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Roger Milla

(1952) Association Football Player

15 quotes in 96 categories

Roger Milla is an association football player, best known for Une vie de lion.

Quick Facts About Roger Milla

Born: May 20, 1952
Profession: Association Football Player
Notable works: Une vie de lion

About Roger Milla

Albert Roger Miller, known as Roger Milla, is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was one of the first African players to be a major star on the international stage. He played in three World Cups for the Cameroon national team.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Roger Milla

I'm a fantastic dancer!

Dance

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You can be a top, top player for 10, 20 years, then you become a coach, lose two or three games and you're out.

Coaches

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Dont just go there and play. Go there and play with pride and show your ambitions.

Ambition

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Cameroon is stronger because it's a country of conquerors, of winners. Cameroon's players aren't necessarily very technical, but that when they play,…

Cameroon

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It's true I'm more widely recognised now and get invited to take part in all sorts of events and projects but as…

Changed

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Everybody knows everything about all the teams now.

Knows

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Here in Cameroon, football is our leading political party. It's football alone that that unites us, it's football alone that brings us…

All alone

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I only really watch sport. That's where you see real joy. I don't like watching much else on TV, because it's generally…

Joy

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They have very good individual players, but they need the collective game. And they still do not have it although there are…

Although

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Cameroon is a football country - children are born playing football.

Born

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I'm a big salsa fan!

Big

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Johan was more than just a great soccer player. He was a role model who promoted world peace. He brought the values…

Equal

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The president requested me to restore order in the national team. I have been designated to be part of the official delegation…

Boost

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If I can join hands with FIFA and other continental bodies to promote football globally, then I can do more than that…

Body

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On the field, everyone is equal.

Equal

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