Ball player Quote by Sven-Goran Eriksson

Africa has produced some good players.

— Frank Rijkaard

Africa has proven to produce some of the greatest athletes in the world, and it's a joy to be able to help grow that…

— Masai Ujiri

There's definitely a lot of undiscovered talent in Africa. If I'm one of them and there's a few other guys in the league, that…

— Joel Embiid

As you can probably tell, the push to develop talent in Africa is personal. I grew up there. I played there. I know how…

— Masai Ujiri

African soccer has grown to the extent that the majority of its players are playing for European teams and that is very good as…

— Cafu

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

I love Africa. I am very grateful for everything I have in Europe but everything I'm learning I want to help my continent to…

— Kolo Toure

You have good footballers coming out of Africa, West Africa, but they are not on the level that Eto'o played.

— Nwankwo Kanu

I appreciate the recognition as the best African international player and promise to do more to make Africa proud, thank you.

— Edouard Mendy

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

— Marcel Desailly

Senegal is a great football country.

— Kalidou Koulibaly

We try to bring in the best players for Cameroon: not just best in terms of talent but those who are motivated and who…

— Clarence Seedorf