back |
Re: 'I Did Not Play With Messi' - Eto'o Loses Cool With Journalist by hybrid11(m): 6:19pm On Jul 26, 2021 |
His right, he didn't play with messi rather messi played with him The journalist should correct himself,.not because his African 7 Likes |
Re: 'I Did Not Play With Messi' - Eto'o Loses Cool With Journalist by DoggoneDogg: 6:31pm On Jul 26, 2021 |
Eto'o was a senior player when Messi was starting up so they should give respect when due. Just because Wizkid has made more money does not mean TuBaba should be disrespected for him. Nonsense. 3 Likes |
Re: 'I Did Not Play With Messi' - Eto'o Loses Cool With Journalist by smatt1711: 6:33pm On Jul 26, 2021 |
Eto is right, i be messi and Barca fan, Messi played with Eto and not the other way round |
Re: 'I Did Not Play With Messi' - Eto'o Loses Cool With Journalist by Ever8090: 6:41pm On Jul 26, 2021 |
Eto know his worth...Messi played with him and not the other way round...all this journalists with stupid questions just to attract attention 1 Like |
Re: 'I Did Not Play With Messi' - Eto'o Loses Cool With Journalist by OJEEMAH(m): 7:16pm On Jul 26, 2021 |
What Eto said is fact 2 Likes |
Re: 'I Did Not Play With Messi' - Eto'o Loses Cool With Journalist by Nobody: 8:20pm On Jul 26, 2021 |
puremaker7: No thing brokos no go see for Chidinma hand !! Journalists have to disrespect him because he doesn't have 6 ballon d' or. Nothing brokos no go see for inside pant |
Re: 'I Did Not Play With Messi' - Eto'o Loses Cool With Journalist by Kenneth10110(m): 8:34pm On Jul 26, 2021 |
Nice one Eto'o some footballers no go respect their age and experience then them go just jump into talk because say na Messi or CR7 |
Re: 'I Did Not Play With Messi' - Eto'o Loses Cool With Journalist by paulolee(m): 7:08am On Jul 27, 2021 |
Eto Is soo on point n all he needed was just respect....he was In d game before messi started n he needed to remind them.. they cnt ask Delima ronaldo same assuming he was In Eto shoes because of the respect they have for him.. he just needed to correct the journalist... |
Re: 'I Did Not Play With Messi' - Eto'o Loses Cool With Journalist by cassidy1996(m): 8:07am On Jul 27, 2021 |
Eto na bros, messi na boy |
Re: 'I Did Not Play With Messi' - Eto'o Loses Cool With Journalist by Kelvin30286063(m): 9:46am On Jul 27, 2021 |
I remember those years when Eto'o was a regular at Barca. Messi was very much in the shadow while Ronaldinho was the big man. If the journalist had asked how it felt to play with Ronaldinho then he wouldn't have been offended. Messi sat for Ronaldinho for many games before he was finally given a chance and Eto'o was a regular while he sat on the bench. Football journalists need to check their questions before asking. Eto'o was right here and I'm sure Messi will agree. |
Re: 'I Did Not Play With Messi' - Eto'o Loses Cool With Journalist by oyatainer(m): 9:55am On Jul 27, 2021 |
Kelvin30286063: You are wrong, Eto is actually a regular before Messi but Messi never sat down for Eto. They played different wings on the field. Eto too never sat down for Messi. Their wings has never been the same on the field. Since Messi broke out in Barca, only injuries and protection kept him out of Barca squad. Guilty, dragged with Messi while Larson, and Gudjonshen dragged the playing time with Eto |
Re: 'I Did Not Play With Messi' - Eto'o Loses Cool With Journalist by Kelvin30286063(m): 10:07am On Jul 27, 2021 |
oyatainer:Go back and read what I said again. I never said Messi sat down for Eto'o. Ronaldinho played while Messi sat before he broke into the team. That was what I said. Eventually they started playing together and they went on to play together for 5 years. Again, not Eto'o, Ronaldinho. All alone, Eto'o was playing too! |
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