CAF release 30 best African players in the last 50 years (14.01.2007)
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CAF release 30 best African players in the last 50 years
Following pressing request from the media on the identity of best african player for the last 50 years, CAF have decided to publish the integral list earlier than scheduled.
The Internet users voted for Cameroon legend Roger Milla as the Best African Football Player for the period 1957-2007, he received 2246 votes.
The complete list.
1- Roger MILLA (Cameroon) 2246
2- Mahmoud EL KHATIB (Egypt) 2165
3- Hossam HASSAN (Egypt) 2011
4- Samuel Eto`o (Cameroon) 1840
5- Abedi PELE (Ghana) 1783
6- Georges WEAH (Liberia) 1604
7- Didier Drogba (Côte D`Ivoire ) 1467
8- Nwankwo Kanu (Nigeria) 1209
9- Rabeh MADJER (Algeria) 1176
10- Kalusha BWALYA (Zambia) 1073
11- Michael Essien (Ghana) 996
12- Austin Okocha (Nigeria) 921
13- Saleh Selim (Egypt) 850
14- Lahcène Lalmas (Algeria) 791
15- Bennedict Mc Carthey (South Africa)782
16- El Hadj Diouf
CAF had initially programmed to publish, one player on daily basis from January 9 until February 8, 2007, date of creation of CAF. The voting is organized part of festivities marking the 50th anniversary of the Confederation of African Football
