Messi's legacy will be impossible to surpass - Eto'o

Former Cameroonian international, Samuel Eto'o has said that the legacy created by Lionel Messi will be impossible for any player to surpass.

Eto'o and Messi were teammates at Barcelona from 2004 before the Cameroonian moved to Inter Milan in 2009.

Recounting how Messi proceeded from Barcelona's Team B to becoming the player he is today Eto’o said: “He would move between the B team and the first team, and he was very good.

“We already knew back then that Messi would one day be what he’s become. I’m very happy because he’s achieved that through his own hard work.”

“He hasn’t changed at all. He’s still the good person that I knew back then and that I still know,” he added.

“He recently said ‘thanks to Samuel’, thanks to my advice – that I won’t reveal here – that his career changed.

“Back then he had to iron out a few things but he’s always had that talent. I’m proud and happy to see the story that he’s written and that hasn’t ended yet.

“It’s going to be very difficult, impossible even, to surpass his legacy.

“The most important thing for me is his character. Everyone appreciates him, adores him as a player.

“But he’s a wonderful guy and I’m proud to still be among his friends.”