Jose Mourinho: Barcelona legend Samuel Eto'o should have won a Ballon d'Or
Jose Mourinho, Former Chelsea and Manchester United manager believes Samuel Eto’o should have won the Ballon d'Or during his active career.
The Cameroon legend merited being named the world’s best player during his active years says the Portuguese tactician.
Samuel Eto'o, the 38-year-old retired from active play after a 22-year trophy-laden career, winning two Africa Cup of Nations, and three Champions League trophies among others. He was four times Africa's best player and came third in the FIFA World player of the year award in 2005.
Mourinho and Eto'o both secured a treble in the 2009-2010 season before they reunited at Chelsea, that was the first time he worked with the former Cameroon international at Inter Milan.
It's difficult to understand how Samuel Eto'o never won the Ballon d'Or with the impressive career he had," Mourinho told Cameroon Radio, as reported by BBC Sports.
"He was the best striker in the world for several years and I think he deserved a Ballon d'Or but these are things out of our control."