Samuel Eto'o Quotes

Winning the World Cup is definitely the highlight of my career. I thought the gold medal at the Olympics would peak it, but winning the World Cup, the reception... it's what we all dreamed of when we were little.

I played in three World Cups, and I would say that it was the last one that I enjoyed the most.

I think my breakthrough was at the World Cup 1986.

One of my dreams was to win the World Cup.

Winning the World Cup was a dream come true after so many years of wanting something so bad. After that final whistle, I dropped to the ground on my knees and got emotional.

To go to a World Cup is a dream come true, and I can claim to have experienced that four times.

When I found out I got this job, I cried, of course - I'm a girly-girl - and then I called my dad, and he cried, too. On so many levels, this is a thrill for me.

When they first said I made it through it was just crazy, I mean all kinds of thoughts were going through my head, and you know to be watching the show for nine seasons and to be on it now is surreal, it's so surreal.

I've worked so hard for years, and it's just incredible to see my clothes in Dorothy Perkins. I got quite emotional at the launch.

I wanted my children to be able to see me play at the World Cup.

I turned 24 in the middle of my first World Cup and it was quite an unbelievable experience. It's really hard for words to do it justice.

When I first found out that I was an Idol finalist, I cried tears of happiness. I was just so happy, and my family was there and the fact that got to see that moment and share that moment with me was just everything to me.

When I found out I was in the top 13 I was freaking out and crying it was such a joyous moment for me.

Winning the World Cup was very special because it meant so much to so many.

That's the most proud I have been: Seeing my family at the World Cup and them being able to watch me play and making them proud of me.

Scoring a goal for England is special. Scoring in a World Cup is even more special.

After 'Fukrey,' when a filmmaker came to narrate a film to me, I started crying. It was a dream come true moment for me.

To have played for England was my ultimate ambition, and to do so at four World Cups and represent Team GB at a home Olympics was beyond the wildest dreams I had when first starting out.

It's a great happiness and deep pride to equal Andre Guy's record for goals in a season.

Being a World Cup winner was a dream come true.

For me, apart from having my baby, the best thing is whenever I score my next goal.

For my family, it was quite emotional because it has always been a dream of mine to be in Formula 1. For them, to see it come true was quite a special feeling.

I was on a high after the Under-17 World Cup, with the manager talking about me a bit.

Going to the World Cup and being in the national team would be the ultimate.

I'm just delighted to get on the scoresheet.