subject: The New Era Of African Footballer [print this page] Mention nearly 10 years of African football, most people mind will soon emerge out two names: eto 'o and didier drogba. That's right, the two stars is indeed the century African football worthy of proud, but as time goes by, two big star gradually to ordinary, this from the African footballer of the poll as evidenced by, African football leaders struggle and will enter the way I'm afraid "times of the warring states".
African footballer of African football association is set by a football awards, in early 1970, standing, but which is worthy of note, the award in 1970 and 1994 by the winner of the golden globe selection institution Europe once the France football-judge, until 1993 "empowerment" to African football association.
African football league is always "times of the divides" and unite river's lake "champion level" character rarely appears, from the African footballer of the history and the selection is obvious. In 1970 to 1990 years of 20 years, African footballer of the year trophy awarded to eighteen different players, only Cameroon "black spider" grace and the famous uncle merari kono to winning twice, the former is a keeper, according to football unspoken rule that is difficult to bear the role of leader, and the latter two times between the unexpectedly after 14 years, more than many career and long, it means that they are "Africa sir" of the outstanding person, but did not achieve domination.
Until 1991, the emergence of Betty coward bailey, to break a this situation, he comes at a time when the top with marseille perfect for each other, for the team won the European champions league, this also is he won three consecutive th African footballer of the biggest reason. (note: in 1993 the African football sir began to short "double track" selection, bailey elected is the French football ", when the selection of the African football association is Nigeria star and gini.) Betty coward bailey, the "hat trick" although looks a little deficiency, but also create a first, even if is Africa's star of the obe George called George weah also didn't do that, Liberia people with three times the prize for six years, and so, African football experience for a short time the star, and to enter into the bright stars.).
Enter the new century, Senegal star haggui Mr Diouf with South Korea in the World Cup performance "scored two goals," and then entered eto 'o and didier drogba pair of age ii, "Cameroon cheetah" not only copy, Betty coward bailey of the great spirit, also a record four stand at the top of the African football, in addition, even in did not win year, also always in the first eto 'o three; And drogba was opened, he also won the two times, and also received sizable 2 and 3 two attached 3, can say this "and the" became the main melody of African football, experienced in the decapitated division, African football again ushered in the leader, but also breath appeared two.
African footballer of the selection and to a certain extent reflects the changes of the forces of African football, for example, from 1994 to 1999 years, "African eagle" Nigeria demonstrates to the world of football, successively earlier Yang us World Cup, Atlanta Olympic Games and the World Cup in France, six years also had four players become African football sir; And in the 21 st century, "African lion" Cameroon started a new rule, in 2000 African footballer of the winners, MBo horses, lauren and eto 'o swept the three, not only the unprecedented, after may also have one.
