One of the first African footballers to make a name for himself in Europe, Abedi Pele, was a journey man of football, playing club football in Italy, Germany and France.

阿贝迪·贝利是第一批在欧洲赛场上成名的非洲球员，他在职业生涯中效力过意大利、德国和法国的多家俱乐部。

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Eto'o's fourth African crown takes him past other three-time winners Abedi Pele and George Weah.

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Representing the football world will be several African greats, among them Liberia's George Weah, Cameroonians Roger Milla and Abedi Pele of Ghana.

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And while the likes of Zimbabwe's Bruce Grobbelaar (Liverpool), Ghana's Abedi Pele (Marseille) and compatriot Sammy Kuffuor (Bayern Munich) all contested two European Cup finals, they only ever managed to win one title apiece.

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