So it turns out the owner of Romanian club Steaua Bucharest is a real piece of work.
Not like this owner, but a real, legitimate lowlife, according to recent quotes attributed to him.
Steaua owner Gigi Becali said Thursday he’s changing his club’s transfer policy. No longer will the Romanian giants buy black players from Africa. If the team buys a black player, he will be from Europe.
Becali explained why:
“The African guys can not work. No civilization, no education. … They are rude.”
In light of Becali’s atrocious comments, we at The18 have compiled an all-Africa XI that will never play for Steaua but could undoubtedly kick Steaua’s ass.
Goalkeeper
Vincent Enyeama
Nationality: Nigeria
Club: Lille
Market value: €1 million
Centerback
Kalidou Koulibaly
Nationality: Senegal
Club: Napoli (Serie A)
Market value: €30 million
Centerback
Medhi Benatia
Nationality: Morocco
Club: Juventus (Serie A)
Market value: €15 million
Centerback
Aymen Abdennour
Nationality: Tunisia
Club: Valencia (La Liga)
Market value: €6 million
Right Midfield
Riyad Mahrez
Nationality: Algeria
Club: Leicester City (EPL)
Market value: €30 million
Center Mid
Victor Wanyama
Nationality: Kenya
Club: Tottenham (EPL)
Market value: €25 million
Center Mid
Nabil Bentaleb
Nationality: Algeria
Club: Schalke 04 (Bundesliga)
Market value: €18 milion
Left Midfield
Sadio Mane
Nationality: Senegal
Club: Liverpool (EPL)
Market value: €40 million
Left Wing
Keita Balde
Nationality: Senegal
Club: Lazio
Market value: €25 million
Striker
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Nationality: Gabon
Club: Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga)
Market value: €65 million
Right Wing
Mohamed Salah
Nationality: Egypt
Club: Liverpool (EPL)
Market value: €35 million
Bench
Forward: Islam Slimani
Nationality: Algeria
Club: Leicester City (EPL)
Market value: €25 million
Winger: Yannick Bolasie
Nationality: Congo DR
Club: Everton (EPL)
Market value: €20 million
Winger: Andre Ayew
Nationality: Ghana
Club: Swansea City (EPL)
Market value: €18 million
Winger: Victor Moses
Nationality: Nigeria
Club: Chelsea
Market value: €18 milion
Center Mid: Idrissa Gueye
Nationality: Senegal
Club: Everton (EPL)
Market value: €18 million
Right wing: Bertrand Traore
Nationality: Burkina Faso
Club: Lyon (Ligue 1)
Market value: €8 million
Defensive Mid: Karim El Ahmadi
Nationality: Morocco
Club: Feyenoord
Market value: €4 million
Notes: Some of these players were born in Europe, but all call Africa home (and represent African nations on the international level). … transfermarkt.com was used for market values.