François Omam-Biyik's header against Argentina at the 1990 World Cup - one of the most iconic moments in African football
60. Jomo Sono
Career Span: 1972-1982 Nationality: South African International Caps: Unavailable (South Africa internationally isolated due to Apartheid regime) Position: MidfielderIf you’ve heard of Jomo Sono you’re probably most likely to identity with him as the coach of the South Africa national team in the late 1990s and the early 2000s. Nicknamed “Jomo” by a fan who saw similarities in his leadership skills with those of the then Kenyan President Jomo Kenyatta, Matsilela Ephraim “Jomo” Sono is also one of the great South African footballers of the past who was a sporting victim of the Apartheid regime, unable to showcase his ability on the continental and international stage due to his country’s intentional isolation from the rest of the world.
