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Friday, January 10, 2014
Yaya Toure beats Mikel,Emerges CAF’s African Player Of The Year [SEE Full List]
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has crowned Cote d’Ivoire midfielder, Yaya Toure African Player of the Year 2013 beating Nigeria’s John Mikel Obi and Didier Drogba of Cote d’Ivoire.
This is the third consecutive time the Manchester City player, Toure, is winning the award. He also won BBC’s African Player of the Year 2013 in December.
The highly anticipated awards held on Thursday evening January 9th 2014 at Eko Hotel and Suites Victoria Island, Lagos.
Co-hosted by former Super Eagles striker Sunday Oliseh, the Glo CAF Awards 2013 had musical performances by Africa’s top singers including Flavour, Psquare, and Lira.
See the full list of winners below:
National Team of the Year:
SUPER EAGLES OF NIGERIA
Youth National Team of the Year:
GOLDEN EAGLETS OF NIGERIA
Club of the Year:
AL AHLY
Fair Play Awards:
NIGERIA SUPPORTERS CLUB
Coach of the Year:
STEPHEN KESHI
Most Promising Talent:
KELECHI IHEANACHO
Referee of the Year:
HAIMOUDI DJAMEL
CAF Legends:
LATE BRUNO METSU & JOSE MEHDI FARIA
Platinum Award goes to PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN
Africa XI
Goalkeeper: Enyeama.
Defenders: Fathi. Benatia. Constant.
Midfielders: Mikel. Yaya. Aboutreika.
Attackers: Pitroipa. Emenike. Gyan. Aubameyang.
Coach: Keshi
African Player of the Year (Africa based):
MAHAMED ABOUTREIKA
African Player of the Year:
YAYA TOURE
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