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African Legends #3: George Weah - Liberia's Finest
George Weah is the only African to win the Ballon d'Or, and in 2018 he became President of Liberia.
28 Mar 2026, 07:00·1 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
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African Legends #4: Samuel Eto'o - Cameroon's Finest
Samuel Eto'o won three Champions Leagues with two clubs, back-to-back trebles and four African Footballer of the Year awards.
27 Mar 2026, 07:00·1 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
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African Legends #5: Didier Drogba - Ivory Coast's Finest
Didier Drogba won the 2012 Champions League with Chelsea, and his plea for peace helped stop the civil war in Ivory Coast.
26 Mar 2026, 07:00·1 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
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African Legends #6: Mohamed Salah - Egypt's Finest
Mohamed Salah went from Chelsea reject to Liverpool's all-time Premier League top scorer, with 200+ goals for the club.
25 Mar 2026, 07:00·1 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
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African Legends #7: Eusébio - Mozambique / Portugal's Finest
Eusébio, the Black Panther from Mozambique, won the 1965 Ballon d'Or and scored 473 goals in 440 games for Benfica.
24 Mar 2026, 07:00·1 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
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African Legends #8: Patrick Vieira - Senegal (born) / France's Finest
Dakar-born Patrick Vieira captained Arsenal's Invincibles and won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 with France.
23 Mar 2026, 07:00·1 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
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African Legends #9: Abedi 'Pelé' Ayew - Ghana's Finest
Abedi Pelé won the 1993 Champions League with Marseille and was African Footballer of the Year three years running.
22 Mar 2026, 07:00·1 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
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African Legends #10: Roger Milla - Cameroon's Finest
Roger Milla came out of retirement at 38, danced at the corner flag in 1990 and scored at the 1994 World Cup aged 42.
21 Mar 2026, 07:00·1 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
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African Legends #11: Jay-Jay Okocha - Nigeria's Finest
Jay-Jay Okocha won Olympic gold in 1996, captained Nigeria in 1998 and had Bolton fans singing his name.
20 Mar 2026, 07:00·1 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
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African Legends #12: Yaya Touré - Ivory Coast's Finest
Yaya Touré won four straight African Footballer of the Year awards, three Premier League titles with City and AFCON 2015.
19 Mar 2026, 07:00·1 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
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African Legends #13: Seydou Keita - Mali's Finest
Seydou Keita won two Champions Leagues and three La Liga titles in Guardiola's Barcelona side.
18 Mar 2026, 07:00·1 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
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African Legends #14: Sadio Mané - Senegal's Finest
Sadio Mané won the Champions League and Premier League with Liverpool and gave Senegal their first AFCON title in 2022.
17 Mar 2026, 07:00·1 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
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