Yekini, Kanu, Weah, 27 Others Listed For Africa’s Best Player of all times

Yekini, Kanu, Weah, 27 Others Listed For Africa’s Best Player of all times By Admin Nigeria stars Rashidi Yekini, Stephen Keshi, Nwankwo Kanu and Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha have been listed to contest the likes of George Weah, Didier Drogba and Mohamed Salah for the best African star of all times. The award is organised by France Football Magazine, which organizes the prestigious Ballon d’Or. Both Kanu and Yekini have scooped the CAF African Player of the Year Award, while both Keshi and Okocha distinguished themselves for both club and country in their playing days. The 30 nominees for the Africa’s Best Player of all times - 1. Mohamed Aboutrika (EGY) 2. Emmanuel Adebayor (TOG) 3. Mahmoud Al-Khatib (EGY) 4. Lakhdar Belloumi (ALG) 5. Kalusha Bwalya (ZAM) 6. Mustapha Dahleb (ALG) 7. Tarak Dhiab (TUN) 8. El Hadji Diouf (SEN) 9. Didier Drogba (CIV) 10. Mickaël Essien (GHA) 11. Essam El-Hadary (EGY) 12. Samuel Eto’o (CAM) 13. Bruce Grobelaar (ZIM) 14. Nwankwo Kanu (NIG) 15. Salif Keita (MAL) 16. Seydou Keita (MAL) 17. Stephen Keshi (NIG) 18. Rabah Madjer (ALG) 19. Rachid Mekhloufi (ALG) 20 Roger Milla (CAM) 21. Ndaye Mulamba (RDC) 22. Noureddine Naybet (MAR) 23. Thomas Nkono (CAM) 24. Abedi Pelé (GHA) 25. Laurent Pokou (CIV) 26. Jay-Jay Okocha (NIG) 27. Mohamed Salah (EGY) 28. Yaya Touré (CIV) 29. George Weah (LIB) 30. Rashidi Yekini (NIG)