Who agrees with this African XI

[imehjunior]

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[goldenera94]

The back line, out goes Radebe, Kuffour,and Geremi. In comes Keshi, Hani Ramzy, and Hard Man Kunde.

[felarey]

This was definitely put together by a non African. Several on the team didn't do much on the African continent and no northern African. Essien, Geremi and Radebe are not solid choices.

[Gadfly]

The back line, out goes Radebe, Kuffour,and Geremi. In comes Keshi, Hani Ramzy, and Hard Man Kunde.

For me, Nouredine Naybet in place of Hany Ramzy.

[Chimurenga Rebel]

Yawn.

Laurent Poku? Theophile Abega? Rashidi Yekini? Kalusha Bwalya? Hossam Hassan? Abedi Pele?

[deanotito]

When Benni McCarthy dey make team, you know say de person head no dey house

[Chimurenga Rebel]

When Benni McCarthy dey make team, you know say de person head no dey house

Based purely on AFCON stats he would be in the starting 11 not just on the bench.

[deanotito]

When Benni McCarthy dey make team, you know say de person head no dey house

Based purely on AFCON stats he would be in the starting 11 not just on the bench.

This is sacrilege my brother. Stop

[imehjunior]

When Benni McCarthy dey make team, you know say de person head no dey house

Based purely on AFCON stats he would be in the starting 11 not just on the bench.

This is sacrilege my brother. Stop

I swear.

[Idika]

No. I don't agree with this African XI.

[spastic]

Not much to disagree with. Perhaps Geremi at LB and South African. But every one else has a legitimate claim to a spot

[spastic]

Yawn.

Laurent Poku? Theophile Abega? Rashidi Yekini? Kalusha Bwalya? Hossam Hassan? Abedi Pele?

Yemeni and Bwalya over who? Eto? Drobga?

[wiseone]

What is the best African XI today though?

[Chimurenga Rebel]

These threads are generally pointless though because it really is difficult to come up with an all time greatest 11.

For example how many teams where at AFCON in 68 and 70 when Laurent Poku was in his prime compared to when Drogba and Eto where in their prime?

[Rawlings]

Any African XI without a player who won

• 3x African player of the year awards
  UEFA Champions League
  2x French league
  African Cup of Nations

....and nominated twice for FIFA World Player of the Year

is a non starter

[ANC]

Any African XI without a player who won

• 3x African player of the year awards
  UEFA Champions League
  2x French league
  African Cup of Nations

....and nominated twice for FIFA World Player of the Year

is a non starter

Who could this be please. Weah did not win African Cup of Nations. Etoh did not play in the french league?

[Rawlings]

Any African XI without a player who won

• 3x African player of the year awards
  UEFA Champions League
  2x French league
  African Cup of Nations

....and nominated twice for FIFA World Player of the Year
is a non starter

Who could this be please. Weah did not win African Cup of Nations. Etoh did not play in the french league?

Eto & Weah are both on the team, so it cannot be them

[folem]

Any African XI without a player who won

• 3x African player of the year awards
  UEFA Champions League
  2x French league
  African Cup of Nations

....and nominated twice for FIFA World Player of the Year
is a non starter

Who could this be please. Weah did not win African Cup of Nations. Etoh did not play in the french league?

Eto & Weah are both on the team, so it cannot be them

Pele.

[deanotito]

I saw both Weah and Yekini in their primes, and I'd say Yekini was better. Quite a bit better

[Rawlings]

I saw both Weah and Yekini in their primes, and I'd say Yekini was better. Quite a bit better

Patriotism dey blind us all

[wiseone]

It does. Weah played for AC Milan and won World Footballer of the Year. Yekini played for a team that got relegated into the Portuguese second division.

I saw both Weah and Yekini in their primes, and I'd say Yekini was better. Quite a bit better

Patriotism dey blind us all

[deanotito]

It does. Weah played for AC Milan and won World Footballer of the Year. Yekini played for a team that got relegated into the Portuguese second division.

I saw both Weah and Yekini in their primes, and I'd say Yekini was better. Quite a bit better

Patriotism dey blind us all

Its a personal opinion based on watching both play against world class and non-world class opposition. I'd take Yekini in his prime any day.

Weah's goal scoring stats are actually pretty unimpressive...but to each his own. No Nigerian player has placed higher than Kanu on World Footballer of the Year rankings (top 10), and no player is more decorated, trophy wise. Is Kanu then the best Nigerian footballer ever????

[wiseone]

No. Context is required. Weah played for AC Milan at a time when they were one of the best 3-4 teams in the world at a time when the Italian Serie A was the best league in the world. Before that he played for Monaco and PSG in an era where they were also among the best teams in the world and at a time when French teams regularly reached the latter stages of European football competitions. He won world footballer of the year while playing in an era where Romario, Ronaldo (the original one), Baggio, Zidane, Rivaldo, Bebeto, Sammer, Matthaus, Shearer, Giggs, Seedorf, Kluivert, Gullit, Djorkaeff, Bergkamp were still active. For an African to be voted world footballer of the year ahead of those guys is quite a statement.

Yekini played

It does. Weah played for AC Milan and won World Footballer of the Year. Yekini played for a team that got relegated into the Portuguese second division.

I saw both Weah and Yekini in their primes, and I'd say Yekini was better. Quite a bit better

Patriotism dey blind us all

Its a personal opinion based on watching both play against world class and non-world class opposition. I'd take Yekini in his prime any day.

Weah's goal scoring stats are actually pretty unimpressive...but to each his own. No Nigerian player has placed higher than Kanu on World Footballer of the Year rankings (top 10), and no player is more decorated, trophy wise. Is Kanu then the best Nigerian footballer ever????