{"id":396928,"date":"2017-06-28T12:39:11","date_gmt":"2017-06-28T12:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/06\/28\/kuffuor-is-africas-third-best\/"},"modified":"2017-06-28T12:39:11","modified_gmt":"2017-06-28T12:39:11","slug":"kuffuor-is-africas-third-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/06\/28\/kuffuor-is-africas-third-best\/","title":{"rendered":"Kuffuor is Africa\u2019s third best"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Former Ghana defender Samuel Osei Kuffour has been ranked as Africa\u2019s third finest defender in a survey conducted across the continent.<\/p>\n

Kuffour, whose solidity at the back during his illustrious time with Bavarian giants Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga made him a household name across the African continent.<\/p>\n

In a published survey conducted across the continent on the top ten finest defenders to have graced the African continent, Samuel Osei Kuffuor zoomed into the third slot just behind Steven Keshi and Lucas Radebe.<\/p>\n

The former UEFA Champions League winner came third behind the legendary duo of Keshi and Radebe but ahead of household names like Rigobert Song, Taribo West, Celestine Baba Yara and Nouredine Naybet<\/p>\n

According to a publication released on www.joburgpost.co.za, the former Bayen Munich all round centre back had amassed enough votes to beat competition from Song, Babayaro and the rest to zoom third on the log. Kenya is represented in the list by Musah Otieno while Wael Gomah leads\u00a0the course of the Pharaohs.<\/p>\n

Below is the full list. Ghanasoccernet <\/em><\/p>\n

1\u00a0Stephen Keshi- Nigeria<\/p>\n

2. Lucas Radebe-South Africa<\/p>\n

3. Samuel Osei Kuffuor- Ghana<\/p>\n

4. Rigobert Song- Cameroon<\/p>\n

5. Taribo West- Nigeria<\/p>\n

6. Celestine Baba Yara- Nigeria<\/p>\n

7. NOuredine Naybet \u2013 Morroco<\/p>\n

8. Khalid Badra-Tunisia<\/p>\n

9. Wael Gomah- Egypt<\/p>\n

10. Musah Otieno- Kenya<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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