Top Statements: Eto’o’s punchline, Tebas attacks OM, Galtier and his Lamborghini, Benzema best Frenchman…

On the menu of Top Declarations this week, Eto’o lets loose on Henry, Tebas changes his target, Galtier tackles the National Assembly, Benzema number one in France, the cracking of Kombouar… Discover the shock phrases of the week.

Every Saturday, Maxifoot invites you to take a tour of the ten declarations of the week that should not be missed. Serious and at least serious to know the best of the short phrases of football players. Discover the ranking of all the statements that made the headlines of the press this week.

1. Samuel Eto’o on Thierry Henry – I think he was not at the level of Nicolas Anelka. (…) In any case, he was not my level. The luck or the bad luck that I had me, it is not to play in France. Those who played in France had +70%. It’s not because they were strong, but because France sells better. They sold them to us and put them to our level… (Booska-P, 10/28/2022)

Eto’o’s legendary modesty in all its glory!

2. The ecologist deputy Cyrielle Chatelain – You set up a pump discount of 7.6 billion euros. And for whom? For who ? For Christophe Galtier and his Lamborghini? Because this discount benefits twice as much for the richest (National Assembly, 24/10/2022)

The tank sail controversy continues to follow the PSG coach, tackling the National Assembly for free…

3. Javier Tebas – The other day, I met Frank McCourt, the owner of OM. He said to me: ‘We have invested 700 M€ in our club.’ I replied: ‘No, you destroyed them, not invested’ (L’Equipe, 26/10/2022)

For once it’s not the Parisian rival that the La Liga boss has in his sights…

4. Paul Le Guen – For me Karim is the greatest French player in history. Because he has an extraordinary track record, because he has an individual and collective performance of a permanence in extremely rare excellence and because he knew how to draw his pin from the game as number 3 in the BBC trio , then as super lieutenant of Cristiano, then as leader after his departure. It’s unique (France Football, 23/10/2022)

Strong words from the technician who places the Merengue in front of legends like Zindine Zidane, Michel Platini, Raymond Kopa or even Jean-Pierre Papin.

5. Antoine Kombouar – How do you want us to respect the referees, how do you want us to respect these guys? (…) at half-time, when I see the images again, I say to myself that either I have shit in my eyes or he (the fourth referee) is a thug, a liar (Canal+, 23/10/2022)

Out of himself after the arbitration of Franois Letexier Nice (1-1), the coach of FC Nantes won an invitation for the disciplinary committee of the LFP…

6. Boubacar Camara, friend of Paul Pogba – Paul said to me at the time: how do you want me to give him that amount, I don’t want to play football anymore, I don’t want to disappear. Paul was crying (Reports by Le JDD, 23/10/2022)

Squestrated by two armed men in March and victim of extortion attempts, the French international almost left everything…

7. Islam Slimani – I think it’s serious these days to be called ‘dirty bldard’. Me, I’m proud to be Algerian, it’s not given to everyone (Mixed zone, 23/10/2022)

Accused by the Brest striker of having made racist remarks against him, the midfielder of Clermont Johan Gastien for his part firmly denied. The LFP is conducting its investigation…

8. Antonio Cassano, on Cristiano Ronaldo – In terms of movements, he can’t take it anymore. He must have self-esteem. This summer, he should have said to himself: ‘Ok, I’m going to Sporting, the World Cup and you’re going to see what you’re going to see’. Instead, he is challenging Manchester United, the team with which he made history. (…) High-level sport is over. If he raised his hand and said stop, I would applaud him (Twitch, 10/24/2022)

If MU seems ready to forgive the recent behavior of the Portuguese, this is not the case of the ex-Real Madrid striker, who never misses an opportunity to push him…

9. Ronaldo Nazario – Today, we talk a lot about the mental health of athletes. At that time, we were gladiators: we were thrown into the arena and we saw who came out alive. The pressure got me lower and lower (The Guardian, 10/24/2022)

The Brazilian legend has thus confirmed that he suffered from discomfort a few hours before the final of the 1998 World Cup against France (0-3).

10. Carlo Ancelotti – If the fear of injury exists in the locker room? Injuries are part of football. If you don’t want to hurt yourself, stay on your sofa (Press conference, 24/10/2022)

Imminent World Cup or not, the Real Madrid coach has warned his players…

It is with this declaration that the Top Declarations of the week ends. See you next Saturday for a new issue!