Cameroon football legend Samuel Eto'o has shared details about his challenging arrival at Real Madrid, revealing that nobody came to pick him up at the airport when he first joined the Spanish club.
The former striker, who played for Real Madrid early in his career before achieving greater success at Barcelona and Inter Milan, recounted the experience in a recent interview. Eto'o described the lack of reception as a difficult start to his time at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Eto'o joined Real Madrid's youth system in 1997 at age 16 but struggled to break into the first team, making only a handful of appearances before being loaned out to several Spanish clubs. He eventually left permanently for Mallorca in 2000, where his career flourished.
The four-time African Player of the Year winner went on to become one of Africa's most decorated footballers, winning three Champions League titles and numerous domestic honors across Europe.
