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5 African football superstars who ventured into politics

by Novieku Babatunde Adeola, 9:45am September 03, 2019,
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Kalusha Bwalya

Zambia’s eighth most capped player of all time, Bwalya is an international football player and third on the list of all-time goal scorers. He was named the African Footballer of the Year and was nominated for the 1996 FIFA World Player of the Year, the first to be nominated after playing the entire year for a non-European Club.

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In 2008, the Zambian international footballer was nominated and voted as the President of the Zambian Football Association.

Last Edited by:Mildred Europa Taylor Updated: September 3, 2019

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