Bayern’s prince in waiting – Alphonso Davies
Since becoming the youngest player to appear for Canada at the age of 16, Ghana-born Alphonso Davies has made his mark at Bayern Munich. Michael …
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Top Gunner Aubameyang
Continuing our popular series on African soccer stars playing in the European top-flight leagues, Michael Renouf focuses on Arsenal and Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
N’Golo Kanté – playmaker supreme
A member of two Premiership winning teams, N’Golo Kanté is the sort of midfielder who helps other players to shine further forward. Michael Renouf looks at the development of his career
Riyad Mahrez – The miracle man
Riyad Mahrez has won a plethora of individual accolades, but perhaps his greatest triumph to date was leading Algeria to victory in the 2019 African Cup of Nations. Michael Renouf looks the career of one of Africa’s leading soccer stars
Mbappé and Mandanda – two African World Cup heroes
Both the youngest and the oldest player in the 2018 French World Cup squad were of African origin – Kylian Mbappé, born in Paris in 1998 of African parents, and Steve Mandanda, born in Kinshasa in 1985
Merseyside’s marvellous Mané
Michael Renouf profiles the career of the African Footballer of the Year 2019