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The goalkeeper& #39;s & #39;wobbly legs& #39; technique in the shootout distracted Conti and Graziani enough for both to miss their spot kicks. #UCL
- The first African player to win the prestigious European Cup was Zimbabwean legend Bruce Grobbelaar, who lifted it with The Reds in 1984 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏆" title="Trophäe" aria-label="Emoji: Trophäe"> The goalkeeper& #39;s & #39;wobbly legs& #39; technique in the shootout distracted Conti and Graziani enough for both to miss their spot kicks. #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">" title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇿🇼" title="Flagge von Simbabwe" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Simbabwe"> - The first African player to win the prestigious European Cup was Zimbabwean legend Bruce Grobbelaar, who lifted it with The Reds in 1984 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏆" title="Trophäe" aria-label="Emoji: Trophäe"> The goalkeeper& #39;s & #39;wobbly legs& #39; technique in the shootout distracted Conti and Graziani enough for both to miss their spot kicks. #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">">
- The first African player to win the prestigious European Cup was Zimbabwean legend Bruce Grobbelaar, who lifted it with The Reds in 1984 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏆" title="Trophäe" aria-label="Emoji: Trophäe"> The goalkeeper& #39;s & #39;wobbly legs& #39; technique in the shootout distracted Conti and Graziani enough for both to miss their spot kicks. #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">" title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇿🇼" title="Flagge von Simbabwe" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Simbabwe"> - The first African player to win the prestigious European Cup was Zimbabwean legend Bruce Grobbelaar, who lifted it with The Reds in 1984 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏆" title="Trophäe" aria-label="Emoji: Trophäe"> The goalkeeper& #39;s & #39;wobbly legs& #39; technique in the shootout distracted Conti and Graziani enough for both to miss their spot kicks. #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">">
Porto won that game 2-1 and Rabah became the 2nd African play to lift the trophy
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- Nigeria legend Daniel Amokachi scored the first ever goal in the newly formed UEFA Champions League with a 17th-minute strike for Club Brugge against CSKA Moskva in 1992. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚽️" title="Fußball" aria-label="Emoji: Fußball"> #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">" title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇳🇬" title="Flagge von Nigeria" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Nigeria"> - Nigeria legend Daniel Amokachi scored the first ever goal in the newly formed UEFA Champions League with a 17th-minute strike for Club Brugge against CSKA Moskva in 1992. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚽️" title="Fußball" aria-label="Emoji: Fußball"> #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
1. Barcelona = 16
2. Inter Milan = 10
3. Chelsea = 3
4. RCD Mallorca = 1
5. Real Madrid = 0
Prolific.
He is the first and only African goalkeeper to score in a UEFA Champions League match
@vinpee #UCL
- Nigeria’s Vincent Enyeama scored a penalty for Hapoel Tel Aviv in 2010, playing against Lyon.He is the first and only African goalkeeper to score in a UEFA Champions League match https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚽️" title="Fußball" aria-label="Emoji: Fußball"> @vinpee #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">" title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇳🇬" title="Flagge von Nigeria" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Nigeria"> - Nigeria’s Vincent Enyeama scored a penalty for Hapoel Tel Aviv in 2010, playing against Lyon.He is the first and only African goalkeeper to score in a UEFA Champions League match https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚽️" title="Fußball" aria-label="Emoji: Fußball"> @vinpee #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
He recorded 5 during the 2010/11 season, the most in a single UCL campaign for the player.
@setoo9 #UCL
- Samuel Eto’o holds the record for the most assists by an African player in the UEFA Champions League (20) He recorded 5 during the 2010/11 season, the most in a single UCL campaign for the player. @setoo9 #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">" title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇨🇲" title="Flagge von Kamerun" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Kamerun"> - Samuel Eto’o holds the record for the most assists by an African player in the UEFA Champions League (20) He recorded 5 during the 2010/11 season, the most in a single UCL campaign for the player. @setoo9 #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
The Ivorian’s last game was in Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with PSG back in November 2015
@didierdrogba #UCL
- Didier Drogba holds the record for the most appearances made by an African player in the UEFA Champions League (92)The Ivorian’s last game was in Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with PSG back in November 2015 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👕" title="T-Shirt" aria-label="Emoji: T-Shirt"> @didierdrogba #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">" title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇨🇮" title="Flagge der Elfenbeinküste" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge der Elfenbeinküste"> - Didier Drogba holds the record for the most appearances made by an African player in the UEFA Champions League (92)The Ivorian’s last game was in Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with PSG back in November 2015 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👕" title="T-Shirt" aria-label="Emoji: T-Shirt"> @didierdrogba #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
@didierdrogba #UCL
- Didier also became Africa’s oldest ever goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League, when he netted in Chelsea’s 5-0 win over Schalke in November 2014. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📆" title="Abreißkalender" aria-label="Emoji: Abreißkalender"> He was 36 years, 8 months & 14 days old @didierdrogba #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">" title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇨🇮" title="Flagge der Elfenbeinküste" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge der Elfenbeinküste"> - Didier also became Africa’s oldest ever goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League, when he netted in Chelsea’s 5-0 win over Schalke in November 2014. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📆" title="Abreißkalender" aria-label="Emoji: Abreißkalender"> He was 36 years, 8 months & 14 days old @didierdrogba #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">">
- Didier also became Africa’s oldest ever goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League, when he netted in Chelsea’s 5-0 win over Schalke in November 2014. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📆" title="Abreißkalender" aria-label="Emoji: Abreißkalender"> He was 36 years, 8 months & 14 days old @didierdrogba #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">" title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇨🇮" title="Flagge der Elfenbeinküste" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge der Elfenbeinküste"> - Didier also became Africa’s oldest ever goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League, when he netted in Chelsea’s 5-0 win over Schalke in November 2014. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📆" title="Abreißkalender" aria-label="Emoji: Abreißkalender"> He was 36 years, 8 months & 14 days old @didierdrogba #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">">
This is the most goals scored by an African player in a single European Cup/Champions League match.
