No John Obi Mikel as Yaya Toure names in top 5 all-time African great

With the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) ongoing in Cote d’Ivoire, former Ivorian midfielder, Yaya Toure was put on the edge to name his top five greatest players from the continent.

The former Manchester City star picked Liverpool goal machine, Mohamed Salah as the the third greatest of all time in his exclusive list, leaving some notable Nigerian greats.

Salah, the Egyptian star was ranked ahead of Nigerian legends Austin Jay Jay Okocha and Kanu Nwankwo in a top five African players of all-time list while there was no room for Mikel Obi.

The list compiled by Toure had Mo Salah in second position but Toure would later change his mind to accommodate his compatriot by moving the Egyptian forward to third with Didier Drogba taking his spot.

“Mohamed Salah, this is difficult,” Toure told Teamtalk report.

“I’ll have him as the number two ranking, (with) Samuel Eto’O at number one… Drogba, because I played with him.

“I know his value, he’s another number one, Kanu, I’d put him at number four. Jay Jay Okocha because there are five players, he will have to go at number five.”