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Samuel Eto'o has restated his belief that he is the greatest African footballer of all time, while also taking a jab at fellow former forwards El-Hadji Diouf and Didier Drogba.

Former Liverpool forward Diouf recently claimed he was the greatest striker to ever come out of the continent, while debates over the best African players of all time tend to make mention of former Chelsea and Ivory Coast star Drogba.

The claims of both have been dismissed by ex-Cameroon international Eto'o, who says his burning desire to be the best fired him to a stellar career.

"Even if my brother Diouf the last time, with an extra glass, got a little lost, there is no debate", said Eto'o, in a reference to the Diouf video where the former Senegal international appeared a little drunk.

"None of them [Diouf and Drogba] can come and say that they were at my level or better. And it's not the fact that I say it, it's a fact, it's something that is there. I wanted to be number one and I have been throughout my career."

If based on awards during their careers, there are few players in the world - let alone Africa - who can touch the success enjoyed by Eto'o during his playing days.

He has won African Player of the Year four times, level with Yaya Toure, while Drogba and Diouf earned the award twice.

Eto'o, in a career which took him to Real Madrid, Real Mallorca, Barcelona, Inter, Chelsea, Everton and more, won a remarkable array of trophies including four Champions Leagues, three La Liga titles, two Copa del Rey trophies, a Serie A, a Coppa Italia, and the FIFA Club World Cup.

He also represented Cameroon on 118 occasions, scoring 56 goals and playing at four World Cups. He also won an Olympic gold medal in 2000, and two African Cup of Nations titles.

Diouf meanwhile had an even more nomadic career than Eto'o, his clubs including Sochaux, Stade Rennais, Lens, Liverpool, Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers, Sunderland, Rangers, Doncaster Rovers and Leeds United.

His trophy cabinet however is far barer than that of the Cameroonian, comprising just one English League Cup, as well as a Scottish Premier League title and a Scottish League Cup.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8323457/amp/Samuel-Etoo-dismisses-El-Hadji-Diouf-Didier-Drogba-claims-greatest-African-player-ever.html

Beedude:

Modric isn't greater than all those players. And football isn't different anywhere. They both played at european club. Eto was also 3rd on Ballon d'or, with 4 africa footballer award. Scored more goals than any Africa footballer both dead and alive and also won more trophies as a key man for both club and country. Someone with just ballon d'or with no good statistics cant claim to be greater.
Is RICARDO KAKA greater than THIERRY HENRY ?

Jokerman:


Yes Kaka was greater than Henry. Henry is a just an EPL legend

Beedude:

Was KAKA even a SERIA A Legend? He wont even make 1 - 20 list. Kaka was never greater than Henry. Check their stats, trophies and how long they were both consistent. Seria A legends are Buffon, Nesta, Maldini, Cannavaro, Totti, Del Piero, Seedorf, Gattuso, Zlatan, Inzaghi e.t.c. Kaka wasn't a top player for 3yrs in Italy and u are saying he is a legend. Legend ko, Small stout ni

Jokerman:


Kaka, a world best, European best, ballondor, serieA best, UCL best player, it's whom a place Henry over... Lol... Wait, you give Henry too much credit sha

Henry is just an EPL legend. Henry never won any individual trophy except for what he won in the EPL ... Lol

Beedude:

Henry a world cup winner in 98, euro 2000 winner, epl golden boot winner, epl best player, a leader at Arsenal for more than 5yrs, la liga & ucl winner, scores average of 25 goals per season. This someone u think KAKA who wasn't a leader until Shevchenko left for Chelsea and couldn't even last 2yrs at his peak is better than?. Kaka had one or 2 exeptional seasons but Henry was a top player for a very long time. How many cups or trophies did Kaka and Henry won? Check their stats and goals. And how consistent they were. HENRY isn't KAKA'S mate.

Openbusiness:

The real GOAT of African football, past and present. He is light years ahead of the rest. Etoo is just the best footballer Africa has ever produced. A natural talented striker. He can score goal from any angle, score with both legs, good with the head, ball control perfect, dribble skills superb, and he makes the hardest goals look easy. Had Etoo been a white boy, they would have built his statue in Europe

Jokerman:


Oga there's nothing Henry won that Kaka didn't win, and Kaka even did more...

You hype Henry too much. Henry was just good in EPL...

Kaka won the world cup, FIFA confederation cup (2ce), UCL, laliga, SerieA, lol.. many more, even won best playmaker award, lol, no try Kaka o...

Don't mention Henry in the same sentence as Kaka.

Lol... You mean a Kaka that carried AC Milan to win SerieA, Copa Italia, super cup, club world cup, to a Henry that could only manage arsenal to just EPL??

Kaka 1 ballondor >>>> Henry arsenal career

Kaka Brazil career >>>>> Henry french career

No joke o bro

obembet:
Samuel Eto'o has restated his belief that he is the greatest African footballer of all time, while also taking a jab at fellow former forwards El-Hadji Diouf and Didier Drogba.

Former Liverpool forward Diouf recently claimed he was the greatest striker to ever come out of the continent, while debates over the best African players of all time tend to make mention of former Chelsea and Ivory Coast star Drogba.

