Mikel Names Drogba and 1 Other Legend As Africa’s Greatest Players, Snubs Kanu

• Didier Drogba and George Weah have been selected as Africa’s greatest players
• John Obi-Mikel handpicked both players as his African legends
• Mikel played and won several trophies with Drogba at Chelsea

Africa has produced quite a number of iconic players over the years, but former Nigeria captain John Obi-Mikel believes Didier Drogba and George Weah top the list.

The ex-Chelsea midfielder picked the former Ivory Coast captain and the 1995 Ballon d’Or winner as the best players to have emanated from the continent in a recent interview.

According to Chelsea, Drogba, who was voted twice as the African Footballer of the Year, won four Premier League titles, four FA Cups, three League Cups and, in the most dramatic and glorious of circumstances, the Champions League with the Blues.

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Whereas Weah won the African Footballer of the Year three times and also became the first African to win the Ballon d'Or and be named FIFA World Player of the Year, leading him to be nicknamed "King George", as per Wikipedia.

In 2018, Drogba, who played alongside Mikel at Chelsea, retired from professional football at the age of 40, while Weah was elected President of Liberia in 2017.

Mikel interested in Nigeria job

Meanwhile, former Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi has expressed his desire to take on a role in the Super Eagles in the near future but has ruled out going into management, Punch reports.

Mikel, who retired from football in 2022, is also looking at the prospect of bringing back his experience to the national team in some capacity.

Mikel represented Nigeria at the U-17 and U-20 levels before collecting 91 caps for the Super Eagles and scoring six goals throughout his 14-year career.

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Mikel names AFCON 2023 favourite

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Super Eagles legend John Mikel Obi has disclosed the favourite team to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be held in Ivory Coast next year.

The former Chelsea midfielder won the competition in 2013 and is anticipating how the 34th edition will pan out in Ivory Coast.

According to the latest FIFA World rankings, the top 15 national teams in Africa will participate in the competition, which means it would be a tough contest for all the countries that will feature in the tournament.