Carragher is an absolute gobshite, a total cock and I don't want him on our screens anymore.
That being said, this is standard "lets all be offended over something we aren't even connected to" modern day society.
His point ultimately is that winning AFCON wouldn't set him apart to win the Balon D'or. History suggests that's the case because how many have won that and then won the award? Comparing it to the likes of Rodri who won the Euros and that was probably the deciding factor on him rightly winning it this year.
I don't watch a single minute of AFCON, the standard is poor and it is played whilst our season is still on which gets my focus. My memories of the last one was a referee unable to keep time correctly and blew up wrongly, twice. I only know that with it popping up on my socials. That doesn't mean it isn't big by the way. Nations with teams involved will value it highly and rightly so but for the Balon D'or it seemingly doesn't come into consideration.