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- Algeria’s Rabah Madjer netted four times when FC Porto destroyed Northern Irish side Portadown 8-1 in October 1990. This is the most goals scored by an African player in a single European Cup/Champions League match. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚽️" title="Fußball" aria-label="Emoji: Fußball"> #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">" title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇩🇿" title="Flagge von Algerien" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Algerien"> - Algeria’s Rabah Madjer netted four times when FC Porto destroyed Northern Irish side Portadown 8-1 in October 1990. This is the most goals scored by an African player in a single European Cup/Champions League match. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚽️" title="Fußball" aria-label="Emoji: Fußball"> #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
@setoo9 #UCL
- Samuel Eto& #39;o is Africa& #39;s most successful player in the UEFA Champions League, winning the tournament three times with both Barcelona and Inter Milan.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏆" title="Trophäe" aria-label="Emoji: Trophäe"> 2006, Barcelonahttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏆" title="Trophäe" aria-label="Emoji: Trophäe"> 2009, Barcelonahttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏆" title="Trophäe" aria-label="Emoji: Trophäe"> 2010, Inter Milan @setoo9 #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">" title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇨🇲" title="Flagge von Kamerun" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Kamerun"> - Samuel Eto& #39;o is Africa& #39;s most successful player in the UEFA Champions League, winning the tournament three times with both Barcelona and Inter Milan.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏆" title="Trophäe" aria-label="Emoji: Trophäe"> 2006, Barcelonahttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏆" title="Trophäe" aria-label="Emoji: Trophäe"> 2009, Barcelonahttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏆" title="Trophäe" aria-label="Emoji: Trophäe"> 2010, Inter Milan @setoo9 #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">">
- Samuel Eto& #39;o is Africa& #39;s most successful player in the UEFA Champions League, winning the tournament three times with both Barcelona and Inter Milan.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏆" title="Trophäe" aria-label="Emoji: Trophäe"> 2006, Barcelonahttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏆" title="Trophäe" aria-label="Emoji: Trophäe"> 2009, Barcelonahttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏆" title="Trophäe" aria-label="Emoji: Trophäe"> 2010, Inter Milan @setoo9 #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">" title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇨🇲" title="Flagge von Kamerun" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Kamerun"> - Samuel Eto& #39;o is Africa& #39;s most successful player in the UEFA Champions League, winning the tournament three times with both Barcelona and Inter Milan.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏆" title="Trophäe" aria-label="Emoji: Trophäe"> 2006, Barcelonahttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏆" title="Trophäe" aria-label="Emoji: Trophäe"> 2009, Barcelonahttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏆" title="Trophäe" aria-label="Emoji: Trophäe"> 2010, Inter Milan @setoo9 #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">">
Albanian side KF Tirana were eliminated from the tournament after suffering a 1-0 defeat against Red Star Belgrade.
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- Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Ndubuisi Egbo is the first African coach to lead a European team to the UEFA Champions League qualifiers. Albanian side KF Tirana were eliminated from the tournament after suffering a 1-0 defeat against Red Star Belgrade. #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">" title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇳🇬" title="Flagge von Nigeria" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Nigeria"> - Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Ndubuisi Egbo is the first African coach to lead a European team to the UEFA Champions League qualifiers. Albanian side KF Tirana were eliminated from the tournament after suffering a 1-0 defeat against Red Star Belgrade. #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
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- Nigeria’s Celestine Babayaro became the youngest footballer in history to play in the UEFA Champions League, when he started in Anderlecht’s 1-1 draw with Steaua Bukarest back in November 1994. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📆" title="Abreißkalender" aria-label="Emoji: Abreißkalender"> He was just 16 years, 2 months & 25 days old #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">" title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇳🇬" title="Flagge von Nigeria" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Nigeria"> - Nigeria’s Celestine Babayaro became the youngest footballer in history to play in the UEFA Champions League, when he started in Anderlecht’s 1-1 draw with Steaua Bukarest back in November 1994. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📆" title="Abreißkalender" aria-label="Emoji: Abreißkalender"> He was just 16 years, 2 months & 25 days old #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
Nii Lamptey netted in the European Cup at just 17 years & 2 days.
