Not even one African
footballing country has ever excelled in any international competition, but if
one were to make an XI out of the greatest Africans to ever grace a football
field, it would certainly be a strong team.
Formation : 3-4-3
Goalkeeper : Thomas
N'Kono
Arguably, the greatest
African goalkeeper ever. He won the Greatest African footballer of the year
1979 award - and he had a great career in Spain, mostly remembered for his
nine-year spell at Espanyol.
Centre-Back : Lucas Radebe
The South-African defender is
known for his great performances with his country during the 2002 World Cup.
"The Chief" was also the rock in Leeds' defense for 9 years.
Centre-Back : Samuel
Kuffour
Kuffour was a defender with a
wise-inducing physique and great awareness. He had a great career for Bayern,
were he won the 2001 Champion's League. He stayed for eight years with the
Bavarians, until he moved to Roma.
Centre-Back : Kolo Toure
He is probably the greatest
ever defender that Africa ever gave to the world. During his time at Arsenal he
won every domestic title possible - and he was one of Premier League's finest
central defenders.
Defensive-Midfielder
: Michael Essien
His good days may have passed
due to his serious injuries, but during his prime, the footballer from Ghana
was one of the best defensive-midfielder in the world. He did a great job of reading
the game, stopping many attacking plays and then lead the counter-attack.
Centre-Midfielder : Yaya
Toure
His past few years at
Manchester City have been dream-like. He is improving in every single aspect of
the game, season by season. He can control the ball, lead the attacking play,
balance the midfield and score some great goals.
Centre-Midfielder : Abedi
Pele
One of the most talented
African footballers to ever lace their boots on a football pitch, Abedi Pele
won the African Player of the Year award for three consecutive times. He put
his greatest of performances for Marseille, where he won the 1993 Champions
League.
Attacking-Midfielder : Jay-Jay
Okocha
His performances in the
Premier League was an absolute joy to watch. He is known for his stepovers,
skill and excessive technique. He never really won any major title in his
career, but his style of play made him a fan-favorite.
Left-Forward : George
Weah
He is the only African player
to ever win the Ballon d'Or - and probably the greatest of all African
footballers. Now a politician and humanitarian, Weah is mostly remembered for
his time at A.C. Milan, where he used to slice open the defences with his
blistering pace and then unleash a great finisher.
Centre-Forward : Didier
Drogba
Another Premier League great,
Drogba is a footballer with talent, heart, mind and athletic abilities.
He was Chelsea’s
go-to man for every big occasion, as he holds the incredible goalscoring record
in major finals, finding the net in four FA Cup Finals, three League Cup finals
and, of course, the 2012 Champions League Final, where he gave the Blues their
first and only Champions League.
Right-Forward : Samuel
Eto'o
He may have been struggling
to find a spot in current Chelsea's starting line-up, but his good days at
Barcelona have left unforgettable memories of a striker who had great
positioning, athleticism and an explosive finish.
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