The Best African Player Of The Last 50 Years
The Confederation of African Football is organizing a voting system through its website inviting Internet users to choose African best player in the last 50 years. The longest short list, I have ever seen, includes 200 players who performed significantly on continental level in the last 50 years. The selection was made on the basis of national, regional and continental performance as well as FIFA World Cup and Olympic tournament.
All votes should be sent to CAF by email to caf50@cafonline.com before 15th November 2006. Only one player can be selected and you must explain in few lines the motives backing your choice.
My vote went to the Liberian George Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah. In 1995, he was named FIFA World Player of the Year, European Footballer of the Year and African Footballer of the Year.
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Roland Filmore Yarn said,
November 1, 2006 @ 3:34 pm
I am a Liberian and as such I stand by my Country man, George Weah for clinching three titles in one year 1995 and for scoring a one man organized goal from pole to pole.
Lateh forbin said,
November 8, 2006 @ 12:10 pm
i am a camerronian and though i support my liberian counterparts view about Weah i still think the greatest palyers this last 50 years in Africa should be Etoo’o he is just incredible and the best and will be the best for a long time and am sure he’ll win the world and europes title this year.
BRAVOOOOOO ETO’O KEEP ON
Ezeudu ugochukwu said,
November 9, 2006 @ 4:59 pm
Even though I’m a nigerian, i think samuel eto’o of cameroun deserve the award. he has won 3 consecutive african player of the year award, 3rd world best player of the year for 2005, and european forward of the year for 2006. he has carried the spanish la liga championship being the higest goal scorer for the league and the uefa campions league. he is simply the best.
EDSON PARADZA said,
November 11, 2006 @ 11:46 am
People !!!!there was a player who has always been overlooked Peter NDLOVU,HE WAS THE FIRST PLAYER TO COME STRAIGHT FROM AFRICA TO PLAY IN THE PREMIERSHIP,OFFCOURSE OTHERS MADE IT BUT IT WAS THROUGH FRANCE OR SOME COUNTRY ALSO HE WAS THE FIRST TO SCORE A HATRICK AT ANFIELD AGAINST LIVERPOOL
adil makki hanafi said,
November 14, 2006 @ 8:35 am
the best african player of the last 50 years is mr. naser eldien abbas jaksa from sudan.
Darlington M.Cheeks said,
December 5, 2006 @ 10:31 am
This statement can never be disproved,Africa’s best export to Europe ever is “KING GEORGE OPPONG MANNEH WEAH”,the one that conquered the entire world in one year,winning all the awards there were;Africa,europe,and the World best,coupled with being the serie A MVP.All others are trying their best,eventhogh I salute Eto’o for all he has been iand is still doing,but Weah is “THE BEST”.Monyan!Monyan!Manneh Monyan this time.
George Weah of liberia said,
December 19, 2006 @ 4:59 am
I chose him because he was the first African player to win all awards african, European and world player of the year in one season, he suerly deserves the awards even though he does not come from my country Zimbabwe Viva Weah, Viva African Football
From Lawrence Maphosa
Box 7205
Harare
Zimbabwe
George Weah of liberia said,
December 19, 2006 @ 5:01 am
he Won all awrds on offer in 1995 African, European and World player of the year , the first by an African player
Henry Brown said,
December 24, 2006 @ 3:42 pm
I am from liberia,i think George Weah is the man of all,he is the greatest african soccer player.
SHENKO (GHANA-TAMALE) said,
December 24, 2006 @ 5:09 pm
Just like everybody sees it. It surely have to be Weah and nobody else.
He amazed us by wining the the African best, European best and extra-ordinarily world best among marvelous players.
He deserves it.
Thank you
Curtis Uchey said,
January 6, 2007 @ 3:45 pm
I am a Nigerian and I choose Didier Drogba to be african best player 2006 because he has ambition and positive thinking in football. Watchout he will climb to the climax anytime anyday.
He deserve it, bros.
Thanx.
abdellatif Farj said,
January 22, 2007 @ 12:02 pm
i am Moroccan and i choose Timoumi to african Best player 2006 because he amazed us by passing to the second tour in the world cup 1986 as the first country gos to that level of compitation, and his team was at that time the best in africa FAR plus he wan the best african player more than 5 times.
carlson of cameroon said,
February 11, 2007 @ 11:59 am
i think Etoo Fils is the best player bc He has gone beyond the Imaginations of Many AFRICANS and even Europeans
lyonga said,
March 2, 2007 @ 9:39 am
I think Didier Drogba deserves the African player of the year 2006 bcoz he has performed well for both his club and country site.But never the less Eto is still his mentor in football.
frank osei boateng said,
November 23, 2007 @ 4:34 pm
I AM NANA BONSU,I THINK ABEDI AYEW PELE IS THE BEST AFRICA BEST PLAYER.
FROM NANA BONSU,
TELEPHONE 00233-020-734-8661
BENJAMINE ASTEAM said,
May 28, 2008 @ 9:18 pm
I AM BENJAMINE ASTEAM, A GHANIAN NATIONALITY, BUT WAS BORN IIN EUROPE . REALISTICALLY SPEAKING, GEORGE WEAH IS THE GREASTEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD IN THE LAST 50 YEAR.WEAH SHOULD BE CONSIDER AS FOOTBALL GURUS
Abdul said,
June 10, 2008 @ 9:15 am
I’m an Algerian but I live in London and the best African player for me is Zidane
Arinze said,
October 14, 2008 @ 5:50 pm
Lets not compare football in the 60’s 70’s 80′ nd 90′ to the model and dimensional football of nowadays,Am a Nigerian but can take my time to Analyz why Micheal Essien is my choice,He fits in every season and at all wings,is not only a defendre or a midfielder,He is an attacking midfielder which non of these above mentioned players have ever played.He is a man that no team can do without