He will dominate Ballon d'Or — Samuel Eto'o backs Ex-Monaco star to be 'new Messi'

Samuel Eto'o is Africa's greatest footballer and arguably one of the finest strikers in football history.

The Cameroonian legend shone for several clubs, particularly Barcelona, where he elevated his game to a new level, winning trophies and scoring goals for fun.

After retirement, Eto'o remained involved in football, and recently, an interview resurfaced where the ex-Inter Milan striker shared his thoughts on the future of the game and the Ballon d'Or.

Back in 2021, Eto'o spoke of Mbappe's ability to dominate the game and win several awards.

"Kylian Mbappe is there and it has arrived at a good moment, in which Messi and Cristiano (Ronaldo), the gods of football, are in the twilight of their careers due to age, and Mbappe is arriving.

"I hope he will be the biggest for the next 10 or 15 years. He has everything to be this unique player that soccer needs after these two monsters.”

Mbappe would spend three further years with PSG, not winning either a Ballon d’Or or the Champions League before departing in 2024 for Real Madrid.

The France captain remains one of the best players on the planet, but is unlikely to claim this year's prestigious award, with Barcelona's Lamine Yamal and PSG's Ousmane Dembele seen as frontrunners.