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BY Novieku Babatunde Adeola, 10:32am August 15, 2019,

5 famous people you didn’t know are from the Republic of Congo

by Novieku Babatunde Adeola, 10:32am August 15, 2019,

Image result for FranÃ§ois M'PelÃ© — François M’Pelé playing for the Congolese national side_Photo: Brazzafot

François M’Pelé

Francois is a former Congolese professional footballer born in Brazzaville. He plied his trade for the Congolese national football team before moving to Europe to play for French teams AC Ajaccio, Paris Saint-Germain, RC Lens and Stade Rennes.

Featuring for the national team as an attacking forward between 1971 and 1978, he was selected by CAF as one of the best 200 African football players of the last 50 years.

Last Edited by:Ismail Akwei Updated: August 15, 2019

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