Johan was more than just a great soccer player. He was a role model who promoted world peace. He brought the values of education into the game of football and proved that on the field, everyone is equal - Jews, Muslims and Christians - that running fast and playing well will lead to victory in spite of discrimination and racism.

Roger Milla

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Cameroon is a football country - children are born playing footba... by Roger Milla

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

football country children

The president requested me to restore order in the national team. I have been designated to be part of the official delegation to Egypt to help boost the morale of our players.

egypt team player

Dont just go there and play. Go there and play with pride and sho... by Roger Milla

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

pride ambition play

If I can join hands with FIFA and other continental bodies to promote football globally, then I can do more than that to raise African football to new heights.

fifa football hands

It's true I'm more widely recognised now and get invited to take part in all sorts of events and projects but as a person, I haven't changed.

projects changed events

Here in Cameroon, football is our leading political party. It's football alone that that unites us, it's football alone that brings us good things - football is the window into our country - so we don't mess around with it.

party football country

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, they play to win.

player winning country

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.

player games years

Everybody knows everything about all the teams now. by Roger Milla

Everybody knows everything about all the teams now.

team knows

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 either twisted or sad.

real joy sports

They have very good individual players, but they need the collective game. And they still do not have it although there are now only six months left to go.

need game good go

I'm a big salsa fan! by Roger Milla

I'm a big salsa fan!

fan big

I'm a fantastic dancer! by Roger Milla

I'm a fantastic dancer!

fantastic dancer