Former Ghana international Michael Essien has revealed who he thinks is the greatest African footballer of all time.
The Ex-Chelsea midfielder touted the impressive achievements of Liverpool and Egyptian star Mohammed Salah but insists George Weah still has the edge when it comes to the ‘GOAT’ debate.
“I think that Salah has become a world-class player, and I like that he always has a positive attitude,” Essien told MBC Masr.
Salah has been a central pillar of Liverpool’s recent success since joining the Reds from AS Roma over five years ago.
“Just look at his journey and how he left England and then returned years later. I am happy with everything he achieved so far.
“As long as he continues to perform on this level, it’s not unusual that he has scored more goals than Drogba. I wish him all the best and I believe records are made to be broken.”
“Africa has so many good players, I can’t identify a single player because there were great players before Salah.
“But the greatest African player in my opinion is George Weah because he won everything and was the first African player to win the Ballon d’Or,” he added.