The claims of both have been dismissed by ex-Cameroon Mega Churches In Unites States international Eto'o, who says his burning desire to be the best fired him to a stellar career.

"Even if my brother Diouf the last time, with an extra glass, got a little lost, there is no debate", said Eto'o, in a reference to the Diouf video where the former Senegal international appeared a little drunk.

"None of them [Diouf and Drogba] can come and say that they were at my level or better. And it's not the fact that I say it, it's a fact, it's something that is there. I wanted to be number one and I have been throughout my career."

If based on awards during their careers, there are few players in the world - let alone Africa - who can touch the success enjoyed by Eto'o during his playing days.

He has won African Player of the Year four times, level with Yaya Toure, while Drogba and Diouf earned the award twice.

Eto'o, in a career which took him to Real Madrid, Real Mallorca, Barcelona, Inter, Chelsea, Everton and more, won a remarkable array of trophies including four Champions Leagues, three La Liga titles, two Copa del Rey trophies, a Serie A, a Coppa Italia, and the FIFA Club World Cup.

He also represented Cameroon on 118 occasions, scoring 56 goals and playing at four World Cups. He also won an Olympic gold medal in 2000, and two African Cup of Nations titles.

Diouf meanwhile had an even more nomadic career than Eto'o, his clubs including Sochaux, Stade Rennais, Lens, Liverpool, Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers, Sunderland, Rangers, Doncaster Rovers and Leeds United.

His trophy cabinet however is far barer than that of the Cameroonian, comprising just one English League Cup, as well as a Scottish Premier League title and a Scottish League Cup.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8323457/amp/Samuel-Etoo-dismisses-El-Hadji-Diouf-Didier-Drogba-claims-greatest-African-player-ever.html

Beedude:

KAKA an attacker that cant score 20goals in a season and couldnt score 100 goals in almost 400 appearances in MILAN? Left for Madrid and that was all. Henry left for Barca and still left his mark. There in no crime in being 2nd or 3rd behind Ronaldinho during his reign.
But using Kaka's ballon d'or to rank him higher than Henry wont work. U can compare them on wiki

Jokerman:


Lol... Bro, Kaka was an AM, not a forward, and still won UCL golden boot, and also winning world best playmaker... Lol... He's too big..

Ballondor is important o, if not ballondor, how would we have rated Modric over Xavi, or Weah over Eto'o??

Gaskia:


1. George Weah (The only player in the world to emerge World best player, European best player and African best player at the same time)

2. Eto Fils

3. Didier Drogba

4. Yaya Toure

5. J. J. Okocha

6. Roger Miller

7. Abedi Pele

8. Kanu Nwankwo

9. M. Salah

10. Finidi George

kendrick93:
Samuel Eto'o
George Weah
Roger milla
Didier drogba
Yaya toure
Thomas Nkono

These are the top 6 greatest players AFRICA has produced IMO in ascending order...
The likes of kanu, Abedi, okocha, Salah, Mane, El Hadry, Aboutrika, are all below

principalgee:
Eto'o is far better than Drogba and Diouf.
The only African player than won UCL back to back for different clubs and even scored at both finals.
Barcelona and Inter-Milan.
Samuel Eto'o Olanrewaju, RESPECT!

KingAzubuike:

You can't even spell inzaghi correctly.

Beedude:

U are wicked bro. How can u put YAKUBU and DAVID VILLA together? Haba!
Stop overrating Yakubu abeeg

elpochas:
guy if you sabi wetin to type abeg no type.how you put de lima for that list,you sabi who de li ma.you no get respect for elders?you even carry mumu diouf dey compare villa.na wa 2 u o.

Dagrace01:

That's how inferiority complex usually make u guys underate ur fellow Africans. Aside world cup what did De Lima achieved that Eto'o didn't..
He was even more successful in Barca than De Lima..

Dagrace01:

David Villa is an overrated striker.. Yakubu is underrated especially when he was playing in Premier league

Dagrace01:

That's how inferiority complex usually make u guys underate ur fellow Africans. Aside world cup what did De Lima achieved that Eto'o didn't..
He was even more successful in Barca than De Lima..

Beedude:

Lolz. Maybe we should start with number of goals they scored. Has Yakubu ever score above 20goals in a season? This is someone u think is underated

OJay360:
This is another form of inferiority complex. Arguing something that doesn't make sense because a black man is involved.

elpochas:
my brother was a very good player but De lima was in his class of his own.did you watch de lima play?creat a thread and put up that argurment and see who gets more votes.

Dagrace01:

De Lima was greater no doubt.. But Eto'o is in the same league with him, just that De Lima play alongside great players in the national team.
If Eto'o had been in dat team we won't be having this argument. Their performances for clubs is evident enough.

elpochas:
IF not for injuries to de lima,there wont have been an argurment.yet he still won 3 fifa best player award and 2 ballon d or in an era dat had a lot of super stars.the only player that the proud ibrahimovic says he is beta dan him.you talking abt d most complete ever pure 9.Ronaldo at his prime was something else.can you compare 2face and davido?bill gates and dangote?shell and schlumberger?

Beedude:

Lolz. Maybe we should start with number of goals they scored. Has Yakubu ever score above 20goals in a season? This is someone u think is underated