Its here again.  .  .Naija's Glo-CAF Awards 2008. The main award event is slated for February 2009, but its not too early to get our analytical minds going.

The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has unveiled the shortlist for the Glo-CAF Awards 2008.
CAF Director of Communications, Sulemana Habuba also announced innovations in the event with the aim of making it prestigious. This he said has led to the creation of the Glo-CAF Best Player on the Continent and the Glo-CAF Best Player across the World (African Footballer Of The Year).


The shortlist for the Glo-CAF Best Player on the Continent:
  Mohamed Aboutrika (Al- Ahly, Egypt)

Ahmed Hassan (Al-Ahly, Egypt)

Flavio Amado (Al-Ahly, Angola)

Tresor Mputu Mabi (T.P. Mazembe, DR Congo)

Stephen Worgu (Enyimba, Nigeria)

The shortlist for the Glo-CAF Best Player across the world (African Footballer Of The Year):
Mohamed Aboutrika (Al-Ahly, Egypt)

Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal, Togo)

Amr Zaki (Wigan Athletic, Egypt)

Didier Drogba (Chelsea, Cote d’Ivoire)

Michael Essien (Chelsea, Ghana) 

The final three of the two categories will be named before the Awards Gala fixed for Cotonou, Benin in December 2008.

The shortlist for the Glo-CAF Best Player on the Continent: it will most likely go to

Mohamed Aboutrika (Al- Ahly, Egypt) - Nations cup , Egyptian league


The shortlist for the Glo-CAF Best Player across the world (African Footballer Of The Year): this one is tricky, in as much as i want Adebayor to win it, it will be most likely be given to Zaki for his contribution to both club and country.

Adebayor ke? Who dash monkey banana E sha try make shortlist.  .  .but I doubt he'll make the final three.

Aboutrika is a really good player; he was quite outstanding during Afcon. I'm sure he'll win the Best Player on the Continent.

wetin? Adebayor can still win it


Aboutrika wins that hands down, IMO the others are not really outstanding

Adebayorrrrr!!!

Zaki ko, Zokous ni

No one will vote that white boot wearing wannabe.

Mohammed Aboutrika should win this EASILY.
He is the best player in Africa as we speak.

What did Adebayor win last season?? Eduardo's crutches and Moderazza's wonderbra

ACROSS THE WORLD CATEGORY: Adebayor beats anybody hands down. . . . Zaki tries sha, but I doubt if he can win it
IN AFRICA: Indisputably Aboutreika. Flavio also tied though.

What about Young African player of the year. Shortlist not yet out, but Nigerians have been winning it recently[Martins 2002,2003 Mikel 2005, Taiye Taiwo 2006]
I think Alexander Song should win it this year!!!

Jarus:

ACROSS THE WORLD CATEGORY: Adebayor beats anybody hands down. . . . Zaki tries sha, but I doubt if he can win it
IN AFRICA: Indisputably Aboutreika. Flavio also tied though.

What about Young African player of the year. Shortlist not yet out, but Nigerians have been winning it recently[Martins 2002,2003 Mikel 2005, Taiye Taiwo 2006]
I think Alexander Song should win it this year!!!

Nah i don't agree with the highlighted!

It would be a close one between Mo Aboutrika and Adebayor!!

debosky:

Adebayorrrrr!!!

Zaki ko, Zokous ni

No one will vote that white boot wearing wannabe.

ROFLMAO!! It is Adebayor's award all you bad belle people are just speaking grammar his performances in the UCL and goals in the EPL would win him that award easily

A-40:

ROFLMAO!! It is Adebayor's award all you bad belle people are just speaking grammar his performances in the UCL and goals in the EPL would win him that award easily

Adebayor?? Puhleeeeeeaze. . . .
What did he win last season? He would prolly get an award for this most moronic goal celebrant with his makossa moves. . . .
Essien played in Moscow, played in Wembley(Carling Cup) and nearly won the PREM. . . . . .
Then we have Kanoute, Uche Ikechukwu et al. . . . . .

~Sauron~:

Adebayor?? Puhleeeeeeaze. . . .
What did he win last season? He would prolly get an award for this most moronic goal celebrant with his makossa moves. . . .
Essien played in Moscow, played in Wembley(Carling Cup) and nearly won the PREM. . . . . .
Then we have Kanoute, Uche Ikechukwu et al. . . . . .

Kanoute ko Kunta Kinte ni!! we all know nearly does not kill a bird Essien cannot win that award Adebayor was the most lethal african striker in Europe last season everyone and their grandma knows that so the award is Adebayorrrrr's!!

MrCrackles:

Nah i don't agree with the highlighted!

It would be a close one between Mo Aboutrika and Adebayor!!

You didn't seem to get me. I nominated Song for Young African POtY, not the two categories we are talking about.

~Sauron~:

Adebayor?? Puhleeeeeeaze. . . .
What did he win last season? He would prolly get an award for this most moronic goal celebrant with his makossa moves. . . .
Essien played in Moscow, played in Wembley(Carling Cup) and nearly won the PREM. . . . . .
Then we have Kanoute, Uche Ikechukwu et al. . . . . .

