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23 June 2025
The African Kings Who Ruled Football
Over the past 15 years, Egypt's Mo Salah and Senegal's Sadio Mané have stood as enduring symbols of African excellence on football’s biggest stages, with the trophies and records to show.
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18 July 2023
Here's Our Picks for the African Football All-Star XI Team
As European football clubs continue to handle the summer’s transfer business, we have assembled our All-Stars African team, featuring Napoli talisman Victor Osimhen and others.
Sports
15 June 2023
Six Expensive African Footballers
We rank the most expensive African footballers as international clubs plan to rebuild ahead of another season.
Sports
25 April 2023
The Triumph of Sadio Mané
From humble beginnings in an obscure Senegalese village, the football star defied all odds to reach competitive glory.
Sports
17 November 2022
Sadio Mane Ruled Out of the World Cup Through Injury
The 30-year-old forward Sadio Mané was earlier scheduled to join Senegal's squad for the World Cup.
Sports
01 June 2020
'Unity Is Strength': African Football Stars Show Support for #JusticeforGeorgeFloyd
Several international footballers are using their platforms to express support for the fight against racism in the US and beyond.
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08 January 2020
Sadio Mane Named the 2019 African Player of the Year
The Liverpool winger is the second Senegalese footballer to win the CAF award after El Hadji Diouf.
Sports
13 May 2019
Three African Players Have Won the 2019 Premier League Golden Boot
Gabon's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Senegal's Sadio Mané and Egypt's Mo Salah tied for the most goals scored in the English Premier League.
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03 January 2019
Here Are the Footballers Who Made the 2018 African Team of the Year
Selected by France Football, the publication behind the Ballon d'Or.
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14 November 2016
BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016 Nominees Revealed
Meet the nominees for the BBC African Footballer of the Year award 2016.
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