He was one of the first African players to be a major star on the international stage.

We used to believe that the more African players played in europe the better the national teams would be.

He is awarded the 4th best African player of the century.

I don't think that it is confined to black or African players.

These coaches do not understand the football culture of African players.

He is the first African player to win the award and the only one to date.

I think we will begin to see more African players in the league than ever before.

He is the first African player to reach that landmark.

He is sometimes seen as a pioneer who paved the way for other African players.

It was presented to the west African player considered to have performed the best over the previous season.