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Eto'o hits out at Barcelona fitness

Samuel Eto'o admits Barcelona's players weren't fit enough to compete with Real Madrid over the last two seasons.

Frank Rijkaard's fitness training was a source of regular criticism and Cameroon striker Eto'o admitted: "Physically we were okay and very strong technically, but in football today, if one does not run you're dead.

"We were not prepared to run and we lost two years."

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