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Yacine Brahimi Wins BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2014 by makzeze: 6:40pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
yaccine brahimi of Algeria and FC Porto wins BBC African footballer of the year 2014 2 Likes |
Re: Yacine Brahimi Wins BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2014 by msmon(m): 6:42pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
Deserved! *modified* Yacine Brahimi has been voted the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2014. The 24-year-old midfielder becomes the first Algerian to win the award, which is decided by football fans. Porto winger Brahimi told BBC Sport: "It's a big honour for me to receive this wonderful trophy. I owe it to my country, Algeria, and to all the people who voted for me. "It's also a trophy for the whole of Africa, because it rewards an African player. So I am really very happy." After a record number of votes were submitted from fans in 207 Fifa-registered countries, Brahimi came out on top ahead of Nigerian Vincent Enyeama, Gabonese Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Ivorian pair Gervinho and Yaya Toure. And he is thrilled to have been acclaimed as the best player on the continent for the past year. "This trophy is going to give me more strength, more desire to work, to get better, to learn so that I can keep having great performances," added Brahimi, who was congratulated in a Tweet by last year's winner Toure. During 2014, Brahimi has shone for both club and country. He starred for Algeria at the World Cup in Brazil, helping them reach the last-16 for the first time and scoring his first international goal in the 4-2 win over South Korea in the group stage. Domestically, Brahimi started the year at Spanish club Granada, where his strong performances led to him being named best African player in the country last season - and earned him a move to Portuguese giants Porto. He has scored six goals in 15 appearances for his new club and is revelling in the challenge of European Champions League football, where he hit a hat-trick in the club's first group match. "First I won the award because of the people who voted for me. So once again I need to thank them. "Then it's thanks for FC Porto - they allowed me to play in the Champions League, to play in big games and to have great performances. The club has allowed me to express myself and to perform well on the pitch." Brahimi will also be part of Algeria's squad to play in the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea from 17 January to 8 February. "The Africa Cup of Nations is also coming. There are big opportunities for me," he said. "And I hope I'll be able to achieve big things this year both with my national team and my club. "I'm sharing this trophy with my family, with all the African countries and with all the Algerian who have always supported me. Thanks again." Previous winners of BBC African Footballer of the Year award: 2013: Yaya Toure (Manchester City & Ivory Coast) 2012: Chris Katongo (Henan Construction & Zambia) 2011: Andre Ayew (Marseille & Ghana) 2010: Asamoah Gyan (Sunderland & Ghana) 2009: Didier Drogba (Chelsea & Ivory Coast) 2008: Mohamed Aboutrika (Al Ahly & Egypt) 2007: Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal & Togo) 2006: Michael Essien (Chelsea & Ghana) 2005: Mohamed Barakat (Al Ahly & Egypt) 2004: Jay-Jay Okocha (Bolton & Nigeria) 2003: Jay-Jay Okocha (Bolton & Nigeria) 2002: El Hadji Diouf (Liverpool & Senegal) 2001: Sammy Kuffour (Bayern Munich & Ghana) 2000: Patrick Mboma (Parma & Cameroon) 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Yacine Brahimi Wins BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2014 by donbrowser(m): 6:42pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
Chai! Enyeama missed it. |
Re: Yacine Brahimi Wins BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2014 by Nobody: 6:43pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
Congrats to him. Enyeama won the hearts of 160 million nigerians 33 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Yacine Brahimi Wins BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2014 by watchindelta(m): 6:49pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
ok not bad 1 Like |
Re: Yacine Brahimi Wins BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2014 by tenry(m): 6:51pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
So because enyeama is a goal keeper, he missed that award abi? Too bad. As far as I am concerned, Vincent is the best. 16 Likes |
Re: Yacine Brahimi Wins BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2014 by msmon(m): 7:03pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
Over to you mukina2, Ishilove. |
Re: Yacine Brahimi Wins BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2014 by zubby29(m): 7:07pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
well deserved,enyeama 2 would have bin a good candidate so as toure |
Re: Yacine Brahimi Wins BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2014 by Youngsage: 7:20pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
Too bad. So PDP couldn't rig this one ehn? 15 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Yacine Brahimi Wins BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2014 by iceberylin(m): 7:26pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
Better days ahead |
Re: Yacine Brahimi Wins BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2014 by kingpako(m): 7:26pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
Congrats 2 Likes |
Re: Yacine Brahimi Wins BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2014 by Maczeelly(m): 7:26pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
Eeyahhhhh Sorrryy Try next time............ |
Re: Yacine Brahimi Wins BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2014 by englishmart(m): 7:27pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
mikel pls. Learn from him o 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Yacine Brahimi Wins BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2014 by tegamarro(m): 7:27pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
Why is this on front page 1 Like |
Re: Yacine Brahimi Wins BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2014 by DamiG(f): 7:27pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
WHO THE FUCCK IS YACINE BRAHIMI SORRY ENYEAMA 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Yacine Brahimi Wins BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2014 by showgolee(m): 7:27pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
Good for him |
Re: Yacine Brahimi Wins BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2014 by yungest(m): 7:27pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
k |
Re: Yacine Brahimi Wins BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2014 by checkdate(m): 7:27pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
makzeze:NON OF MY BUZINESS BUT THAT OUR VINCENT DESERVES THIS HONOUR |
Re: Yacine Brahimi Wins BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2014 by NellyGhenghen(m): 7:28pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
It doesn't matter, he is still an outstanding keeper. Lord knows the green chickens would have received up to a 100 goals from the world cup till now if not for him. 1 Like |
Re: Yacine Brahimi Wins BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2014 by chic2pimp(m): 7:28pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
No surprise there or is there? It was quite obvious He was never going to win it. |
Re: Yacine Brahimi Wins BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2014 by Babyboy1986(m): 7:28pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
2004: Jay-Jay Okocha (Bolton & Nigeria) 2003: Jay-Jay Okocha (Bolton & Nigeria) FP all the way. |
Re: Yacine Brahimi Wins BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2014 by chibwike(m): 7:28pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
Better luck next time |
Re: Yacine Brahimi Wins BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2014 by checkdate(m): 7:28pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
tegamarro:ITS ON FRONT PAGE BECAUSE VINCENT OUR COUNTRY MAN IS INVOLVED AND THIS IS NAIRALAND. 2 Likes |
Re: Yacine Brahimi Wins BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2014 by tdayof(m): 7:28pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
NB:am not booking space o |
Re: Yacine Brahimi Wins BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2014 by Eeser: 7:29pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
Yacine Brahimi? How come I've not heard bout this dude? Buh did he perform better than Enyeama at the AFCON? At club level last season and at the world cup? Na wao... 3 Likes |
Re: Yacine Brahimi Wins BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2014 by DGKN: 7:29pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
E pain me 2 Likes |
Re: Yacine Brahimi Wins BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2014 by Nobody: 7:29pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
SO MY 15NAIRA WEY I WAIST TO SEND TEXT VOTE FOR ENYEAMA NKOR? 1 Like |
Re: Yacine Brahimi Wins BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2014 by naijaxplorer: 7:29pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
Sorry Next time Bro |
Re: Yacine Brahimi Wins BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2014 by obinnafred(m): 7:29pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
Wayo |
Re: Yacine Brahimi Wins BBC African Footballer Of The Year 2014 by noordean(m): 7:29pm On Dec 01, 2014 |
Yasin Ibrahim? wu da hell is he?? |
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