Egypt legends Mahmoud Al-Khatib and Hossam Hassan have been named second and third best African players over the last 50 years in an online vote conducted by CAF, the African football governing body said on Saturday.
Cameroon's great Roger Milla clinched the first place of a huge list that included the most significant African figures between 1957 and 2007.
Milla won 2246 votes, just 81 votes ahead of former Egypt captain and currently Ahli vice chairman Al-Khatib.
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Hassan, 40 and still playing for Egyptian Premier League side Tersana, had 2011 votes.
Ahli's icon and former president Saleh Selim, who passed away in 2002, finished the race in 13th spot.
Hany Ramzy, who played for Bundesliga outfits Werder Bremen and Kaiserslautern lied 19th.
one position ahead of Zamalek's legend and Egypt manager Hassan Shehata.
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