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Football is the most popular sport in the world among other sports available.
There have been famous footballers that the world will never forget because of their bravery in making history in the field of the game.
And the continent of Europe is the continent where the game is the most famous and popular, although recently the game is getting development and acceptance in other continents of the world.
However, despite the popularity of the European continent in playing, it is not only the players from the continent who shine in the field.
In this article we have listed some of the famous Africans whose ‘humanity is coming back’ in the field of European travel.
Ademola Lookman
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The Nigerian striker is one of the most prominent Africans to shine in Europe.
The 2024 African Player of the Year helped his Atalanta team in Italy win the European Champions Cup in May 2024, after scoring three goals.
Lookman also helped Nigeria reach the finals of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations held in Ivory Coast in early 2024, scoring three goals in the competition.
The player is one of the most interesting players in Europe.
Simon Adingra
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The Ivory Coast defender is one of the pillars of the Brighton & Hove Albion team that plays in the English Premier League.
Adingra helped Ivory Coast win the CAF Africa Cup of Nations hosted by his country.
He was also among the people who contested to win the African Player of the Year award given to the most active player on the continent.
Mohamed Salah
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The Egyptian-born player is a key player in the Liverpool football club in England.
The player has helped the team to return to the top since he moved to England in June 2017.
He helped the club win the Premier League title in 2020, before helping them win the Champions League trophy in 2019.
Recently, the player has been linked with returning to play in Saudi Arabia, after his disagreement with the former coach of the team, Jürgen Klopp.
Mohammed Jerusalem
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The Ghanaian midfielder is one of the most famous African footballers playing in Europe.
Qudus, who plays in the West Ham football team in the UK, is one of the top players that the team is proud of.
Serhou Guirassy
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The Benin native plays for Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga.
He was one of the outstanding players that the team is proud of.
Guirassy is one of the players who competed for the 2024 African Player of the Year award.
Achraf Hakimi
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The player of Moroccan origin is one of the best footballers who play in European teams.
He first appeared when he was in the Real Madrid football team, before finally moving to PSG in France.
The player after helping the PSG team win trophies in France, and helped his country Morocco reach the semi-finals of the World Cup played in Qatar.
He also joined the list of players who competed for the 2024 African Player of the Year.
Victor Osimhen
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The Nigerian striker is one of the best players in Europe.
In 2023, he helped his Napoli team win the Serie A title for the first time in 33 years.
That year the player was the top scorer in the league, having scored 26 goals in the season.
He is the most active African player in 2023.
Right now, the player is playing in Galatasaray SK football club in Turkey.
Amad Diallo
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The Ivorian player has recently been one of the young players on the rise in Europe.
The player who plays in the Manchester United team shone brightly in the last game that his team played against Manchester City in the Premier League after he scored the ball that gave his team the victory in the game.
He is also seen as a young man whose star can continue to shine in the football industry for years to come.
André Onana
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Wherever there is a question about the success of a team, the goalkeeper must be applauded.
A Cameroonian goalkeeper, I played for Manchester United.
He was also one of the most prominent Africans who shine in Europe.
Thomas Partey
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Another Ghanaian who is also shining in Europe is Thomas Partey who plays in the Arsenal team.
Thomas Partey, a native of Ghana, was a midfielder.
Since the start of the 2024/25 season, Partey has played a key role in Arsenal’s success.
