MANE, MENDY JOIN RICH LIST : The ONLY 10 players to win both UEFA CL and the AFCON

Eight African footballers had won both the UEFA Champions League and the Africa Cup of Nations in history.

Sadio Mane and Edouard Mendy joined this rich list on Sunday after Senegal defeated Egypt 4-2 on penalties to win the 2021 AFCON following a 0-0 score line after extra time.

Below are the only ten players to have won both the UEFA Champions League and the AFCON.

1.Rabah Madger – 1987 European Cup with Porto, 1990 AFCON with Algeria

2.Abedi Pele – 1993 European Cup with Marseille, 1982 AFCON with Ghana

3.Finidi George – 1995 UEFA CL with Ajax, 1994 AFCON with Nigeria

4.Geremi Njitap – 2000 & 2002 UEFA CL with Real Madrid, 2000 & 2002 AFCON with Cameroon

5.Samuel Eto’o – 2006 & 2009 UEFA CL with Barcelona, 2010 UEFA CL with Inter Milan, 2000 & 2002 AFCON with Cameroon

6.Yaya Toure – 2009 UEFA CL with Barcelona, 2015 AFCON with Ivory Coast

7.John Mikel Obi – 2012 UEFA CL with Chelsea, 2013 AFCON with Nigeria

8.Salomon Kalou – 2012 UEFA CL with Chelsea, 2015 AFCON with Ivory Coast

9.Sadio Mane – 2019 UEFA CL with Liverpool, 2021 AFCON with Senegal

10.Edouard Mendy – 2021 UEFA CL with Chelsea, 2021 AFCON with Senegal