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African Legends #1: George Weah - The Greatest African Footballer of All Time

30 years later, no African has matched what George Weah did. The Ballon d'Or winner. The ultimate African Legend. Number 1.

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African Legends #2: Didier Drogba & Samuel Eto'o - The GOAT Debate

The debate that never ends. Eto'o has more trophies, but Drogba has THAT Champions League night in Munich. Who is Africa's greatest?

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African Legends #3: George Weah - Liberia's Finest

The one and only African Ballon d'Or winner. George Weah went from the streets of Monrovia to the peak of world football - then became president.

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African Legends #4: Samuel Eto'o - Cameroon's Finest

Three Champions League titles with TWO clubs. Nobody in African football history has a trophy cabinet like Samuel Eto'o.

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African Legends #5: Didier Drogba - Ivory Coast's Finest

He scored the header. He scored the penalty. He won the Champions League. But Drogba's greatest goal was bringing peace to his country.

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African Legends #6: Mohamed Salah - Egypt's Finest

The Egyptian King. Salah turned himself from a Chelsea reject into one of the greatest forwards the Premier League has ever seen.

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African Legends #7: Eusébio - Mozambique / Portugal's Finest

The Black Panther from Mozambique. Eusébio was scoring 40+ goals a season when football was still in black and white.

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African Legends #8: Patrick Vieira - Senegal (born) / France's Finest

Born in Dakar, raised in France, feared everywhere. Vieira was the ultimate midfield warrior and the heart of the Invincibles.

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African Legends #9: Abedi 'Pelé' Ayew - Ghana's Finest

They called him Pelé for a reason. Abedi Ayew's magic led Marseille to European glory and started a family dynasty.

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African Legends #10: Roger Milla - Cameroon's Finest

He came out of retirement at 38 and danced his way into football immortality. Roger Milla changed how the world sees African football.

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African Legends #11: Jay-Jay Okocha - Nigeria's Finest

So good they named him twice! Jay-Jay Okocha could do things with a football that defied physics.

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African Legends #12: Yaya Touré - Ivory Coast's Finest

The complete midfielder. When Yaya Touré decided to run with the ball, nobody on earth could stop him.

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