The Ghanaian former Black Stars captain legendary, Abedi Pele, is still counted as one of the best and finest African footballers of all time. He was the first player to win the African cup of Nations 3 straight and three golden balls. This came out when observing his 58th birthday.
Abedi Pele has been the first African player to captain a European club to win a European championship with Olympique Marseille.
