While football is a team sport played eleven against eleven, through victories and successes a player always emerges, gaining special favors from the public. Yes, it is a team sport in which, despite all the hypocritical statements such as “the important thing is the performance of the group” or “collective interest before my own case,” everyone wants to be recognized for what it is (or it would be!).

Roger Milla, the Old Lion, rightly recognized african player of the twentieth century, he will always be the most important player in the history of African football.

Certainly, there are many heroes and we can not fail to mention in the illustrious the Untamable Lions of Cameroon Nkono, Manga Onguéné, etc. Abéga. Among the holders of the African Footballer of the owners or the title of Best African player, I would nevertheless stand out two people: Samuel Eto’o and Roger Milla are in my eyes and without demagogy the two greatest ambassadors of the entire continent. I am not from Cameroon but I am forced to admit that this country has given us two of the best players that ever existed in recent football history. This is true on a global scale … The youngest is by far the most successful and I dare to say it is the best African player of all time.

Samuel Eto-o is by far the most successful and I dare to say it is the best African player of all time.

Too bad for Weah, Abedi Pele or Madjer I risk to offend in saying so… That’s my opinion I can’t change it. As for the big brother, the “Old Lion”, rightly recognized african player of the twentieth century, he will always be the most important player in the history of African football.

I want to reassure how carefully I chose my words  before publishing this lines. My purpose is to render unto Caesar what belongs to him. And in that sense, thumbs up Roger! You have liberated African football and you have paved the way to the likes of Jay-Jay Okocha, Adebayor, Song,  Essien or Drogba.

During the World Cup in 1982 and 1990, you were the protagonist of the success of the nation andyou have rewarded your country with a final goal (the last lesson I would say) in 1994, your farewell to the sporting world in this flagship event at the record-breaking age of 42. Great wealth, the legacy that you left to African football and indeed to the world.