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Former Cameroon striker Samuel Eto's does not expect Mohamed Salah nor Sadio Mani to win the Golden Ball this year.
The duo led Liverpool to the Champions League crown last season, with competition to the last breath for the English title.
"We Africans do not enjoy the respect of the world, it's a fact," Eto said to Radio France.
"There is no explanation that Salah, Mani or Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, last season's top scorer in the Premier League, may not be in the top five."
"Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are very strong, but this season that won the Champions League is Salah and Manny."
The two teammates came out of the European Player of the Year competition, which returns to teammate Virgil van Dyke after defeating Messi and Ronaldo.
The Egyptian star was one of the favorites to win the World Player of the Year in 2019 after winning several individual awards last season, including the title of African player of the year for the second year in a row.
The nominees for the Player of the Year award are:
Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the star of Juventus
Dutchman Frankie De Jong is a former player from Ajax and Barcelona
Argentina Lionel Messi Player of Barcelona
Liverpool striker Sadio Mane
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk
The Dutch Matisse de Licht, former defender of Ajax and new Juventus
Harry Kane from Tottenham
Eden Hazard, the former playmaker of Chelsea, and the new Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappe is the star of Paris Saint-Germain
But FIFA announced the shortlist of the best player at the beginning of the month and the presence of Van Dyke, Messi and Ronaldo.
Luka Modric won the best player award of the year in 2018, while Ronaldo finished second and Salah third.
The BEST winners will be announced at a ceremony in Milan on September 23rd.
Salah won the Best Goal Puskas Award in 2018 with a concert last year.
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