who is the best footballer to have come out of west africa?
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i think it is Roger Milla, and George Weah.  Both of them were excellent athletes and Weah played for Milan before all the African players started going to Europe
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Ronaldihino from Brazil....best player...belongs to best team for ever ....thumps up!!!
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I think it might be Kevin Kuranyi of Schalke. He was left out of the National team.
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Ronaldinho - Brazil\nFrancesco Totti- Italy\nThierry  Henry- France\nPavel Nedved- Czech Republic\nLionel Messi- Argerntina\nWayne Rooney- England\nSamuel Eto'o- Cameroon\nFreddy Adu- USA\nCristiano Ronaldo- Portugal
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was...Ronaldhino Gaúcho!!! Great Brazilian soccer player.
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Its hard to left behind players like Zico (Brazil), Koeman (Holland), Roberto Baggio (Italy), Cruyff (Holland), Romário (Brazil), Puskas (Hungary), Rossi (Italy), Van Basten (Holland), Klinsmann (Germany), Kempes (Argentina), Muller (Germany), Platini (France), Zoff (Itlay), Matthaus (Germany), Ronaldo (Brazil), Milla (Cameroon), Brehme (Germany), Di Stefano (Argentina)... as many other brilliant players but, since its the best of World Cups, here's my selection:\n\n1. Yashin (ex-URSS)\n\n2. Baresi (Italy)\n3. Beckenbauer -he was central defender, sweeper- (Germany)\n4. Cafú (Brazil)\n5. Maldini (Italy)\n\n6. Maradona (Argentina)\n7. Garrincha (Brazil)\n8. Zidane (France)\n9. Bobby Charlton (England)\n\n10. Eusébio (Portugal)\n11. Pélé (Brazil)
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Ghana who have had exceptional world -class players like Abedi Pele of Marseille,Anthony Yeboah of Leeds United and Eintracht Frankfurt fame but failed to qualify for the World Cup.\nThis time though Fernebahce's stephen Appiah who has great influence on the team will partner with Chelsea's Michael Essien to make the African imprint on the world.\nI know that many will praying against that day butmany more will be seeing it happen live.
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voter to the 100 greatest player of all time, jayjay okocha is from nigeria, he the former captian of the national team,the super eagles,wearing the green, playing along side with kanu and babayaro
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Ronaldhino from brazil. Most talented player in the world right now along with Henry from France.
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Muhammed Ali\n  \nPelé\n\n(I have met somebody who played against Pelé, and against Garrincha, and all the famous footballers of that era, Stanley Matthews etc. I don't think he would have voted for a footballer as the best sportsman!)\n\nJesse Owens (well before my time)
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Technically Sammy Eto'o or Ronaldinho would be up there. Physically then your looking at Gerrard but its Thierry isnt it? surely the guy used to be a winger and not even a very good one now is arguably the strongest, quickest and technically most advanced footballer in the world. In my opinion a true athlete.
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THE PLAYER WHO PLAYS FOR THE COUNTRY AND NOT FOR HIMSELF
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Cristiano Ronaldo is the best because he has been scorring more goals lately and less of the step-overs. I love his step-overs but sometimes he overdoes it a bit. But he has the quality and talent of a gr8 footballer. He is fast, pacy, can get past 2 or 3 opposition players and delivers gr8 crosses leading to perfect goals. He is essential to the team and will be a good one to watch in the World Cup and the coming seasons in the Barclays Premiership.\nIn addition so is Guiseppe Rossi. He is young talent at ManU. that cant wait to blossom. Its a shame he's never on the 1st team squad. I would like to see him more often. But on the other hand the reserves have been doing terrificly with him on the team.
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By far, I think Ronaldinho from Brazil is the best player in the world. Not just because he is productive, but also he elevates soccer to a new level.
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Claudio Reyna from UNITED STATES. he has just announced it after the team lost to GHANA in their final group match. Brian McBride may follow suit\n\nSami Al-Jaber from SAUDI ARABIA, that was his last appearance in this world cup.\n\nPaulo Wanchope form COSTA RICA, the most recognized footballer from there, had spells in England.\n\nDwight Yorke from TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, probably will.\n\nSavo Milosevic from SERBIA & MONTENEGRO.
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Pele` without a doubt was THE BEST. Following hin very, very far one from Eusebio - George Best - Sivori: it only depends from personal opinion.
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I also add at this player played in an Arab league which is one of the United Arab Emirates premiere league, the club is called Al-Jazira club and i used to watch his matches. He is the great Goerge Weah from Liberia and i think u might say that he is the greatest african player ever.