Back Quote by Jay-Jay Okocha

Traditionally it's been difficult for Africans to play over here, mainly because the African calendar is very different to that in Europe. Most of…

— Jay-Jay Okocha

When we play at the World Cup, any African will back any African team. Because we want to hear the different approach to African…

— Yaya Toure

Of course African teams are underachieving when you think of what their potential is.

— Clarence Seedorf

If African teams can realize the importance of team spirit they will know that they can win a World Cup.

— Cafu

There's lots of African players in the Premier League and the Premier League is the best league in the world, so that's a really…

— Edouard Mendy

Football gives the African people hope, a true motivation for their life.

— Marcel Desailly

Going through my time as a coach in Zimbabwe and in South Africa, I know for a fact if there is anything dodgy in…

— Bruce Grobbelaar

Clubs don't like their players going off to play international matches and you can see a scenario where they eventually start to make it…

— Michael Owen

Africa has produced some good players.

— Frank Rijkaard

A talented footballer comes over, his family depends on him, and if his agent or club don't treat him well, he might not succeed,…

— Nwankwo Kanu

I must say that I am quite fed up with those who consider African players like victims. There aren't just sad stories; we are…

— Victor Osimhen

There is so many good people in Africa. And a huge talent among the football players.

— Sven-Goran Eriksson