There’s a considerable amount of money flowing in Europe as well as prestige.
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José Bosingwa (right-back)
Represented Portugal – Born in Mbandaka, DR Congo
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Patrice Evra (left-back)
Represents France – Born in Dakar, Senegal
Marcel Desailly (defender)
Represented France – Born in Accra, Ghana
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Rolando (defender)
Represents Portugal – born in Sao Vicente, Cape Verde
Luís Nani (right-midfielder)
Represented Portugal – Born in Praia, Cape Verde
Claude Makélélé (centre-midfielder)
Represented France – Born in Kinshasa, DR Congo
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Patrick Vieira (centre-midfielder)
Represented France – Born in Dakar, Senegal
Christian Benteke (striker)
Represents Belgium – Born in Kinshasa, DR Congo
Gerald Asamoah (striker)
Represents Germany – Born in Mampong, Ghana