Samuel Eto'o won the Champions League in 2009 with Barcelona and again in 2010 with Inter Milan. Back-to-back titles with two different clubs is the kind of thing only the elite manage, and it is a big part of why many call the Cameroonian Africa's greatest striker.
He was one of the fastest and most determined forwards of his era, and he broke barriers for African football.
Barcelona and Cameroon
At Barcelona he scored 130 goals, one of the best returns in the club's history, and won 3 La Liga titles alongside Messi, Xavi and Iniesta. For Cameroon he earned 118 caps and scored 56 goals, which makes him Africa's most prolific international marksman.
He was also named African Footballer of the Year 4 times, a record he shares with Yaya Touré in the award's history.
Clinical in front of goal and relentless off the ball, he came close to the model modern striker. Africa has sent many fine players to Europe. Few have built a record like his.
Tomorrow: number 22.
