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2. David Alaba
Born in Vienna in 1992, the son of a Nigerian father and Filipino mother, Alaba had a rare mix of genes, one half that was of proven football pedigree of African descendant.
He started his footballing career in Austria before Bayern Munich found the talented youngster in summer of 2008. Alaba eventually decided to represent his birth country, Austria, despite being eligible to play for both Nigeria and Philippines.