This year's UEFA Euro competition boasts plenty of African flavour — here's a look at the players with roots in the continent.
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While UEFA Euro 2024 firmly places focus on European nations and players, there's plenty of African flair that will be showcased over the course of the tournament in Germany.
The likes of England's Bukayo Saka and Kobbie Mainoo have Nigerian and Ghanian parents with in Saka being born in London and Mainoo in Stockport.
Saka could have represented Nigeria's Super Eagles due to his family heritage, but opted for England instead, and has racked up 33 caps for the three lions.
"I feel like I'm really, proud of my Nigerian heritage. I always still watch Nigeria's games where I can and I wish them all the best and support them all the way," Saka told SuperSport, further explaining:
"But I've seen the process of how England are transforming, and I think in the future they're going to do great stuff. I feel like it was right for me to choose England."
Les Bleus, who are major hopefuls for this tournament, have Kylian Mbappe leading them to war. The French superstar has both Cameroonian and Algerian descent.
Mbappe is joined by Eduardo Camavinga, N'golo Kante, Ibrahim Konate and Aurelian Tchouameni, who have Angolan, Malian, and Cameroonian blood respectively.
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Here's a list of 53 Euro 2024 stars who have African descent:
- Jeremy Doku (Belgium Ghana)
- Romelu Lukaku (Belgium DR Congo)
- Orel Mangala (Belgium DR Congo)
- Amadou Onana (Belgium Senegal)
- Youri Tielemans (Belgium DR Congo)
- Johan Bakayoko (Belgium Ivory Coast)
- Dodi Lukebakio (Belgium DR Congo)
- Lois Openda (Belgium Morocco)
- Kylian Mbappe (France, Cameroon Algeria)
- Jules Kounde (France Cameroon)
- Brice Samba (France Congo)
- Ibrahima Konate (France Mali)
- Ferland Mendy (France Senegal)
- William Saliba (France Cameroon)
- Dayot Upamecano (France Guinea-Bissau)
- Eduardo Camavinga (France Angola)
- Youssouf Fofana (France Mali)
- N'golo Kante (France Mali)
- Aurelian Tchouameni (France Cameroon)
- Bradley Barcola (France Togo)
- Ousmane Dembélé (France, Mauritania, Senegal Mali)
- Randal Kolo Muani (France DR Congo)
- Kobbie Mainoo (England Ghana)
- Bukayo Saka (England Nigeria)
- Joe Gomez (England The Gambia)
- Marc Guehi (England Ivory Coast)
- Ezri Konsa (England DR Congo)
- Eberechi Eze (England Nigeria)
- Lamine Yamal (Spain Morocco)
- Nico Williams (Spain Morocco)
- Alexander Bah (Denmark The Gambia)
- Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark Tanzania)
- Benjamin Henrichs (Germany Ghana)
- Antonio Rudiger (Germany Sierra Leone)
- Jonathan Tah (Germany Ivory Coast)
- Jamal Musiala (Germany Nigeria)
- Leroy Sané (Germany Senegal)
- Nathan Ake (The Netherlands Ivory Coast)
- Brian Brobbey (The Netherlands Ghana)
- Memphis Depay (The Netherlands Ghana)
- Jeremie Frimpong (The Netherlands Ghana)
- Cody Gakpo (The Netherlands Togo)
- Nuno Mendes (Portugal Angola)
- Nélson Semedo (Portugal Cape Verde)
- Danilo (Portugal Guinea-Bissau)
- Rafael Leão (Portugal Angola)
- Yvon Mvogo (Switzerland Cameroon)
- Manuel Akanji (Switzerland Nigeria)
- Denis Zakaria (Switzerland DR Congo)
- Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland Tunisia)
- Kwadwo Duah (Switzerland Ghana)
- Breel Embolo (Switzerland Cameroon)
- Dan Ndoye (Switzerland Senegal)
- Noah Okafor (Switzerland Nigeria)
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