African Sports Leaders
Discover the most influential sports figures across Africa
Ricardo Mendes
Current Palancas Negras Captain; Palancas Captain
Richmond Boakye
Ex-Eperviers Striker
Romain Saiss
Besiktas & Atlas Lions Defender
Romain Sato
Professional Player
Roman Pavlyuchenko
Ex-Spartak & Angola Player
Ronaldo Afonso
Ex-Falcons Forward
Ryan Henriette
Pirates Captain
Said Aouita
Olympic 5000m Champion
Saido Berahino
Stoke City & Swallows Striker
Schalk Burger
2007 RWC Flanker
Sebastien Bax
Dodos Defender
Sofyan Amrabat
Manchester United & Atlas Lions Midfielder
Song Billong
Indomitable Lions Legend
Soufiane El Bakkali
Olympic Steeplechase Champion
Stanley Okoro
Ex-U20 Captain
Steve Mounié
Brest & Squirrels Striker
Taiwo Awoniyi
Nottingham Forest & Super Eagles
Tamirat Tola
Olympic Marathon Champion
Tino Trimano
Ex-Djurtus Captain
Tirunesh Dibaba
Olympic Champion & World Record Holder
Trezeguet (Mahmoud Hassan)
Trabzonspor & Egypt Winger
Victor Matfield
2007 RWC Lock
Vincent Aboubakar
Cameroon Star (Togo heritage)
Walid Regragui
Atlas Lions Head Coach