30 years later, no African has matched what George Weah did. The Ballon d'Or winner. The ultimate African Legend. Number 1.
We've counted down from #30, and there can only be one at the top. The greatest African footballer of all time.
The Greatest African Footballer Ever
Country: Liberia | Career: 1985-2003 | Clubs: Monaco, PSG, AC Milan, Chelsea, Manchester City, Marseille
- The ONLY African to win the Ballon d'Or (1995) - still unmatched after 30 years
- FIFA World Player of the Year, African Footballer of the Year three times
- Won Serie A with AC Milan at the peak of Italian football
- Scored one of the greatest solo goals ever - dribbling from his own box vs Verona
- Proved that an African player from one of the world's poorest countries could be the best in the world
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Over the past 30 days, we've celebrated the greatest footballers Africa has ever produced. From Benni McCarthy to George Weah, these players proved that African talent belongs at the very top of world football.
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