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Forgotten football icon: The Indomitable Doctor!

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Theophile Abega captained Cameroon to a 1984 Africa Cup of Nations triumph.
Theophile Abega captained Cameroon to a 1984 Africa Cup of Nations triumph.
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People often let players who are on the less flamboyant side of the game slip their mind once their career is over. One such star was the Indomitable Doctor, Theophile Abega! 

While African footballers are perhaps more renowned for their physical prowess, power, pace and skills, it could be argued that the continent has seen its fair share of players who did not need to rely on the aforementioned traits but instead made football look easy by being extremely intelligent off the ball, pulling off ridiculous passes and looking so relaxed while doing it. 

Read: 2x AFCON winner Renard to make stunning Africa return?

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