After all, last season, Chen Zhong produced historic data.
Besides these three, Eto'o, who once played for Real Madrid and later transferred to Barcelona, also made it onto this list of the top 20 stars.
Since the Ballon d'Or selection started opening to all professional players worldwide in 1995, only George Weah from the African continent has won this award.
After George Weah, many people had high hopes for Eto'o, hailed as "Africa's best player of the decade," especially in 2009.
That year, Eto'o scored 30 golden goals in La Liga and 4 golden goals in the Champions League, yet he didn't even make it to the top three, which is puzzling.
He seems to be insulated from the Ballon d'Or.
Or perhaps he was born in the wrong era, where there are too many prodigies.
There's also Drogba!
Drogba, like Eto'o, is a victim of African soccer.
He's been playing for the best Chelsea Team for six or seven years, but hasn't had the chance to step onto the podium.
