Zambia captain Christopher Katongo has been
crowned the 2012 BBC African Footballer of the
year. He described the honor as ‘fantastic’ at a
ceremony in Lusaka, the country’s capital where
the award was merited.
A sizeable crowd turned up late Monday in Lusaka
to witness the presentation ceremony.
"To be among the top players who have won this
award, I will go to sleep with a smile on my face,”
Katongo told the BBC shortly after accepting the
award, witnessed by his French-born Coach Herve
Renard.
"I did my best and the people have spoken. That's
the beauty of this award. This is a fantastic
moment for me. I thank the people who voted for
me. It is something I will never forget in my
career.”
Katongo thanked his teammates, Zambians and
Africans in general for voting him best African
player of the year.
Katongo’s performance was well-reflected in the
2012 African Cup of Nations, where Zambia won
their first title in the continental cup.
Ivorien Yaya Toure and Didier Drogba were the
main nominees for this award alongside Katongo.
Yaya Toure was the 2011 winner of the award.

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