00:00 In Africa, football is a religion.
00:02 Nigerians don't escape this rule.
00:04 The Super Eagles have produced wonderful talents.
00:08 Discover today our top 10 Nigerian footballers
00:11 in the history of the ball.
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00:16 We start our ranking with John Obi Mikel.
00:20 The midfield has made Chelsea happy for nearly 11 years.
00:23 There, Obi Mikel stood out by winning two Premier Leagues
00:27 and a Champions League.
00:29 With Nigeria, the winner of the 2013 Africa Cup
00:32 is one of 91 teams.
00:34 Vincent Eniama is one of the best goalkeepers in African football.
00:40 Captain of the 2013 Africa Cup's winning team,
00:44 the goalkeeper, beyond his many saves,
00:47 had the ability to score penalties.
00:49 It's simple. Eniama scored 20 goals throughout his career.
00:53 He was the man of the match four times in the 2010 and 2014 World Cups.
00:58 A record for a goalkeeper in the history of competition.
01:01 The goalkeeper with 101 goals
01:03 is the most capable player in Nigerian history.
01:06 Our number 8 is Stephen Keshi.
01:09 The central defender has played in Belgium, France and the US.
01:14 The so-called Big Boss
01:16 was one of the winning pieces of the Nigerian team
01:19 in the 1994 Africa Cup.
01:22 With the Super Eagles, he had the same joys of success,
01:26 but this time, he was coached 19 years later.
01:29 How can we not mention Victor Ipeba?
01:32 After a successful move to Belgium,
01:34 the Nigerian striker became famous
01:37 by playing for Monaco in the 1990s.
01:40 He is still the best goalkeeper in the Monaco Cup.
01:45 Winner of the 1994 Africa Cup and the 1996 Olympics,
01:50 he was elected the best African player of the year in 1997,
01:54 and contributed to the success of Nigeria in the 1990s.
01:58 Sunday Olizé.
02:01 His name is striking,
02:02 but he was a great midfielder.
02:05 He also played for Liège,
02:07 and then played for big European clubs
02:09 like Amsterdam Ajax, Juventus and Borussia Dortmund.
02:13 He was a champion of the Netherlands, Germany
02:16 and, above all, the 1996 Olympics.
02:19 The man nicknamed Domenico, or Mimo,
02:22 after his time in Italy,
02:24 is said to have a full trophy cupboard.
02:27 Let's start our top 5 with Emmanuel Amunike.
02:31 The tenacious and skilled midfielder,
02:34 he was part of the great team of Nigeria in the 1990s,
02:38 winner of the 1994 Africa Cup and the 1996 Olympics.
02:43 Elected African player of the year in 1994,
02:46 the hero of the 1994 Cannes final
02:49 is said to have played for FC Barcelona
02:51 alongside Ronaldo, Il Fenomeno.
02:55 Tharivo West is undeniably
02:57 one of the best defenders in the history of Nigeria.
03:00 His speed, technique and physical strength
03:04 make him a formidable player.
03:06 Known for his extravagant haircut,
03:08 the 1996 winner of the Jiu-Jitsu Championship
03:10 was an important element of Oxair,
03:13 a club with which he won the same year
03:15 the French Cup and the championship.
03:17 A few months later,
03:18 he won the UEFA Cup with Inter Milan.
03:21 Our number 3 is none other than Rashidi Yekini,
03:24 the best scorer in the history of Nigeria.
03:27 Twice the best scorer
03:28 and once the best player of the Africa Cup,
03:31 Rashidi Yekini scored more than 600 goals in his career,
03:35 37 for his country.
03:37 If he had a successful international career,
03:39 that in the club would have been more complicated.
03:42 His best moments will remain
03:44 with the Portuguese club of Victoria Setubal.
03:47 Oh, the boss!
03:49 JJ Okocha is on the second step of the podium.
03:52 The game leader played for Frankfurt,
03:55 Fenerbahce, Paris Saint-Germain and Bolton Wanderers,
03:58 and won seven major titles throughout his career.
04:02 But Okocha is above all a football artist,
04:05 a top-notch scorer
04:07 who enjoyed humiliating his opponents on the pitch.
04:10 Olympic champion in 1996,
04:12 he wore the jersey of his team 73 times
04:15 for a total of 14 goals.
04:18 Nwankwo Kanu is our number one.
04:21 Champions League, UEFA Cup,
04:23 Premier League, Olympic Games,
04:26 the Nigerian has an incredible record.
04:29 From Ajax to Arsenal,
04:31 through Inter Milan,
04:33 Kanu has played for many years
04:35 in the most beautiful European clubs.
04:37 African gold medalist in 1996 and 1999,
04:41 he represented his country 86 times.
04:44 A simply majestic career.
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