Nigerian soccer legend, Rashidi Yekini has been rated because the fifth finest participant to ever grace the African Cup of Nations, whereas his compatriot, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha is ranked eighth general.
Sports247 gathered that each former Tremendous Eagles’ stars are listed on an illustrious roll name of ten high rated gamers who donned the colors of their varied nations through the years within the continental showpiece.
Yakini, who was AFCON high scorer in 1992 and 1994, when Nigeria gained the continental title for the second time, is ranked behind Egypt’s Ahmed Hassan in first place, adopted by Cameroon’s duo of Rigobert Track and Samuel Eto’o (2nd and third).
Fourth positioned on the roll name is known Egyptian goalkeeper, Essam El Hadary, whereas Ghana’s Abedi Pele follows Yekini on the log in sixth and one other Cameroonian, Roger Milla is simply forward of Okocha in seventh spot.
Trailing behind Okocha on the top-10 AFCON Everlasting All Stars roster are Laurent Pokou of Ivory Coast (ninth) and the long-lasting inheritor of Abedi Pele, Andre Ayew, whose tenth spot provides a dramatic father-and-son presence.
A quotation for Okocha from the analyses by Tribal Soccer famous: “Greatest identified for dazzling the world on European soil for PSG and Bolton, Nigerian midfielder Okocha wasn’t half unhealthy on his house continent both.
“He gained it on the first time of asking, with the Tremendous Eagles triumphing in 1994, however his finest performances got here later in his profession.
“Being named the participant of the event after spearheading Nigeria’s run to the semis in 2004 and likewise making the group of the event in 2000 and 2002.”
The decision for Yekini said: “From Osimhen to Yakubu to Obafemi Martins, Nigeria have had a variety of high strikers through the years, however none higher than all-time high scorer Yekini.
“13 of his 37 objectives for the Tremendous Eagles got here at AFCON, with the person generally known as The Objectives Father main his nation to the title (1994) and three additional finals of their golden period of the 80s and 90s.
“He was the highest scorer at two of these tournaments and is correct up there with the best forwards the event has ever seen.”
