The former Barcelona star, once a teammate of Messi, believes that "African players are not respected" and are "not always properly appreciated". "No, because I won so many trophies, I made so many dreams and for me that is the equivalent of winning the Ballon d'Or. Votes closes FridayThere are five African players on the 30-man shortlist for this year's Ballon d'Or, with the winner to be announced at a ceremony in Paris on December 2. They both had wonderful seasons and it wouldn't have shocked anyone had they won," Eto'o said. Prior to last year, Ronaldo and Messi had won 10 consecutive Ballon d'Or awards between them.

Source: GhanaWeb November 09, 2019 14:07 UTC