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15.08.2009 12:08
Eto'o grateful to Barca
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Ex-Barca star Samuel Eto'o has expressed his gratitude to his ex-team mates as well as to the club’s fans for the way they treated him during his 5-year stint at the Nou Camp.
Speaking to the Catalan broadcaster TV3, Eto’o. who’s now at Inter Milan, explained that during his time at the club, in which he won two Champions League and three La Lliga titles, he had always: “defended the club’s colours with my life”.
Fans’ favourite
Samuel Eto'o was especially effusive in his praise for the Barca fans ,
explaining: “ they were always right behind me . I know some people have said that they
weren’t always on my side, but that’s just not true, the Barca fans have always shown
me a lot of support and I felt I was always a favourite with them”
“Like another family”
As to his ex-team mates, it’s clear that Eto’o has made some firm friendships: “when I joined the club they were my team mates, now they are friends - I feel they are like another family to me”.
Future in Catalonia
It’s not just the club that has left a lasting impression on Eto’o; he’s also
clearly taken to the Catalan way of life and explained that once he’s retired from the game:
“I’ll come back and live in Catalonia. When I finish playing I want to live in
Catalonia and Mallorca”.
