The striker of the Egyptian national team and Liverpool (England) Mohamed Salah is recognized as the best African footballer in history according to the respected British website FourFourTwo.
The rating includes 32 of the best players representing African countries. The 31-year-old Liverpool forward is at the top of the list. The second is the former Milan forward and Liberia national team George Weah.
- Mohamed Salah (Egypt);
- George Weah (Liberia);
- Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon);
- Didier Drogba (Côte d'Ivoire);
- Yaya Touré (Côte d'Ivoire);
- Sadio Mane (Senegal);
- Riyad Mahrez (Algeria);
- Abedi Pele (Ghana);
- Michael Essien (Ghana);
- Jay-Jay Okocha (Nigeria)
Earlier, journalist Francois Plateau reported that Egypt forward Mohamed Salah has almost reached agreement on the terms of a new contract with English Liverpool. The 31-year-old Egyptian became a player of Liverpool in 2017. In the current season, the forward took part in 27 matches for the Reds, scoring 17 goals and making nine assists.