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African players ‘not respected’ in Ballon d’Or vote, says Eto’o

By AFP
08 November 2019   |   2:48 pm
African players still do not get the recognition they deserve, Cameroon legend Samuel Eto'o tells AFP in an exclusive interview, as he hopes that this will finally be the year another player from the continent wins the Ballon d'Or.

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