The Spanish prodigy shattered Kylian Mbappé's record previously and joined an impressive lineup featuring the likes of Jude Bellingham, Cole Palmer, and Virgil van Dijk.

Yet, even as the football world celebrated youth and excellence, African representation was conspicuously absent. For a continent that has produced icons such as Didier Drogba, Samuel Eto’o, and Mohamed Salah, the omission is glaring.

Notably, Salah was overlooked again despite his consistency at Liverpool.

The omission of the Egyptian underlines the broad structural and political dynamics that define such global recognitions, given how selections are dominated by players from European clubs, especially Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, and Chelsea. This puts African stars on the fringes of the biggest accolades in football.

 

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