Haba, this is nationalism taken too far. Uche tried no doubt, but he can't even make the TOP 10. When,aside from the TOP 5 already nominated, we have other high performers like Muntari,Eto'o(pitiably he picked form back after CAF list out),Zidan etc.
I doubt if any Nigerian can win that award in the next five years. Well, maybe Nsofor or Obasi, when the likes of Drogba,Essien,Eto'o have left the stage!!!

Cristalz:

Adebayor ke? Who dash monkey banana E sha try make shortlist.  .  .but I doubt he'll make the final three.
Aboutrika is a really good player; he was quite outstanding during Afcon. I'm sure he'll win the Best Player on the Continent.

Are you kidding me? Adebayor will not make TOP 3. Who else will? It's a straight fight between him and Zaki, and the pendulum tilts to his side.

@Jarus

Chill dude. . .I was teasing Mukinazza

Of course the burnt mop will definitely be in the top 3. . .but I would pick Zaki over him.

Jarus:

Haba, this is nationalism taken too far. Uche tried no doubt, but he can't even make the TOP 10. When,aside from the TOP 5 already nominated, we have other high performers like Muntari,Eto'o(pitiably he picked form back after CAF list out),Zidan etc.
I doubt if any Nigerian can win that award in the next five years. Well, maybe Nsofor or Obasi, when the likes of Drogba,Essien,Eto'o have left the stage!!!

Mohammed Aboutrika should win it. . . . . . .He won all the major titles in Africa.
CAN, CAF Champions League and the Egyptian league.

In the player across the world category. . . . .Michael Essien can take that.
Amr Zaki has also done well. . . .
Adebayor?? I am not sure.

Aboutrika did not win the CAF Champions league last season he only won the CAN and wining the CAN is not always a sure bet for becoming CAF African player of the year just ask Dos Santos of Tunisia in 2004

A-40:

Aboutrika did not win the CAF Champions league last season he only won the CAN and wining the CAN is not always a sure bet for becoming CAF African player of the year just ask Dos Santos of Tunisia in 2004

Aboutrika is the best player in Africa.

See Nigerians. . .nobody even mentioned Stephen Worgu

Naah its Adebayor

Worgu is thrash. Abi no him play for Flying Eagle for WAFU? d dwarf guy playing like a pregnant woman! Abegeee Adebayo all the way!

It's been confirmed that the awards event will be taking place in Lagos on the 10th of February. If you want to attend see me for tickets

Mohammed Aboutrika, Emannuel Adebayor and Michael Essien have emerged the shortlisted 3 for the very prestigious Glo/CAF African Player of the Year award.

Super Eagles of Nigeria, who fumbled and fell out of Ghana 2008 but rose back into reckoning through the 2010 World Cup Qualifiers, made the shortlist for the best national teams of 2008
The other two teams are the Pharaohs of Egypt and the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon.

Other listings that have Nigerian names include the category for the Young Player award (under-23), with Obinna Nsofor the Inter Milan player in contention against Salomon Kalou (Chelsea and Cote d’Ivoire) and Stephen Bier of Cameroon.

The Coach of the Year award has Hassan Shehata of Egypt, Jose Manuel of Al Ahly and Allain Obledon of Coton Sport of Cameroon in contention.


Well, sorry Dakar for missing out on hosting the event.  .  .

Cristalz:

It's been confirmed that the awards event will be taking place in Lagos on the 10th of February. If you want to attend see me for tickets

yahoosseeeeeeee

Yahoozee? Na wetin be that?

But Muki are you sure you don't want to come to Lagos to hug Adebayor? I'm sure you do.

Awards show live tonight.  .  . 7.30pm I think

Heard Adebayor came to town with a 35-man entourage

Cristalz:

Awards show live tonight. . . 7.30pm I think

Heard Adebayor came to town with a 35-man entourage

Not surprised. Adebayor had been dreaming that award for long. I read his interview about 3 years ago and he said winning APOtY award was hsi dream. His dream is about coming through.

Nigerian newspapers are tipping Aboutrika but for Adebayor to have come in with such entourage, it appears he was confident he was going to win, probably having heard from reliable source. It appears winners usually know beforehand as I can't remember winner missing the event.

Still wondering why JJ never won this award. . .

@Jarus,

Jayjay never deserved the award

let the awards begin . . .

Adebayorrrrrr !

Long time Kit. Howdy


Aboutrika's taking it jo Ade should try again later this year



Young Player of the Year - SOLOMON KALOU

Na which kin' canoe houdini shoe the guy dey wear sef Cool trad though.

Is Kalou older than 23?

Inter-club player of the year - Mohammed Aboutrika

Egyptians nor dey wear trad? Nice suit.

@Cristalz

was with Ade earlier on . . .HE ALREADY KNEW HE WAS TO BE CROWNED AFRICAN FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR . . .wanna place a fast bet ?