I’m married to the most patient woman in the world – Samuel Eto’o

Cameroon International soccer legend Samuel Eto’o  has described his wife as the most patient woman in the world.

Eto’o who has played for many world best clubs in Europe says he was an amature when he met his wife.

“I met my wife when I was still an amateur footballer in France. FC Nantes refused to take me but my wife always believed in me. I had my little Camer accent car and she was responsible for it. She owned a Barbering Saloon in Nantes. Today she is the wife of the Richest football player on the African continent and I’m married to the most patient woman in the world. Enough!”

Who is then Eto’o nicknamed Sammy? According to Wikipedia, Eto’o was born 10 March 1981. He is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Turkish club Antalyaspor. He is the most decorated African player of all time, having won the African Player of the Year award a record four times: in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2010. He was third in the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 2005.

Eto’o scored over 100 goals in five seasons with Barcelona, and is also the record holder in number of appearances by an African player in La Liga. In 2010, he became the first player to win two European continental trebles following his back-to-back achievements with Barcelona and Inter Milan. He is the second player in history to score in two UEFA Champions League finals and the fourth player, after Marcel Desailly, Paulo Sousa and Gerard Piqué, to have won the trophy two years in a row with different teams.

As a member of the Cameroon national team, Eto’o was a part of the squad that won the 2000 Olympic tournament. He has also participated in four World Cups and six Africa Cup of Nations (being champion twice) and is the all-time leading scorer in the history of the Africa Cup of Nations, with 18 goals. He is also Cameroon’s all-time leading scorer and third most capped player, with 54 goals from 118 caps. He announced his retirement from international football on 27 August 2014. In 2015, he received the Golden Foot Award.