These 5 African talents who shone in the Youth League

FC Barcelona has just won the 2024-2025 Youth League (Champions League for youth). In the final, the Catalan club triumphed over its Turkish counterpart Trabzonspor with a decisive score of 4-1.

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Here are 5 African talents who stood out in the premier European competition for juniors.

Ibrahim Diarra

The Malian winger was one of the key architects of the "Blaugrana's" triumph thanks to his stellar performance in the final, scoring 2 goals and providing one assist.

Mahamadou Sangaré

The Paris Saint-Germain striker of Malian descent scored 8 goals and made 2 assists in 6 matches in the continental competition.

Candas Fiogbe

The Beninese striker shone with Atalanta Bergame throughout the European campaign, scoring 6 goals and providing 2 assists in 6 matches.

Wassim Bouziane

The Moroccan-born striker scored 3 goals and provided 4 assists in 8 matches with his Dutch club Alkmaar.

Ismeal Kabia

The Arsenal winger of Sierra Leonean origin is the tournament's top assist provider (4 assists), alongside Julio Díaz, Giacomo De Pieri, Ibrahim Mbaye, and Wassim Bouziane.

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.