Eto'o, who won the most prestigious African football individual honour three years in a row from 2003, was voted the best player at the FIFA Club World Cup won by his Italian team Inter Milan. The Cameroonian scored a clinical, close-range second goal in a 3-0 triumph over TP Mazembe from Democratic Republic of Congo, the first African club to reach the final of the competition.
2010 was a remarkable year for Eto'o, who won UEFA Champions League, Italian Serie A and Italian Cup with Inter Milan. During the award ceremony, Eto'o denied that he is Africa's greatest ever player. He said there were many great players in previous generations.
"I don't think winning the award four times gives me the right to say I'm the best," Eto'o said.
"There were greats in previous generations who had different challenges and situations to me. You can't really compare the times. Now there are youngsters who are climbing the ladder of success behind me and who are coming up really fast. Who is to say who is the best?" Eto'o added.
Other award winners included Al-Ahly and Egypt midfielder Ahmed Hassan (Africa-based Player) and Ghana midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah (Most Promising Talent) while Ghana were predictably named best national team.
Source: FIFA.com & Oneindia
