Samuel Eto'o believes Barcelona teammates Xavi and Andres Iniesta are undervalued by fans.

He explained: "You often don't know how valuable someone is until they've gone. For years I've been saying they are the best in the world, but it is only now, after the European Championships, that people are beginning to acknowledge their quality.

"Xavi and Iniesta have long been the best in the world in their position, but because they came through the system at Barca, it wasn't recognised until now."