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10 All-time African Scorers in the Premier League

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Since the inception of the Premier League in 1992, it has drawn the eyeballs of football fans across Africa. The following of the Premier League in the continent is massive with a wide coverage of Premier League games from watching centres, bars and private homes. It has also circulated with African players coming into the Premier League since the late 1990s and making a name for themselves on English shores. Here are the top ten of all-time Premier League scorers from the African continent. DIDIER DROGBA (104 Goals) Winning the most Premier League titles by an African player with four, and as of the time this post is released, the highest scorer from the continent with 104 strikes, Didier Drogba is widely considered one of the greatest African players of all time. Signed for Chelsea in 2004, the Ivorian was one of the key men that brought success to Stamford Bridge during his nine seasons at West London. Winning 14 trophies including four league titles and the Champions League, Drogba

Liftoff Has Not Happened For Leipzig

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This season was going to be one of transition for RB Leipzig but it has not been a good start to the season. Currently tenth in the Bundesliga standings with three defeats from six games played so far, they are yet to pick up a point in their Champions League group losing to both Manchester City and Club Brugge, which could leave their chances of qualifying for the Europa League in jeopardy. Despite being the most hated team in Germany, they have become one of the top dogs in the Bundesliga. Finishing in the top four places, in four of the last five seasons, since gaining promotion. So, no wings to fly? Given their production of talent over the past few years, major clubs across Europe have poached their best players, with Liverpool and Bayern Munich being the biggest culprits. However, they have continued to perform well on the field despite these losses in their playing staff. The past summer window was no different. They lost Dayot Upamecano, Marcel Sabitzer and Ibrahima Konate as w