There's no denying African players are superstars at some of the world's biggest clubs - Samuel Eto'o at Barcelona, Michael Essien and Didier Drogba at Chelsea, and Kolo Toure at Arsenal for example. In fact, rarely have there been so many big African names playing the game. Sadly, that's just not translating into World Cup form and results... Ghana permitting.
Marcel Desailly on the African teams (BBC Sport) 19 June, 2006
World Cup 2006 results
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