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The wonderful football magazine World Soccer has their annual summer issue out and this year they
deal with 'The Greatest': the best teams, goals, matches and players of all-time.
In the issue, they briefly touch on who they believe is the best African player of all-time. I've
stated before that the distinction might fall to one of three men: Kanu, George Weah and Jay-Jay
Okocha.
Congratulations to Etoile du Sahel of Tunisia, who minutes ago wrapped up their first ever African
Champions League title, defeating two-time defending champion Al Ahly of Egypt 3-1 on
aggregate!
Etoile scored three times in Cairo, becoming the first team to score in the Egyptian capital in
this Champions League campaign.
Etoile took full advantage of a red card issued to Ahly defender Al Hass midway through the second
half.
The African Champions League resumed this weekend with some group action around the continent.
Al Ahly stayed on track for a record third consecutive African Champions League title with a 1-0
victory over Ivorian side ASEC Mimosas in Abidjan on Sunday.
Ace midfielder Mohamed Aboutraika (pictured) scored after 40 minutes in the Group B second-round
clash to lift the 'Red Devils' of Egypt five points clear of Asec and Tunisian side Esperance.
Congratulations to Al Ahly of Egypt and Etoile du Sahel of Tunisia, who both advanced to the
African Champions League final this weekend.
Etoile were the first to advance on Saturday, 3-1 over Sudan's Al Hilal.
The Sudanese won the first leg in Omdurman 2-1, meaning Etoile needed only a 1-0 home victory on
Saturday to go through, thanks to their away goal.
The stars of football past & present congregated in Cape Town Wednesday to mark statesman Nelson
Mandela's 89th birthday. A celebrity World XI drew 3-3 with an equally high-profile African squad
at the Newlands Stadium, with players' ages ranging from the mid-20s to almost 50.
The stars traveled from all over the world to display their creaky but technically enviable skills
in a match to celebrate the life of Mandela, South Africa's first black president and Nobel peace
prize laureate.
The biggest club competition in African football continues this weekend with the first legs of the
semifinals of the African Champions League.
First off, Al Ittihad of Libya take on defending champions Al Ahly from neighboring Egypt in
Tripoli on Sunday. The Libyans have already upset the script by reaching the final four in their
first year of participation in the group phase since the format of Africa's top club competition
was changed 11 years ago.
It's here. The biggest continental competition in Africa celebrates its semifinals round, one more
game to go before the grand final.
Saturday's African Champions League semifinal between Etoile du Sahel of Tunisia and Sudan's Al
Hilal will produce a landmark result - whatever the outcome.
If Etoile can overcome their 2-1 deficit from the first leg in Omdurman, they will be in their
fifth consecutive continental final.
The African Champions League Final is upon us!
The first leg of the biggest continental competition in Africa takes place this Saturday, with
Tunisia's Etoile du Sahel challenging defending champions Al Ahly of Egypt.
Let the battle begin!
Etoile coach Bertrand Marchand called Ahly a 'lucky' team ahead of Saturday's clash.
