The Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on Sunday, as the continent's finest young players compete for the prestigious youth title over two weeks in Tanzania. Age-grade competitions are taken particularly seriously in Africa, and the U-17 Afcon has, over the years, offered a first glimpse of some of the continent's brightest young talents. Nigerian starlets Victor Osimhen, Kelechi Nwakali, and Kelechi Iheanacho all burst into the wider public consciousness during the competition, and are currently on the books of Wolfsburg, Arsenal, and Leicester City respectively. So too did Bertrand Traore, currently of Olympique Lyonnais, who won the 2011 edition with Burkina Faso before being...
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