Eto'o lashes out at Rijkaard, Ronaldinho

February 14, 2007 - 0:0
MADRID (AFP) -- Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o has lashed out at coach Frank Rijkaard for saying he did not want to play for the club and teammate Ronaldinho for saying he should be more of a team player.

The Cameroon player's comments come after Rijkaard accused him of not wanting to take to the pitch as a replacement during Barcelona's 2-0 win over Racing Santander on Sunday.

"To go into the press room and say that I didn't want to play is dishonest," Eto'o said.

Eto'o then took aim at Ronaldinho for suggesting after Sunday's match that he should think more about the team.

"There are two groups at Barcelona, one of the president and the other linked to another person.

"If a teammate says that you must think of the team, it's up to him to think of the team. Personally I always think first about the group and then money. That is what hurt me most," he said.