There’s a considerable amount of money flowing in Europe as well as prestige.
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9 African-born footballers who chose to play for European countries
Business Insider Sub Saharan Africa has compiled a list of African-born footballers who chose to represent an European country
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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)
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Represented France – Born in Kinshasa, DR Congo
Patrick Vieira (centre-midfielder)
Represented France – Born in Dakar, Senegal
Christian Benteke (striker)
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Represents Belgium – Born in Kinshasa, DR Congo
Gerald Asamoah (striker)
Represents Germany – Born in Mampong, Ghana
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