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Samuel Eto’o — The Road to Success

Samuel Eto’o
Samuel Eto’o — The Road to Success

The story of Samuel Eto’o is truly interesting and a great tale about perseverance and fighting for your dreams. Everyone knows of the football legend that he became, but few people know about where he started. If you’d like to cheer for Cameroonian athletes like him, you should try the best bookmaker in Cameroon.

Samuel was born in Douala, Cameroon, to loving and supportive parents- Christine and David. Since he was a kid, Samuel had a passion and talent for football and dreamt of becoming the best player in Africa.

That burning desire would take him to reach the heights he himself never thought possible.

In 1996, he got a big break and was asked to audition for a French side. Unfortunately, he was rejected and this turned out to be just another disappointment to endure. He was stuck in France, living as an illegal immigrant to make the bare minimum. Still, even in the darkest times, Samuel did not give up his dreams of becoming a professional football player.

He continued to practice and was eventually discovered and signed to Real Madrid B. Soon after he joined them, the Spanish side was relegated to the third division. Still, Samuel performed well enough to attract interest from other clubs. The interest was so high that in 2000, Mallorca paid 4.4 million British pounds to sign him. It was in Mallorca where Samuel could really shine and attract the attention of the biggest clubs. Many big clubs were interested, but Sammy chose to play for Spanish giants – Barcelona. The same year, he was named African Player of the Year, fulfilling his lifelong dream. He took Barcelona to the greatest heights in the history of the club.

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His successes in the professional field are underscored by his success in choosing a life partner. His wonderful wife, Georgette Tra Lou, has always supported Samuel in his dream and every other undertaking. The two tied the knot in 2004 and since then have welcomed four children.

Samuel has done a lot to help his home country. He invested most of the earnings from his lucrative career into starting ventures within Africa to revitalize the local economy. There are numerous lucrative businesses under his names, such as a fashion line and communications technology. He has not forgotten about his humble beginnings and does a lot of work to reduce poverty in Africa. In 2006, he started a football academy with the sole purpose to train young talent and help them succeed as he did.

He is also quite an artist. Samuel wrote and released a few graphic novels that depict stories from his personal experience. The goal of his artwork is to promote good behavior in children and set them on the path to success.

Source: OccupyGh.com 

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