At the turn of the millennium, Patrick M’Boma reigned supreme as the king of African football.
Crowned African Footballer of the Year in 2000, the award capped off a dizzying 12 months in which he won the Africa Cup of Nations and Olympic gold with Cameroon while his goalscoring exploits for Cagliari had earned him a big-money move to Parma.
Though primarily a target man, M’Boma had scored goals from every angle at Cagliari, racking up 22 in 46 games. His goals varied from tidy close-range finishes to thunderbastard free kicks, while he had a particular penchant for spectacular diving headers.
Read all about M’Boma’s brilliant goals and not-so-brilliant Sunderland spell here.
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