Match of the Day Africa: Top 10
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Yaya Touré, Efan Ekoku and Gabriel Zakuani draw up their top 10s and debate all things African football, from the best goalscorers to the biggest moments.
Match of the Day Africa: Top 10
1y ago
Ivory Coast’s Yaya Touré and former Nigeria striker Efan Ekoku join ex-DR Congo international Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and decide on their greatest African XI. Who will make it into their fantasy team ..read more
Match of the Day Africa: Top 10
1y ago
Which team of Africa Cup of Nations champions was the best in history? Are Egypt’s treble winners greater than Zambia’s underdogs or Nigeria’s Golden Generation? Ivory Coast’s 2015 Afcon-winning captain Yaya Touré and Efan Ekoku, 1995 winner with the Super Eagles join ex-DR Congo international Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate the best teams to win the Africa Cup of Nations. Who will make their top 10? Top 10 Afcon-winning Teams - DR Congo 1974 - Ghana 1982 - Algeria 1990 - Nigeria 1994 - South Africa 1996 - Cameroon 2002 - Egypt 2010 - Zambia 2012 - Ivory Coast 2015 - Senegal 2022 ..read more
Match of the Day Africa: Top 10
1y ago
Who was Yaya’s nemesis at Barcelona? And who’s yet to fulfil their potential? Ivory Coast’s Yaya Touré and former Nigeria striker Efan Ekoku join ex-DR Congo international Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate the best African goalkeepers. Who will make their top 10? Top 10 goalkeepers (in alphabetical order): - Joseph-Antoine Bell - Yassine Bounou - Essam El Hadar - Vincent Enyeama - Alain Gouamene - Bruce Grobbelaar - Carlos Kameni - Edouard Mendy - Thomas Nkono - Sadok Sassi ..read more
Match of the Day Africa: Top 10
1y ago
Who was a “fighter”, ready for “football war”? Will Kolo Touré be in his brother’s top 5, and will Efan agree? Possibly the toughest Top 10 yet for Ivory Coast’s Yaya Touré and former Nigeria striker Efan Ekoku who join ex-DR Congo international Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate the best African defenders. Top 10 Defenders (A-Z) - Lauren Etame Mayer - Weal Gomaa - Stephen Keshi - Khalidou Koulibaly - Samule Kuffour - Noureddine Naybet - Lucas Radebe - Rigobert Song - Kolo Toure - Joseph Yobo ..read more
Match of the Day Africa: Top 10
1y ago
Is Yaya Touré a more complete footballer than his childhood idols, Abedi Pele and Jay-Jay Okocha? The former Ivory Coast and Manchester City midfielder is with former Nigeria striker Efan Ekoku and ex-DR Congo international Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate the best African midfielders. Who will make it to number one in their top 10? Top 10 Midfielders (A-Z) - Mohamed Aboutrika - Abedi “Pele” Ayew - Lakhdar Belloumi - Michael Essien - Ahmed Hassan - Seydou Keita - Riyad Mahrez - John Mikel Obi - Jay-Jay Okocha - Yaya Toure ..read more
Match of the Day Africa: Top 10
1y ago
Have Didier Drogba's Chelsea achievements been eclipsed by Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah at Liverpool to leave one of them as the greatest African to grace the English top flight? Ivory Coast's Yaya Touré and former Nigeria striker Efan Ekoku join ex-DR Congo international Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate the best Africans to play in the English Premier League. Who will make their top 10? Top 10 Premier League Players (A-Z) - Didier Drogba - Michael Essien - Lauren Etame-Mayer - Nwankwo Kanu - Riyad Mahrez - Sadio Mane - Jay-Jay Okocha - Mohammed Salah - Kolo Toure - Yaya Toure ..read more
Match of the Day Africa: Top 10
1y ago
Ivory Coast’s Yaya Touré and former Nigeria striker Efan Ekoku join ex-DR Congo international Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate the greatest goals scored by African players in the English Premier League and rank their top 10. Despite Yaya and Efan having scored more than 100 goals in the English top flight between them neither makes the list, but which African icon from across the Premier League era will top their list? Top 10 African PL Goals - Tony Yeboah – LEEDS UNITED 1-0 Liverpool – 1995/96 - Nwankwo Kanu – Chelsea 2-3 ARSENAL – 1999/2000 - Jay-Jay Okocha – BOLTON 1-0 West Ham – 2002 ..read more
Match of the Day Africa: Top 10
1y ago
Is Mikel John Obi Africa’s most underrated player? Or is there a two-time Afcon winner that flies under the radar? And was Yaya Touré ever an unsung hero? He’s with Efan Ekoku and Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate the most underappreciated African footballers as they rank their top 10. Top 10 unsung heroes (A-Z): - Mohamed Aboutrika - Stephen Appiah - Serey Die - Papa Bouba Diop - Odion Ighalo - Freddy Kanoute - Christopher Katongo - Seydou Keita - Geremi Njitap - Mikel Jon Obi ..read more
Match of the Day Africa: Top 10
1y ago
Is Kolo Touré’s move direct from Ivory Coast to the Premier League more impressive than Samuel Eto’o swapping winning Champions League titles with Barcelona for winning them with Inter Milan? Or is Leicester signing Riyad Mahrez from the French second division the best buy? Yaya Touré and Efan Ekoku are back with Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate the best transfers involving African players. What moves deserve to lead their top 10? Top 10 African football transfers (A-Z): - Pierre Emerick Aubameyang – Dortmund to Arsenal - Didier Drogba – Marseille to Chelsea - Samuel Eto’o – Barcelona to ..read more
Match of the Day Africa: Top 10
1y ago
Is George Weah leading a fairy-tale life? Which trailblazer did Pele call “the god” of soccer? And does it take a successful career or just a single moment to make a football icon? Ivory Coast’s Yaya Touré and former Nigeria striker Efan Ekoku join ex-DR Congo captain Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate the greatest icons of African football. Who will make it to number one in their top 10? Top 10 African football icons (A-Z): - Mohamed Aboutrika - Larbi Ben Barek - Didier Drogba - Samuel Eto'o - Sadio Mane - Roger Milla - Francois Omam-Biyik - Abedi Pele - George Weah - Rashidi Yekini ..read more