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Mo Salah and Sadio Mane may be two of Africa's best footballers ever but the Liverpool pair are NOT yet viewed as their nations' greatest of all-time... as they head into the AFCON semis, both know that lifting the trophy is the ONLY way to be crowned No

Every two years, amid the Africa Cup of Nations, football fans are drawn to the same question: How do the superstar names on show today compare with the greats of their respective countries in years gone by?

This year, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane have been cast under the spotlight. The Liverpool duo - representing Egypt and Senegal respectively - have each been named Africa's footballer of the year in seasons gone by, but both are vying for a major trophy to etch their names in history for their countries.