Administration aside, it s been clear over the past two decades - be it the Caf Champions League, the Confederation Cup, or the Africa Cup of Nations - that the continental power does not lie in the south nor in the east.
Whether it s Mohamed Salah or Sadio Mane of Liverpool, Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City, or the likes of Didier Drogba and John Obi Mikel during their time at Chelsea, Nwankwo Kanu and the Toure brothers at Arsenal and Manchester City, or Samuel Eto o starring for Barcelona, most of the biggest African global superstars over the past decade or so have been from the west or north of the continent.
What does it mean for South Africa to have Motsepe as Caf president?
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What does it mean for South Africa to have Motsepe as Caf president?
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