Football ‘Only Ronaldo Delima Was Better Than Me’ – Samuel Eto’o Brags by Ifeanyichukwu Chris Akashili 5 years ago written by Ifeanyichukwu Chris Akashili 5 years ago 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail 265 Samuel Eto’o expressed his admiration for the Brazil legend Ronaldo whom he described as the best player of all time, MySportDab reports. Eto’o believes two time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo is the greatest striker of all time. Ronaldo was renowned for his goalscoring exploits for Brazil and at club level for Barcelona, Real Madrid, PSV, and Inter Milan. Aside from his success at club level, Ronaldo won two Fifa World Cups, in 1994 and 2002. He was crowned the Fifa World Player of the Year while winning the Ballon d’Or in 1997 and 2002. When quizzed about the best strikers of all time, Eto’o claimed to be the greatest African player ever. He named the Brazilian legend, fondly nicknamed ‘El Fenomeno’ a Portuguese word meaning the Phenomenon. “The best of all was Ronaldo, Eto’o was quoted as saying in a live chat by AS. “I have such great respect and admiration for him. Then there are a lot of us who come up behind him, and I’d include myself among them.” The former Barcelona star chose his former teammate and six time Ballon d’Or Lionel Messi as the best player who is still active. While PSG star Kylian Mbappe has been tipped to succeed the Argentine’s dominance in the future. “The best current players, I’d have to go with Lionel Messi, who’s more experienced. And Kylian Mbappe, who’s the youngster making the biggest impression,” he said. “I think he’s going to be the chief global star in the years to come.” Before calling time on his football career in September 2019, Eto’o scored a number of goals for Cameroon and his clubs. However, he chose his match winning goal against Brazil at the 2003 Fifa Confederations Cup as his best goal ever. It was their first win in the tournament and it helped them progress from their group. They finished the competition as runners-up behind hosts France, after a 1-0 loss in the final. “My favourite goal was the one I scored against Brazil in the Confederations Cup,” he added. “It was the first time my mother had come to see a game at the stadium and I was able to say, “Thanks, Mum,” with a message written on a T-shirt.” Please leave this field empty Receive live sports updates! We don’t spam! Read our privacy policy for more info. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. Please leave this field empty Receive live sports updates! We don’t spam! Read our privacy policy for more info. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. Share Now: Delima RonaldoSamuel Eto'o Share 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail Ifeanyichukwu Chris Akashili Lagos Based Football, Sports And Biography Writer For MySportDab, Pro Football Expert - Chelsea Football Club Correspondent. previous post Bayern Munich Star Robert Lewandowski Reveals His Top 5 Favorite Strikers next post ‘Erling Haaland Won’t Get Much Playing Time With Real Madrid’ – Teenager Advised Resist Moving To Spain You may also like FT: Tottenham 3-6 Liverpool, Mohamed Salah Net BRACE! (VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS) 21 hours ago FT: Manchester United 0-3 Bournemouth, The Cherries SINK Old Trafford (VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS) 23 hours ago FT: Chelsea 0-0 Everton, Blues Fails To MOVE Top Of EPL! (VIDEO... 23 hours ago FT: Barcelona 1-2 Atletico Madrid, Sorloth’s Late WINNER Seals Dramatic COMEBACK WIN!... 1 day ago FT: Crystal Palace 1-5 Arsenal, Gabriel Jesus Net BRACE! (VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS) 2 days ago FT: Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa SINK EPL CHAMPION! (VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS) 2 days ago