Whilst Peter Ofori-Quaye scored in the newly branded #UCL
- Ghana hold both records for the youngest African players to score in Europe’s elite competitionNii Lamptey netted in the European Cup at just 17 years & 2 days.Whilst Peter Ofori-Quaye scored in the newly branded #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> at 17 years, 6 months and 10 days https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📆" title="Abreißkalender" aria-label="Emoji: Abreißkalender">" title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇬🇭" title="Flagge von Ghana" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Ghana"> - Ghana hold both records for the youngest African players to score in Europe’s elite competitionNii Lamptey netted in the European Cup at just 17 years & 2 days.Whilst Peter Ofori-Quaye scored in the newly branded #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> at 17 years, 6 months and 10 days https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📆" title="Abreißkalender" aria-label="Emoji: Abreißkalender">">
- Ghana hold both records for the youngest African players to score in Europe’s elite competitionNii Lamptey netted in the European Cup at just 17 years & 2 days.Whilst Peter Ofori-Quaye scored in the newly branded #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> at 17 years, 6 months and 10 days https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📆" title="Abreißkalender" aria-label="Emoji: Abreißkalender">" title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇬🇭" title="Flagge von Ghana" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Ghana"> - Ghana hold both records for the youngest African players to score in Europe’s elite competitionNii Lamptey netted in the European Cup at just 17 years & 2 days.Whilst Peter Ofori-Quaye scored in the newly branded #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> at 17 years, 6 months and 10 days https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📆" title="Abreißkalender" aria-label="Emoji: Abreißkalender">">
The former Liverpool man conceded only 19 goals in 30 appearances.
#UCL
- Zimbabwe’s Bruce Grobbelaar holds the record for the most clean sheets by an African goalkeeper in the European Cup (15) https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧤" title="Handschuhe" aria-label="Emoji: Handschuhe"> The former Liverpool man conceded only 19 goals in 30 appearances. #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">" title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇿🇼" title="Flagge von Simbabwe" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Simbabwe"> - Zimbabwe’s Bruce Grobbelaar holds the record for the most clean sheets by an African goalkeeper in the European Cup (15) https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧤" title="Handschuhe" aria-label="Emoji: Handschuhe"> The former Liverpool man conceded only 19 goals in 30 appearances. #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
The former Chelsea man has been shown red three times in the #UCL
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@didierdrogba
- No African player has been sent off more times than Didier Drogba in the UEFA Champions League. The former Chelsea man has been shown red three times in the #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> ⬢ https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📕" title="Geschlossenes Buch" aria-label="Emoji: Geschlossenes Buch"> v Barcelona, February 2005⬢ https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📕" title="Geschlossenes Buch" aria-label="Emoji: Geschlossenes Buch"> v Man United, May 2008⬢ https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📕" title="Geschlossenes Buch" aria-label="Emoji: Geschlossenes Buch"> v Inter Milan, March 2010 @didierdrogba" title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇨🇮" title="Flagge der Elfenbeinküste" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge der Elfenbeinküste"> - No African player has been sent off more times than Didier Drogba in the UEFA Champions League. The former Chelsea man has been shown red three times in the #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> ⬢ https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📕" title="Geschlossenes Buch" aria-label="Emoji: Geschlossenes Buch"> v Barcelona, February 2005⬢ https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📕" title="Geschlossenes Buch" aria-label="Emoji: Geschlossenes Buch"> v Man United, May 2008⬢ https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📕" title="Geschlossenes Buch" aria-label="Emoji: Geschlossenes Buch"> v Inter Milan, March 2010 @didierdrogba">
- No African player has been sent off more times than Didier Drogba in the UEFA Champions League. The former Chelsea man has been shown red three times in the #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> ⬢ https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📕" title="Geschlossenes Buch" aria-label="Emoji: Geschlossenes Buch"> v Barcelona, February 2005⬢ https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📕" title="Geschlossenes Buch" aria-label="Emoji: Geschlossenes Buch"> v Man United, May 2008⬢ https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📕" title="Geschlossenes Buch" aria-label="Emoji: Geschlossenes Buch"> v Inter Milan, March 2010 @didierdrogba" title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇨🇮" title="Flagge der Elfenbeinküste" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge der Elfenbeinküste"> - No African player has been sent off more times than Didier Drogba in the UEFA Champions League. The former Chelsea man has been shown red three times in the #UCL https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> ⬢ https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📕" title="Geschlossenes Buch" aria-label="Emoji: Geschlossenes Buch"> v Barcelona, February 2005⬢ https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📕" title="Geschlossenes Buch" aria-label="Emoji: Geschlossenes Buch"> v Man United, May 2008⬢ https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📕" title="Geschlossenes Buch" aria-label="Emoji: Geschlossenes Buch"> v Inter Milan, March 2010 @didierdrogba">
