5 former football superstars who are still playing

Modified Jan 16, 2019 11:00 GMT

Former Barcelona Star David Villa is currently playing in the MLS

#2 Samuel Eto'o

Samuel Eto'o at the Best FIFA Football Awards

The four-time African Player of the Year actually joined Real Madrid at the age of 16. After a series of loan spells, he finally moved to Mallorca on a permanent basis ahead of the 2000/01 season. He played for 4 seasons at the LaLiga side, scoring 70 goals from 160 appearances, winning a Copa del Rey and coming in the radar of Barcelona, who signed him in the summer of 2004.

At the Nou Camp, Eto'o was at his scintillating best, scoring 130 goals from 199 appearances spanning over 5 seasons. He led the line alongside Ronaldinho and Messi at first and then Henry and Messi later on, forming a formidable front three that was one of the most feared in the whole of Europe.

At Barcelona, he won 3 LaLiga Titles, 1 Copa del Rey, 2 Supercopa de Espana and 2 UEFA Champions League, before securing a move to Inter Milan in July 2009, in a deal that saw Ibrahimovic go to Nou Camp.

At Inter, the Cameroonian found great success, winning 1 Serie A, 2 Coppa Italia, 1 Supercoppa Italiana, 1 UEFA Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup. After 3 seasons with the Serie A giants, he played in the Russian Premier League with Anzhi Makhachkala. He has since played for a host of clubs, including Chelsea, Everton and Sampdoria among others.

Eto'o currently plays with Qatar SC in the Qatar Stars League. He is 37 years old and does not show any signs of slowing down any time soon.

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