Eto'o transformed Messi: "He told me that my advice changed his career"

Although the name of Leo Messi, the one of Ronaldinho or even the one of Andrés Iniesta or the one of Xavi Hernández are used to to appear always before that his, Samuel Eto'or won the right to be a key legend in the successes of the FC Barcelona. The Cameroonian, in fact, went probably the Barcelona more important in two of the four Champions League that have conquered the culés in this 21st century. The African marked the 1-1 in front of the Arsenal in the one of 2006 and the 1-0 in front of the United in the one of 2009.

The forward marked more than 150 goals in his stage like barcelonista and turned into one of the best '9' of the world in the Camp Nou. It shined first at the side of Ronaldinho, during some years the best of the world, and later sharing leading with Leo Messi, that has been the best during more than a decade. The Argentinian and he formed a pair imparable these campaigns and carried several titles for the Barcelona.

The jump of the of Rosary of promise to 'crack' was, in fact, with the Cameroonian to his side. What anybody knew up to now is that Eto'or had a lot that see in this metamorphosis of the '10' to the stardom. In an interview to DAZN, the ex tip of the Barça ensured that the international albiceleste arrived him to confess in an occasion that a his council changed him the sportive career completely.

The one of Duala recognised that the Argentinian always had the quality to triumph, but that his words helped him to give this step that needed to be the best. "It confessed me that thanks to my council, that do not go to say, his career had changed. He had to fix two or three things, but the talent always has had it. I am proud and happy to see that it has written a history that still has not finished. It will be difficult to surpass him", admitted.

The also ex goleador of the Inter of Milan insisted in this and affirmed that if something has showed him Messi is that the success and the years have not changed him. The captain of the Barcelona keeps on being the same of always and this is something that enorgullece to his ex mate. "A day said: 'Thanks to Samuel, my career changed'. It showed me that it has not changed regarding his humility. It keeps on being the good person that knew", signalled.

Eto'Or already saw the far that would arrive Messi when it was young

Eto'Or remembered how were the starts of Leo in the Barça and commented that already of youngster saw the far that it could arrive the one of Rosario. In spite of his council, the African wanted to highlight that all the merit that it have arrived is of the Argentinian. "He, at the beginning, went going up and going down from The Farm to the first team. We already knew that some day Messi would become what is now. I am happy because, thanks to him same, at the end has been it", stood out.