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Nicolas Pepe's first Arsenal training session

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he Ivory Coast winger is the 21st African to pull on our famous red and white shirt since 1957, but how many of the previous 20 can you name? We've listed all of them below and have given you five minutes to get as many as possible - good luck!

Nicolas Pepe cannot wait to get started in the Premier League, and he's especially excited about playing alongside a certain France international.

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Alex Lacazette was one of the first of Pepe's new teammates to greet him at London Colney, and is already helping our record signing settle in.   The former Ligue 1 stars have lined up against each other in France, and Pepe says it will be "an honour" to line up together.   "When I knew I was coming to Arsenal, I immediately thought of the French guys who play here," Pepe told Arsenal.com.   "I thought of Özil, the world champions, Lacazette, Aubameyang and many more. Of course, these are the players who sprang to mind because I used to watch them when I was at Lille.   "Also, Lacazette used to play for Lyon and so I have had the opportunity to play against him. It will be an honour to play alongside him." Our record signing will be the fourth Ivory Coast international to represent Arsenal, emulating Kolo Toure, Emmanuel Eboue and Gervinho.   Toure was one of Arsene Wenger's finest ever signings - a hugely popula

Messi, Ronaldo, Van Dijk make Best FIFA Men’s Player Of The Year Nominees

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The usual suspects, Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) and Lionel Messi (Barcelona) have been nominated for the Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year prize. FIFA made the announcements via its social media channels on Wednesday afternoon..” Others included in the 10-man list are: Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Frenkie De Jong (Ajax/Barcelona), Matthijs De Ligt (Ajax/Juventus), Eden Hazard (Chelsea/Real Madrid), Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Sadio Mane (Liverpool) and Mohammed Salah (Liverpool). Real Madrid midfielder, Luka Modric, who is the current holder of the award, has been left out. Messi and Ronaldo have shared the prize five times apiece over the past decade. “The winner will be revealed at The Best FIFA Football Awards show in Milan on September 23..”