Despite his antics and tendency to court controversy, the former Senegal star was one of the continent’s best players in his prime and had the world at his feet at times. He was undoubtedly the team’s brightest talent in their World Cup sojourn in 2002, where they reached the quarter-final in Asia. Progression to the last eight saw that group match Cameroon’s heroics 12 years earlier, and their cruel Golden Goal elimination by Turkey rankles to this day. Diouf may not have scored in the competition, but the nature of his performances on the world stage saw him named in the All-Star Team of the Tournament.