article_snippet: (CNN)Samuel Eto'o wanted to buy a watch.
article_snippet: CNN)Samuel Eto'o was in London that Samuel Eto'o decided to purchase one particular model, one which cost $15,000.
article_snippet: For a former Premier League footballer, a hero in Samuel Eto'o native Cameroon, and one of the most successful African footballers of all time, the prospect of buying a watch was hardly the most daring of ordeals.
article_snippet: " Eto'o, who played in London with Chelsea last season, called his brother who was nearby and it was his who brought a new credit card
article_snippet: While Eto'o does speak English, his brother who was nearby has a far wider vocabulary and was able to ask just what had occurred moments earlier.
article_snippet: Eto'o then takes up the story, saying the lady in the store said the lady in the store was wary of his brother who was nearby because "we had some Nigerians in the store the other day who came with fake credit cards.
article_snippet: Eto'o says it was only because of persuasion by Eto'o teammate Fran that Eto'o stayed on and helped Eto'o side to a 2-0 victory.
article_snippet: Eto'o went on to score the only goal of the game as Inter triumphed 1-0.