Mohamed Aboutrika

by: admin - June 3rd, 2010   Filed under: Football Add Comment

Mohamed Aboutreka (born November 7, 1978) is an Egyptian footballer. Abotreka plays as a second striker and attacking midfielder for Egyptian club Al-Ahly as well as the Egyptian national football team. He has been dubbed as the Egyptian Zinedine Zidane. He is one of the greatest players in African history.

He was nominated for the 2006 CAF African Footballer of the Year award, and he came second in the 2008 African Footballer of The Year award.

Aboutreka started playing professionally for Egyptian club Tersana before transferring to Al-ahly in January 2004. He helped Al-ahly to get the bronze medal in FIFA Club World Cup 2006. He also helped the Egyptian national team to win the African Cup of Nations Egypt 2006, and scored the winner to help Egypt win the 2008tournament. Read More

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Emmanuel Adebayor

by: admin - February 12th, 2009   Filed under: Football Add Comment

Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor (born 26 February 1984 in Lomé) is a Togolese football player of Nigerian descent who plays for Arsenal as a striker. He was votedAfrican footballer of the year for 2008.

Early career

He made it to the U-15 level and was spotted by French club FC Metz. After a trial, Adebayor joined the club in 1999 and played at the U-17 level for two years before joining the first team. In his first season, he played nine games and scored twice. In the 2002–03 season, Adebayor scored seventeen goals in 35 games.

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Nwankwo Kanu

by: admin - July 28th, 2008   Filed under: Football 2 Comments

Nwankwo Kanu (born 1 August 1976 in Owerri, Nigeria), usually known simply as Kanu, is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Nigerian national team and for English club Portsmouth. His Igbo name, Nwankwo, means “Babyboy born on nkwo market day”. He is the most highly-decorated African footballer in footballing history, having won a UEFA Champions League medal, a UEFA Cup medal, three F.A. Cup Winners Medals and two African Player of the Year awards amongst others. He is the only current Premiership player to have won the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup, Premiership, FA Cup and an Olympic Gold Medal.
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