Student taught English to Eto'o for a year, but didnt know who he was

A student spent her year abroad tutoring footballing superstar Samuel Eto'o, but had no idea who he was.

Rebecca Prew taught English to the former Chelsea and Barcelona forward during a year in Moscow.

The French and Russian student spent three months teaching English to the star during his spell at Russian football team, Anzhi Makhachkala, in 2012.

But the Leeds graduate was clueless about the career of the Cameroon legend, who was reportedly the highest paid footballer in the world at the time.

The 23-year-old told student newspaper The Tab: "I had no idea who he was, which I think got me the job. They said they wanted someone who could teach him without being awestruck.

"Everything in his apartment was designer, and he often spoke about the yacht parties he'd been on with his team mates.

"He'd pay me in cash from a money holder that was bursting with 500, 100 and 50 euro notes.

"As a student, he was absolutely rubbish. He had a terrible attention span. The football was typically always on in the background.

"He struck me as quite youthful, and very keen to learn even if he didn't have the best attention span.

"They gave me his personal e-mail address so I could send him homework to do.

"When I arrived for lessons he'd often have his finished homework in front of him, with a big smile on his face like a happy kid."